1949 NASCAR Strictly Stock Series Season
The 1949 NASCAR Strictly Stock Series (today's Cup Series) season: 8 points races, 6 different winners, and Red Byron and Bob Flock won the most races, 2 each. The full schedule with every winner, and the season leaders.
Champion
| Season | Champion |
|---|---|
| 1949 | Red Byron |
Schedule and winners
| No. | Date | Race | Track | Winner | Laps led by winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 19, 1949 | Charlotte Speedway, June 19 | Charlotte Speedway | Jim Roper | 47 |
| 2 | July 10, 1949 | Beach & Road Course, July 10 | Beach & Road Course | Red Byron | 6 |
| 3 | August 7, 1949 | Occoneechee Speedway, August 7 | Occoneechee Speedway | Bob Flock | 200 |
| 4 | September 11, 1949 | Langhorne Speedway, September 11 | Langhorne Speedway | Curtis Turner | 60 |
| 5 | September 18, 1949 | Hamburg Speedway, September 18 | Hamburg Speedway | Jack White | 66 |
| 6 | September 25, 1949 | Martinsville, September 25 | Martinsville | Red Byron | 97 |
| 7 | October 2, 1949 | Heidelberg Raceway, October 2 | Heidelberg Raceway | Lee Petty | 196 |
| 8 | October 16, 1949 | Wilkes 200 | North Wilkesboro | Bob Flock | 20 |
Most wins
| Driver | Wins | Starts |
|---|---|---|
| Red Byron | 2 | 6 |
| Bob Flock | 2 | 6 |
| Lee Petty | 1 | 6 |
| Curtis Turner | 1 | 6 |
| Jack White | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Roper | 1 | 2 |
Most top 5s
| Driver | Top 5 | Starts |
|---|---|---|
| Red Byron | 4 | 6 |
| Bob Flock | 3 | 6 |
| Lee Petty | 3 | 6 |
| Bill Blair | 3 | 6 |
| Fonty Flock | 3 | 6 |
| Tim Flock | 2 | 5 |
| Ray Erickson | 2 | 4 |
| Frank Mundy | 2 | 4 |
| Clyde Minter | 2 | 2 |
| Bill Rexford | 2 | 3 |
Most top 10s
| Driver | Top 10 | Starts |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Petty | 5 | 6 |
| Bill Blair | 5 | 6 |
| Red Byron | 4 | 6 |
| Curtis Turner | 4 | 6 |
| Bob Flock | 3 | 6 |
| Fonty Flock | 3 | 6 |
| Tim Flock | 3 | 5 |
| Ray Erickson | 3 | 4 |
| Glenn Dunaway | 3 | 6 |
| Bill Snowden | 3 | 4 |
Most laps led
| Driver | Laps led | Starts |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Blair | 325 | 6 |
| Bob Flock | 277 | 6 |
| Lee Petty | 196 | 6 |
| Glenn Dunaway | 134 | 6 |
| Red Byron | 118 | 6 |
| Gober Sosebee | 107 | 3 |
| Fonty Flock | 85 | 6 |
| Curtis Turner | 78 | 6 |
| Jack White | 66 | 1 |
| Jim Roper | 47 | 2 |
Best average finish (at least 4 starts)
| Driver | Avg finish | Starts |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Petty | 6.3 | 6 |
| Ray Erickson | 6.8 | 4 |
| Bill Blair | 7.2 | 6 |
| Red Byron | 7.7 | 6 |
| Bill Snowden | 10 | 4 |
| Slick Smith | 11.8 | 4 |
| Bob Flock | 12 | 6 |
| Curtis Turner | 12.2 | 6 |
| Tim Flock | 12.8 | 5 |
| Sara Christian | 13 | 6 |