The 1949-01 was the inaugural NASCAR event as the Strictly Stock Series, which is now known as NASCAR Cup, raced at Charlotte Speedway on June 19, 1949. Glenn Dunnaway won the event, but an illegal part on his car led to his disqualification and the victory for Jim Roper, his only victory. Fonty Flock finished second and eventual series champion Red Byron finished third. Stats
Results[]
| Pos. | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Manufacturer | Laps | Laps Lead | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 34 | Jim Roper | Mecklenburg Motors | '49 Lincoln | 197 | 47 | Running |
| 2 | 5 | 47 | Fonty Flock | None | '49 Hudson | ? | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 3 | 22 | Red Byron | Parks Novelty | '49 Oldsmobile | ? | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 14 | 2 | Sam Rice | Rice Racing | '49 Oldsmobile | ? | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 2 | 90 | Tim Flock | None | '49 Oldsmobile | ? | 0 | Running |
| 6 | ? | ? | Archie Smith | None | '46 Ford | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | ? | 31 | Sterling Long | Long Racing | '46 Hudson | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | ? | ? | Slick Smith | None | '49 Oldsmobile | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | 6 | 41 | Curtis Turner | None | '46 Buick | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | ? | 36 | Jimmy Thompson | None | '46 Chrysler | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | ? | 87 | Buck Baker | None | '48 Kaiser | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | 8 | 44 | Bill Blair | None | '49 Lincoln | 150 | 145 | Overheating |
| 13 | ? | ? | Jack Smith | None | '48 Ford | ? | 0 | Overheating |
| 14 | 13 | 71 | Sara Christian | None | '47 Ford | ? | 0 | Overheating |
| 15 | ? | ? | John Barker | None | '47 Kaiser | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | ? | 0 | Jimmie Lewallen | None | '46 Ford | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | 9 | 38 | Lee Petty | None | '46 Buick | 105 | 0 | Crash |
| 18 | ? | 11 | Skimp Hersey | None | '47 Ford | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | ? | 25 | Bob Smith | Lane's Motor Co. | '49 Oldsmobile | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | 4 | 19 | Otis Martin | None | '48 Ford | ? | 0 | Overheating |
| 21 | ? | ? | Frank Smith | Smith Racing | '47 Chrysler | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | ? | 16 | Bill Snowden | Snowden Racing | '48 Mercury | ? | 0 | Overheating |
| 23 | ? | ? | Jim Paschal | None | '46 Ford | ? | 0 | Overheating |
| 24 | ? | 1 | B.E. Renfro | None | '49 Hudson | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | ? | 10 | Fred Johnson | None | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | ? | ? | George Mantooth | None | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | ? | 5 | Felix Wilkes | None | '49 Lincoln | ? | 0 | Overheating |
| 28 | 10 | ? | Pee Wee Martin | None | '49 Oldsmobile | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | ? | 93 | Herb Thomas | Thomas Racing | '47 Ford | ? | 0 | Springs |
| 30 | ? | 4 | Frank Mundy | None | '49 Cadillac | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | ? | 29 | Clarence Benton | None | '49 Ford | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | 1 | 7 | Bob Flock | None | '46 Hudson | 38 | 5 | Engine |
| 33 | 7 | 25 | Glenn Dunnaway | None | '47 Ford | 200 | 0 | DQ |