79 Miles at Martinsville Speedway

Martinsville Speedway — May 21, 1950

Curtis Turner

Winner

150

Laps

Entries

Leaders

Curtis Turner won the 1950 79 Miles at Martinsville Speedway at Martinsville Speedway on May 21, 1950, leading 140 of 150 laps. Jim Paschal finished second; Lee Petty rounded out the podium. The race featured 2 different leaders.

Race Details

Date

Sunday, May 21, 1950

Track

Martinsville Speedway

Season

1950

Winner

Curtis Turner

Leaders

2 drivers

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Pos	Start	+/-	Driver	Team	Manufacturer	Laps	Interval	Status	Led
1	—	—	Curtis Turner	John Eanes (Owner)		150	—	Running	140
2	—	—	Jim Paschal	Al Wheatley (Owner)		148	—	Running	—
3	—	—	Lee Petty	Petty Enterprises	Plymouth	144	—	Running	—
4	—	—	Glenn Dunaway	Glenn Dunaway (Owner)	Plymouth	144	—	Running	—
5	—	—	Clyde Minter	Clyde Minter (Owner)	Mercury	143	—	Running	—
6	—	—	Bill Long		Lincoln	141	—	Running	—
7	—	—	Donald Thomas	Herb Thomas Racing		141	—	Running	—
8	1	-7	Buck Baker	Buck Baker Racing		139	—	Running	10
9	—	—	Bill Rexford	Julian Buesink (Owner)		138	—	Running	—
10	—	—	Lloyd Moore	Julian Buesink (Owner)		137	—	Running	—
11	—	—	Bill Blair	Rice Racing	Mercury	135	—	Running	—
12	—	—	Bob Collins			133	—	DNF	—
13	—	—	Frank Boylan			132	—	Running	—
14	—	—	Herb Thomas	Herb Thomas Racing		131	—	DNF	—
15	—	—	Lyle Scott		Lincoln	130	—	Running	—
16	—	—	Bob Dickson		Lincoln	129	—	Running	—
17	—	—	Bill Greever		Mercury	128	—	Running	—
18	—	—	Al Gross			125	—	Running	—
19	—	—	Macon Powers		Plymouth	125	—	Running	—
20	—	—	Tim Flock		Lincoln	97	—	DNF	—
21	—	—	Bob Smith			88	—	DNF - Engine	—
22	—	—	Jack White		Mercury	65	—	DNF - Engine	—
23	—	—	Ruel Smith			47	—	DNF	—
24	—	—	Buddy Helms	Buddy Helms (Owner)	Hudson	36	—	DNF - Engine	—
25	—	—	Bob Apperson	Bob Apperson (Owner)		14	—	DNF - Engine	—