| Race 3 of 10 in the 1950 National Stock Car Series season | ||
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 National Stock Car Series Race | ||
| Date | 7 May 1950 | |
| Location |  Flemington, New Jersey, United States
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| Venue | Flemington Speedway | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility | |
| Circuit Length | 0.625 mi | |
| Distance | 400 Laps, 250 mi | |
| Weather | Warm and sunny with maximum temperatures at 76°F (24.4°C) with wind speeds approaching 27 mph (43 kmh) | |
| Average Speed | 61.438 mph | |
| Pole Position | ||
| Driver | Cameron Yost
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Ted Hansen |
| Most Laps Lead | ||
| Driver | Cameron Yost
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Ted Hansen |
| Laps | 246 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | James August
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Floyd Logan |
| Second | Chuck Wilder
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Kent Decker |
| Third | Ralph Stanton
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Ralph Stanton |
The third race of the 1950 National Stock Car Series took place on May 7, 1950 at Flemington Fair Speedway in Flemington, New Jersey. The race comprised 400 laps around a 5/8 mile dirt oval. Cameron Yost won his second pole of the season, and had a third dominant performance in a row, leading the first 246 laps before an engine failure eliminated him from the race. James August took home the victory after passing Ralph Stanton with 30 laps remaining in the race. Points leader Will Gordon finished 19th after a crash mid-race.
In 1970, following the series' established race naming guidelines, this race was retroactively named the 1950 Round of New Jersey.
Race[edit | edit source]
The race covered four hundred laps around the 5/8-mile dirt oval and took four hours, four minutes, and nine seconds to complete. An estimated crowd of 6,200 was in attendance.
James August beat Chuck Wilder and Ralph Stanton by over one lap; other notable drivers in this race included Peter Stafford (4th), Donna Buckley (5th), Emmett Newton (16th), Will Gordon (19th), and Cameron Yost (20th). Jim Robles finished 26th while substituting for the injured Lee Newman.
Results[edit | edit source]
| Position | No. | Driver | Owner | Car | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | James August | Floyd Logan | Mercury Coupe | 500 |
| 2 | 5 | Chuck Wilder | Kent Decker | Chevrolet Bel Air | 399 |
| 3 | 23 | Ralph Stanton | Ralph Stanton | Ford Coupe | 350 |
| 4 | 44 | Peter Stafford | Stafford Garage | Oldsmobile 88 | 297 |
| 5 | 33 | Donna Buckley | Homer Brennan | Lincoln Cosmopolitan | 247 |
| 6 | 12 | Roy Stephenson | Roy Stephenson | Ford Victoria | 197 |
| 7 | 40 | Henry French | Carl McKay | Chevrolet Bel Air | 148 |
| 8 | 72 | Scott Duran | Scott Duran | Chevrolet Bel Air | 99 |
| 9 | 42 | Eddie Durham | Eddie Durham | Lincoln Cosmopolitan | 49 |
| 10 | 76 | Bernard Morse | Bernard Morse | Lincoln Cosmopolitan | 25 |
- Note: Only drivers scoring points are shown.
Post-Race Standings[edit | edit source]
| Pos. | Driver | Points | To Lead | To Next | |
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1 | Will Gordon | 700 | - | - |
 1
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2 | Scott Duran | 675 | 25 | 25 |
| 2
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3 | Donna Buckley | 656 | 44 | 19 |
 2
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4 | Ben Rogers | 625 | 75 | 31 |
| 6
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5 | James August | 560 | 140 | 65 |
| 2
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6 | Howard Joyce | 474 | 226 | 96 |
| 9
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7 | Chuck Wilder | 399 | 301 | 75 |
| 14
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8 | Ralph Stanton | 350 | 350 | 49 |
| 3
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9 | Jimmy Stafford | 312 | 388 | 38 |
| 3
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10 | Alton Walker | 307 | 393 | 5 |
| 11
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11 | Peter Stafford | 297 | 403 | 10 |
| 3
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12 | Roy Stephenson | 277 | 423 | 20 |
| 9
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13 | Henry French | 148 | 552 | 129 |
| 6
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14 | Cameron Yost | 125 | 575 | 23 |
| 5
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15 | John Haynes | 62 | 638 | 63 |
| 6
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16 | Eddie Durham | 49 | 651 | 13 |
| 5
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17 | Rodney Sweeney | 40 | 660 | 9 |
| 5
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18 | Amos Thompson | 31 | 669 | 9 |
| 3
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19 | Bernard Morse | 25 | 675 | 6 |
| 6
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20 | Joe Bartlett | 20 | 680 | 5 |
| 6
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21 | Emmett Newton | 10 | 690 | 10 |