1951 Dayton Race NASCAR (Sept. 23, 1951)

Vignettes from the Lloyd Moore Collection showing highlights from the Grand National Race (NASCAR) held in Dayton Ohio on Sept. 23, 1951. Fonty Flock won followed by Neil Cole and Lloyd Moore

[@johnrobison4635]

Great days in NASCAR. These guys went to an automobile dealer bought new cars, took them to a dirt track, and raced them after painting a number on the doors. That was tuff in more ways than one, things no one would even consider today!

[@joestephan1111]

Most of the late model racing in the Midwest back then was put on by MARC, today known as ARCA, who even then had working agreements with NASCAR which at the time was a small organization.

[@Gaspiral]

Random fact about this race: according to racing reference this race had 0 lead changes.

[@vonte88]

Detroit is still a car town but not everyone is happily living the American dream this time around