1952 Martainsville 100
NASCAR Cup Series Race 5 of 34
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$3,500Race Date:Apr 19, 2026Martinsville Speedway
Margin of Victory:5.000 SecondsRace Duration:2Hr 19Min 59Sec.Ridgeway, Virginia
Lead Changes:7 Among / 5 DriversAverage Speed:42.862 MPH.526 Mile Paved Oval
No. of Cars:22No. of Cautions:4martinsvillespeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Dick Rathmann D. RathmannDriver: Buck Baker B. BakerHudson:9
Car No.:#120 HudsonCar No.:#89 HudsonOldsmobile:0
Team:Walt ChapmanTeam:B.A. PlessPlymouth:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Buick:0
Laps Led:20 of 200Pole Speed:54.945 MPH
Official 1952 Martainsville 100 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
19120 Dick RathmannDick RathmannWalt Chapman (Car Owner)Hudson020020Running
262 Bill BlairBill BlairGeorge Hutchens (Car Owner)020018Running
31022 Perk BrownPerk BrownR.G. Shelton (Car Owner)Hudson01990Running
41142 Lee PettyLee PettyPetty Enterprises01990Running
520 Bobby CourtwrightBobby CourtwrightBobby Courtwright (Car Owner)01970Running
61953 Neil ColeNeil ColeNeil Cole (Car Owner)01890Running
72138 Clyde MinterClyde MinterClyde Minter (Car Owner)01750Rear Gear
8292 Herb ThomasHerb ThomasFabulous Hudson HornetHudson01740Running
9788 Frankie SchneiderFrankie SchneiderClark-Warwick01710
101460 Jim PaschalJim PaschalJulian Buesink (Car Owner)01690Overheating
11391 Tim FlockTim FlockTed Chester (Car Owner)Hudson0162121
12441 Curtis TurnerCurtis TurnerEanes Motor CompanyHudson016212
131817 Buddy ShumanBuddy ShumanBuddy Shuman (Car Owner)01500Running
141294 E.C. RamseyE.C. RamseyLouise Smith Special01420
15514 Fonty FlockFonty FlockFrank Christian (Car Owner)01380Accident
161724 Jimmie LewallenJimmie LewallenSouthern Motors01180Accident
1713128 Charles GattaliaCharles GattaliaColonial MotorsStudebaker0940
18882 Joe EubanksJoe EubanksOates Motor Company0740Steering
191572 Donald ThomasDonald ThomasDoug Meeks (Car Owner)0680Oil Pressure
20189 Buck BakerBuck BakerB.A. Pless (Car Owner)Hudson02929Hub
2122126 Dave TerrellDave TerrellDave Terrell (Car Owner)0290Hub
2216 Shorty GibbsShorty GibbsShorty Gibbs (Car Owner)Nash0110Head Gasket

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