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1952 Poor Mans 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 12 of 34
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$3,700Race Date:Apr 18, 2026Canfield Fairgrounds
Margin of Victory:4 FTRace Duration:2Hr 4Min 51Sec.Canfield, Ohio
Lead Changes:TBAAverage Speed:48.057 MPH.500 Mile Dirt
No. of Cars:30No. of Cautions:4

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Herb Thomas H. ThomasDriver: Dick Rathmann D. RathmannHudson:9
Car No.:#92 HudsonCar No.:#120 FordOldsmobile:0
Team:Thomas RacingTeam:Walt ChapmanPlymouth:0
Crew Chief:Smokey YunickCrew Chief:Ford:0
Laps Led:TBAPole Speed:58.102 MPH

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Official 1952 Poor Mans 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1492 Herb ThomasHerb ThomasFabulous Hudson HornetHudson02000Running
272 Bill BlairBill BlairGeorge Hutchens (Car Owner)02000Running
31078 Bob MooreBob MooreBob Moore (Car Owner)01990Running
4291 Tim FlockTim FlockTed Chester (Car Owner)Hudson01960Running
5941 Curtis TurnerCurtis TurnerEanes Motor CompanyHudson01890Running
6882 Joe EubanksJoe EubanksOates Motor CompanyHudson01890Running
71744 Jimmie LewallenJimmie LewallenJulian Petty (Car Owner)01840Running
815 Bill RexfordBill RexfordJulian Buesink (Car Owner)01830Running
92793 Ted ChamberlainTed ChamberlainFRS Racing01790Running
1030 Ernie BoostErnie Boost01790Running
111 Dick RathmannDick Rathmann01740Running
1223 Paul MageePaul Magee01730Running
1325 Nook WaltersNook Walters01710Running
141253 Neil ColeNeil ColeNeil Cole (Car Owner)Hudson01690Transmission
1518 Paul PettitPaul PettitPaul Pettit (Car Owner)01640Running
161372 Donald ThomasDonald ThomasDoug Meeks (Car Owner)01600Running
17314 Fonty FlockFonty FlockAir Lift01550Engine
181159 Lloyd MooreLloyd MooreJulian Buesink (Car Owner)01510
1914 Ed BenedictEd BenedictEd Benedict (Car Owner)Hudson01290Hub
201624 Ray DuhiggRay DuhiggSouthern Motors01190Engine
2129 Bob ShawBob Shaw01120Accident
2224111 Robbie RobinsonRobbie RobinsonRobbie Robinson (Car Owner)Hudson0940Engine
23642 Lee PettyLee PettyPetty Enterprises0700Engine
2422 Mike LittleMike Little0620Engine
2526 Art PlasArt Plas0460Engine
2621 Bud FarrellBud FarrellWilliam Gundaker (Car Owner)0410Hub
2720 Ralph LiguoriRalph Liguori0380Engine
2828421 Jack ReynoldsJack ReynoldsWiss Brothers Racing0350Accident
2919 George HuffordGeorge Hufford0160Accident
30522 Perk BrownPerk BrownR.G. Shelton (Car Owner)Hudson0150Engine
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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