Palm Beach 200
1954 NASCAR Cup Series Race 1 of 37
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$5,100Race Date:Feb 7, 1954Palm 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
Official 1954 Palm Beach 200 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1092 Herb Thomas H. ThomasHerb ThomasFabulous Hudson HornetHudson020054Running
2087 Buck Baker B. BakerBuck BakerGriffin Motors019879Running
3942 Lee Petty L. PettyLee PettyPetty Enterprises01980Running
4080 Jim Paschal J. PaschalJim PaschalGeorge Hutchens (Car Owner)01960Running
5024 Ray Duhigg R. DuhiggRay DuhiggJ.O. Goode (Car Owner)01900Running
656 Ralph Liguori R. LiguoriRalph LiguoriRalph Liguori (Car Owner)01890Running
7086 Don Oldenberg D. OldenbergDon OldenbergDon Oldenberg (Car Owner)01880Running
821126 Dave Terrell D. TerrellDave TerrellDave Terrell (Car Owner)01860Running
9082 Joe Eubanks J. EubanksJoe EubanksOates Motor CompanyHudson01850Running
1020181 Tommie Elliott T. ElliottTommie ElliottMillard Wright (Car Owner)01850Running
102027 Jimmy Pardue J. PardueJimmy Pardue0990Running
11043 Bob Welborn B. WelbornBob WelbornPetty Enterprises01830Running
12714 Fonty Flock F. FlockFonty FlockFrank Christian (Car Owner)Hudson01770Running
131610 Mel Krueger M. KruegerMel KruegerLen Behn Motor CompanyHudson01740Running
141247 Billy Irvin B. IrvinBilly IrvinBilly Irvin (Car Owner)01700Running
1526R-D Allan Clarke A. ClarkeAllan ClarkeAllan Clarke (Car Owner)01660Overheating
161496 Mason Bright M. BrightMason BrightMason Bright (Car Owner)01650Running
172321 Laird Bruner L. BrunerLaird BrunerCarmen Amica (Car Owner)01640Wheel
182577 Cotton Hodges C. HodgesCotton HodgesCotton Hodges (Car Owner)01640Running
19833 Pop McGinnis P. McGinnisPop McGinnisIrving Frye (Car Owner)Hudson01570Running
2019107 Johnny Roberts J. RobertsJohnny RobertsJohnny Roberts (Car Owner)01380Running
2122101 Bucky Sager B. SagerBucky SagerBucky Sager (Car Owner)Studebaker0980
221028 Eddie Skinner E. SkinnerEddie SkinnerFrank Dodge (Car Owner)0860Oil Pump
2313 Dick Rathmann D. RathmannDick RathmannPure SensitizedHudson06821Gasket
24223 Al Keller Al KellerAl KellerGeorge Miller (Car Owner)Hudson05246Gasket
2533187 Red Duvall R. DuvallRed DuvallHank Salat (Car Owner)Packard0490
261797 Jim Jones J. JonesJim JonesJim Jones (Car Owner)070Shock

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