On September 15, 1951, a large crowd of 37,000 fans turned out at Langhorne Speedway in Pennsylvania for a 150-lap NASCAR Grand National race on the challenging one-mile dirt track. Fifty-three cars started the event, with Fonty Flock winning the pole position at a speed of 81.733 mph.
Herb Thomas, driving the #92 Hudson Hornet, charged late in the race and made the winning pass on lap 146. He went on to defeat Fonty Flock by a full quarter lap at the finish. Dick Rathmann finished third, John McGinley placed fourth, and Tim Flock rounded out the top five. The race was completed at an average speed of 71.043 mph. Several wrecks occurred during the afternoon, including one that seriously injured Fritz Holzhauer, who suffered critical head injuries and was transported to a hospital in Trenton, New Jersey. The total purse for the race was $4,800, with Herb Thomas earning $1,275 for the victory.
