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1952 Darlington 100
NASCAR Cup Series Race 10 of 34
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$3,550Race Date:Apr 18, 2026Darlington Raceway
Margin of Victory:N/ARace Duration:1Hr 11Min 35Sec.Darlington, South Carolina
Lead Changes:7 Among / 5 DriversAverage Speed:83.818 MPH1.366 Mile Oval
No. of Cars:24No. of Cautions:TBAdarlingtonraceway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Dick Rathmann D. RathmannDriver: Fireball Roberts F. RobertsHudson:9
Car No.:#120 HudsonCar No.:#11 FordOldsmobile:0
Team:Walt ChapmanTeam:Saverence RacingFord:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Plymouth:0
Laps Led:20 of 80Pole Speed:Qualifying Canceled Due to Inclement Weather

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Official 1952 Darlington 100 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
14120 Dick RathmannDick RathmannWalt Chapman (Car Owner)Hudson08020Running
2391 Tim FlockTim FlockTed Chester (Car Owner)Hudson0805Running
3214 Fonty FlockFonty FlockAir Lift0780Running
492 Jimmie LewallenJimmie LewallenGeorge Hutchens (Car Owner)0780Running
5682 Joe EubanksJoe EubanksOates Motor CompanyHudson0780Running
62472 Donald ThomasDonald ThomasDoug Meeks (Car Owner)0780Running
71342 Lee PettyLee PettyPetty Enterprises0760Running
8111 Fireball RobertsFireball RobertsSaverance Motors07615Running
9841 Jim PaschalJim PaschalEanes Motor CompanyHudson0750Running
10127 Frank MundyFrank MundyGray Ghost0750Running
111151 Gober SosebeeGober SosebeeSam Knox (Car Owner)Chrysler0740Running
121077 Weldon AdamsWeldon AdamsAdams RacingChrysler0740Running
131492 Herb ThomasHerb ThomasFabulous Hudson HornetHudson07212Running
141996 J.E. HardieJ.E. HardieJ.E. Hardie (Car Owner)Studebaker0690Running
15389 Buck BakerBuck BakerCharlotte Hudson CompanyHudson06628Radiator
1615128 Charles GattaliaCharles GattaliaColonial MotorsStudebaker0620Overheating
17178 Jack SmithJack SmithStudebaker0320Overheating
18722 Perk BrownPerk BrownR.G. Shelton (Car Owner)Hudson0300Overheating
191821 Speedy ThompsonSpeedy ThompsonBruce Root (Car Owner)0260Oil Line
202317 Bill WidenhouseBill WidenhouseBuddy Shuman (Car Owner)0190Engine
21169 Ed SamplesEd SamplesClaude Alexander (Car Owner)0170Handling
22281 Roscoe ThompsonRoscoe ThompsonTed Chester (Car Owner)0130Engine
232199 Leonard TippettLeonard TippettLeonard Tippett (Car Owner)Hudson0130Engine
242094 J.O. StatonJ.O. StatonLouise Smith (Car Owner)Nash0100Tire
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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