Summary 1950 Wilkes 200

1 summary

1.1 debuts , retirements
1.2 results

1.2.1 race summary

summary

fireball roberts acquired pole position while driving speeds 73.266 miles per hour (117.910 km/h) during qualifying sessions. no records of race s average speed captured during formative years of nascar racing history. 5 lead changes made in race; lead switched between red byron, fonty flock, jack smith , leon sales recorded victory @ event. defeat jack smith unknown margin of victory. sales qualify in eleventh place racing event. nascar, however, did record number of spectators watched race live. 7 thousand people watch race took place on dirt track spanning 0.625 miles or 1.006 kilometres.

tex keene last-place finisher in race due unknown reasons. 26 drivers on starting grid born in united states of america; no foreign drivers made grid. of dnfs in race caused wheel , engine problems; although 2 drivers taken out race due crash , troublesome spindle. other notable drivers in race billy carden, future 1955 southern 500 winner herb thomas , curtis turner.

the lowest paid driver got $50 in winnings ($497.72 when adjusted inflation) while winner received $1,000 in total prize money ($9,954.36 when adjusted inflation). nascar offer total purse of $3,900 racing event ($38,821.99 when adjusted inflation). oldest car in race 1947 buick 1 of models manufactured shortly after end of world war ii. of drivers on field driving 1950 model year vehicles no entries chevrolet manufacturer until later in decade. cadillac vehicle made entry in race. oldsmobile drivers use oldsmobile 88 vehicle event.

debuts , retirements

herbert burns, leon sales, ewell weddle, , jerry wimbish introduce nascar scene during race while jack carr , tex keene retire nascar after race.

results

race summary

lead changes: 5
cautions: n/a
red flags: n/a
time of race: n/a
average speed: n/a
margin of victory: n/a




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