1951 Charlotte Race NASCAR (Lloyd Moore)

Highlights from the 1951Grand National Race at Charlotte Speedway, a dirt track on April 1, 1951. The movies are from the Lloyd Moore collection who was one of the pioneer drivers in NASCAR during its formative years. Curtis Turner won followed by lee Petty and Marshall Teague.

[@MrChristopherHaas]

If that doesn't do a great job of capturing nascars humble beginnings I do not know what does. I want Moore

[@bigtarheelfan]

Very neat to watch this. Thanks for sharing!

[@artisticgizmo8654]

Curtis Turner's 6th of 17 career NASCAR Grand National wins

[@justinbell3640]

That looks like the old Okoneechee speedway in Hillsborough

[@222billp]

awesome !

[@jfsssp]

Was this track on Little Rock Road or thereabouts? Near I85?

[@randomreviewsrebooted5156]

This was Charlotte Speedway (the dirt track). It was located in Charlotte, NC.

[@rossb18isles]

Little Rock road

[@subzero92MK]

i thought that old nascar was in circuits, this is similiar to a rally race...old nascar is so different from new one

[@AlexSoetekouwProductions]

Old NASCAR was on dirt, just like the roads to the 'shine market...

[@randomreviewsrebooted5156]

yes but no, this was an oval on dirt