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1954 Palm Beach 200
NASCAR Cup Series Race 1 of 37
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$5,100Race Date:Apr 18, 2026Palm Beach Speedway
Margin of Victory:2 LapsRace Duration:1Hr 41Min 46Sec.West Palm Beach, Florida
Lead Changes:5 Among / 4 DriversAverage Speed:58.938 MPH.500 Mile Dirt
No. of Cars:26No. of Cautions:1 For 2 Laps

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 HudsonOldsmobile:0
Team:Thomas RacingTeam:Dodge:0
Crew Chief:Smokey YunickCrew Chief:Plymouth:0
Laps Led:54 of 200Pole Speed:66.371 MPH

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Official 1954 Palm Beach 200 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1492 Herb ThomasHerb ThomasFabulous Hudson HornetHudson020054Running
2387 Buck BakerBuck BakerGriffin Motors019879Running
3942 Lee PettyLee PettyPetty Enterprises01980Running
41180 Jim PaschalJim PaschalGeorge Hutchens (Car Owner)01960Running
51824 Ray DuhiggRay DuhiggJ.O. Goode (Car Owner)01900Running
656 Ralph LiguoriRalph LiguoriRalph Liguori (Car Owner)01890Running
71586 Don OldenbergDon OldenbergDon Oldenberg (Car Owner)01880Running
821126 Dave TerrellDave TerrellDave Terrell (Car Owner)01860Running
91382 Joe EubanksJoe EubanksOates Motor CompanyHudson01850Running
1020181 Tommie ElliottTommie ElliottMillard Wright (Car Owner)01850Running
11643 Bob WelbornBob WelbornPetty Enterprises01830Running
12714 Fonty FlockFonty FlockFrank Christian (Car Owner)Hudson01770Running
131610 Mel KruegerMel KruegerLen Behn Motor CompanyHudson01740Running
141247 Billy IrvinBilly IrvinBilly Irvin (Car Owner)01700Running
1526R-D Allan ClarkeAllan ClarkeAllan Clarke (Car Owner)01660Overheating
161496 Mason BrightMason BrightMason Bright (Car Owner)01650Running
172321 Laird BrunerLaird BrunerCarmen Amica (Car Owner)01640
182577 Cotton HodgesCotton HodgesCotton Hodges (Car Owner)01640Running
19833 Pop McGinnisPop McGinnisIrving Frye (Car Owner)Hudson01570Running
2019107 Johnny RobertsJohnny RobertsJohnny Roberts (Car Owner)01380Running
2122101 Bucky SagerBucky SagerBucky Sager (Car Owner)Studebaker0980
221028 Eddie SkinnerEddie SkinnerFrank Dodge (Car Owner)0860Oil Pump
2313 Dick RathmannDick RathmannPure SensitizedHudson06821
24223 Al KellerAl KellerGeorge Miller (Car Owner)Hudson05246
2533187 Red DuvallRed DuvallHank Salat (Car Owner)Packard0490
261797 Jim JonesJim JonesJim Jones (Car Owner)070
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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