1951 NASCAR Cup Series
Champion: Herb Thomas
Driver standings
Fonty Flock led on points, but the 1951 title went to Herb Thomas. Championships in this era were not decided by the points table alone (playoff/chase formats, dropped scores, or a different points system), so the standings order below is not the championship order.
| # | Driver | Pts | Behind | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fonty Flock | 0 | 8 | |
| 2 | Herb Thomas | 0 | −0 | 7 |
| 3 | Tim Flock | 0 | −0 | 7 |
| 4 | Marshall Teague | 0 | −0 | 5 |
| 5 | Curtis Turner | 0 | −0 | 3 |
| 6 | Frank Mundy | 0 | −0 | 3 |
| 7 | Bill Norton | 0 | −0 | 1 |
| 8 | Bob Flock | 0 | −0 | 1 |
| 9 | Danny Weinberg | 0 | −0 | 1 |
| 10 | Lee Petty | 0 | −0 | 1 |
| 11 | Lou Figaro | 0 | −0 | 1 |
| 12 | Marvin Burke | 0 | −0 | 1 |
| 13 | Neil Cole | 0 | −0 | 1 |
| 14 | Tommy Thompson | 0 | −0 | 1 |
| 15 | Al Jacobs | 0 | −0 | |
| 16 | Al King | 0 | −0 | |
| 17 | Al Miller | 0 | −0 | |
| 18 | Allen Heath | 0 | −0 | |
| 19 | Alton Haddock | 0 | −0 | |
| 20 | Andy Pierce | 0 | −0 | |
| 21 | Art Knoll | 0 | −0 | |
| 22 | Art Plas | 0 | −0 | |
| 23 | Augie Walackas | 0 | −0 | |
| 24 | Barney Smith | 0 | −0 | |
| 25 | Ben Dixon | 0 | −0 | |
| 26 | Ben Gregory | 0 | −0 | |
| 27 | Ben Lalomia | 0 | −0 | |
| 28 | Bill Amberg | 0 | −0 | |
| 29 | Bill Blair | 0 | −0 | |
| 30 | Bill Braun | 0 | −0 |