1951 Round of South Carolina

1951 Round of South Carolina

Race 12 of 22 in the 1951 National Stock Car Series season
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200px National Stock Car Series Race
Date	22 July 1951
Location	Easley, South Carolina, United States
Venue	Greenville-Pickens Speedway
Course	Dirt oval
Circuit Length	0.500 mi
Distance	200 Laps, 100.0 mi
Weather	Hot and sunny, with temperatures approaching 93°F with wind speed at 12 mph
Average Speed	68.70 mph
Pole Position
Driver	Walter Long	Walter Long
Most Laps Lead
Driver	Howard Joyce	Howard Joyce Enterprises
Laps	167
Podium
First	Howard Joyce	Howard Joyce Enterprises
Second	Emmett Newton	Lucky Hornick
Third	Peter Stafford	Stafford Garage

The twelfth race of the 1951 National Stock Car Series was held on July 22, 1951 on the Greenville-Pickens Speedway near Easley, South Carolina. The race comprised 200 laps around the half-mile dirt track. The race saw engine problems affect championship leader Cameron Yost as well as the winner of the previous race Amos Thompson.

Howard Joyce took home his third victory of the season, with Emmett Newton, Peter Stafford, James August, and Mike Hudson rounding out the top five.

In 1970, following the series' established race naming guidelines, this race was retroactively named the 1951 Round of South Carolina.

Race

The race covered 200 laps around the half-mile dirt oval. It took one hour, 28 minutes, and 46 seconds to complete. Around 5,200 people are estimated to have attended.

Howard Joyce beat fellow Hudson driver Emmett Newton by 3 seconds, with Peter Stafford in third. James August and Mike Hudson rounded out the top 5. Other notable drivers in this race were Ben Rogers (7th), Jimmy Stafford (10th), Will Gordon (15th), Amos Thompson (23rd), and Cameron Yost (25th). Joyce earned $1,300 (equivalent to $13,960 in 2020 dollars).

Results

Position	Start	No.	Driver	Owner	Car	Laps	Lead	Time/Retired	Points
1	9	9	Howard Joyce	Howard Joyce	Hudson Hornet	200	167	1:28:46	200
2	11	777	Emmett Newton	Lucky Hornick	Hudson Hornet	200	19	-2.99	160
3	7	44	Peter Stafford	Stafford Garage	Oldsmobile 88	200	0	-15.6	140
4	23	29	James August	Floyd Logan	Buick Roadmaster	199	0	-1L	120
5	4	99	Mike Hudson	Stanley Walker	Dodge Coronet	198	0	-2L	99
6	1	46	Walter Long	Walter Long	Kaiser Deluxe	198	1	-2L	80
7	13	8	Ben Rogers	Clarence Rogers	Oldsmobile 88	198	0	-2L	60
8	10	24	Dan Horton	Dan Horton	Ford Victoria	198	0	-2L	40
9	12	28	Charlie Hart	Charlie Hart	Chevrolet Bel Air	197	0	-3L	20
10	6	4	Jimmy Stafford	Stafford Garage	Oldsmobile 88	197	0	-3L	10

Post-Race Standings

Note: only the top 10 in points are shown

	Pos.	Driver	Points	To Lead	To Next
	1	Cameron Yost	2650	-	-
1	2	Emmett Newton	1672	978	978
1	3	Peter Stafford	1599	1051	73
1	4	Howard Joyce	1583	1067	16
3	5	Amos Thompson	1599	1091	24
	6	Scott Duran	985	1665	574
	7	Jimmy Stafford	778	1872	207
	8	Chuck Wilder	684	1966	94
	9	Armond Cabot	618	2032	66
	10	Dave Butler	533	2117	85