Herb Thomas
NASCAR Cup Series · 1949–1962 · 2× champion
Career totals
| Starts | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Poles | Laps led | Avg finish | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 228 | 48 | 122 | 156 | 38 | 5630 | 8.9 | 2 |
Season by season
| Season | Starts | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Poles | Avg fin | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18.0 | 0 | ||
| 1950 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11.4 | 0 | |
| 1951 | 34 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 11.5 | 0 |
| 1952 | 32 | 8 | 19 | 22 | 10 | 8.3 | 0 |
| 1953 | 37 | 12 | 27 | 31 | 12 | 5.2 | 0 |
| 1954 | 34 | 12 | 19 | 27 | 8 | 7.7 | 0 |
| 1955 | 23 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 9.3 | 5172 |
| 1956 | 48 | 5 | 22 | 36 | 2 | 8.4 | 0 |
| 1957 | 2 | 37.0 | 0 | ||||
| 1962 | 1 | 14.0 | 312 |
Wins by track
| Track | Wins |
|---|---|
| Palm Beach Speedway | 4 |
| Darlington Raceway | 3 |
| North Wilkesboro Speedway | 3 |
| Langhorne Speedway | 3 |
| Wilson Speedway | 3 |
| Charlotte Speedway | 2 |
| Speedway Park | 2 |
| Raleigh Speedway | 2 |
Plus 26 further wins at tracks outside the top 8.
Herb Thomas race wins
- 1950 Martinsville Speedway
- 1951 Heidelberg Raceway
- 1951 Darlington Raceway
- 1951 Central City Speedway
- 1951 Langhorne Speedway
- 1951 Charlotte Speedway
- 1951 Occoneechee Speedway
- 1951 Speedway Park
- 1952 North Wilkesboro Speedway
- 1952 Central City Speedway
- 1952 Canfield Fairgrounds
- 1952 Charlotte Speedway
- 1952 Wilson Speedway
- 1952 Martinsville Speedway
- 1952 North Wilkesboro Speedway
- 1952 Palm Beach Speedway
- 1953 Harnett Speedway
- 1953 North Wilkesboro Speedway
- 1953 Powell Motor Speedway
- 1953 Five Flags Speedway
- 1953 Tri-City Speedway
- 1953 Monroe County Fairgrounds
- 1953 Lakewood Speedway
- 1953 Rapid Valley Speedway
- 1953 Davenport Speedway
- 1953 Princess Anne Speedway
- 1953 Bloomsburg Fairgrounds
- 1953 Wilson Speedway
- 1954 Palm Beach Speedway
- 1954 Speedway Park
- 1954 Lakewood Speedway
- 1954 Occoneechee Speedway
- 1954 Langhorne Speedway
- 1954 Raleigh Speedway
- 1954 Hickory Speedway
- 1954 Williams Grove Speedway
- 1954 Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds
- 1954 Asheville-Weaverville Speedway
- 1954 Darlington Raceway
- 1954 Langhorne Speedway
- 1955 Palm Beach Speedway
- 1955 Raleigh Speedway
- 1955 Darlington Raceway
- 1956 Palm Beach Speedway
- 1956 Wilson Speedway
- 1956 Portland Speedway
- 1956 Redwood Speedway
- 1956 Merced Fairgrounds
Teams Herb Thomas won for
- Herb Thomas Racing (42)
- Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) (3)
- Hubert Westmoreland (Owner) (1)
- Marshall Teague (Owner) (1)
- Smokey Yunick Racing (1)