1954 Daytona Beach 160
NASCAR Cup Series Race 2 of 37
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$7,275Race Date:Apr 18, 2026Daytona Beach & Road Course
Margin of Victory:9.000 SecondsRace Duration:1Hr 47Min 40Sec.Daytona Beach, Florida
Lead Changes:2 Among / 2 DriversAverage Speed:89.108 MPH4.17 Mile Sand/Paved
No. of Cars:62No. of Cautions:No Cautions

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Lee Petty L. PettyDriver: Lee Petty L. PettyChrysler:9
Car No.:#42 ChryslerCar No.:#42 ChryslerOldsmobile:0
Team:Petty EnterprisesTeam:Petty EnterprisesHudson:0
Crew Chief:Lee PettyCrew Chief:Lee PettyBuick:0
Laps Led:37 of 39Pole Speed:123.410 MPH
Official 1954 Daytona Beach 160 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1142 Lee PettyLee PettySan Juan MotorsChrysler03937Running
21087 Buck BakerBuck BakerGriffin Motors0390Running
31314 Curtis TurnerCurtis TurnerAir Lift Special0390Running
483 Dick RathmannDick RathmannPure SensitizedHudson0380Running
5262 Bill BlairBill BlairHalifax Motors0380Running
623122 Jack SmithJack SmithJack Smith (Car Owner)0380Running
7613 Emory LewisEmory LewisErnest Woods (Car Owner)0380Running
81425 Fireball RobertsFireball RobertsLeland Colvin (Car Owner)0380Running
91751 Gober SosebeeGober SosebeeCherokee Garage0380Running
103777 Stan KrossStan KrossSam Knox (Car Owner)Hudson0380Running
112535 Don WhiteDon WhiteDon White (Car Owner)0380Running
12998 Hershel McGriffHershel McGriffBeryl Jackson (Car Owner)0370Running
13248 Otis MartinOtis MartinOtis Martin (Car Owner)Chrysler0370Running
1427118 Byron KingByron KingByron King (Car Owner)0370Running
15716 Jack ConleyJack ConleyJack ConleyLincoln0370Rear Gear
16207A Jim ReedJim ReedJim Reed (Car Owner)0370Running
17129 Ed SamplesEd SamplesClaude Alexander (Car Owner)0360Running
183182 Joe EubanksJoe EubanksOates Motor CompanyHudson0360Running
193961 Jimmie LewallenJimmie LewallenM.E. Riley (Car Owner)0360Running
204712 Speedy ThompsonSpeedy ThompsonBuckshot Morris (Car Owner)0360Running
214623 Al KellerAl KellerGeorge Miller (Car Owner)Hudson0360Running
223521 Laird BrunerLaird BrunerCarmen Amica (Car Owner)0360Running
233686 Don OldenbergDon OldenbergDon Oldenberg (Car Owner)0360Running
2428101 Bucky SagerBucky SagerBucky Sage (Car Owner)Studebaker0350Running
256152 Joe GuideJoe GuideSally Guide (Car Owner)Hudson0350Running
262441 Dick GarlingtonDick GarlingtonAir Lift Special0350Running
273880 Jim PaschalJim PaschalGeorge Hutchens (Car Owner)0350Running
285933 Pop McGinnisPop McGinnisIrving Frye (Car Owner)Hudson0350Running
294330 Nero SteptoeNero SteptoeLavern Kendrick (Car Owner)0350Running
30487 Mike BrownMike BrownCitizens Packard CompanyPackard0350Running
313244A Bob WelbornBob WelbornJulian Petty (Car Owner)0350Running
3242126 Dave TerrellDave TerrellDave Terrell (Car Owner)0350Running
332996 Mason BrightMason BrightMason Bright (Car Owner)0350Running
344134 Virgil LivengoodVirgil LivengoodVirgil Livengood (Car Owner)Nash0350Running
353050 Elbert AllenElbert AllenGober Sosebee (Car Owner)0340Running
3650155 Mel KruegerMel KruegerLen Behn Motor CompanyHudson0340Running
374915 Jimmy FlorianJimmy FlorianJimmy Florian (Car Owner)Hudson0340Running
38441 Elton HildrethElton HildrethHildreth MotorsNash0340Out of Fuel
394528 Eddie SkinnerEddie SkinnerFrank Dodge (Car Owner)0330Running
405147 Harvey EakinHarvey EakinHarvey Eakin (Car Owner)Nash0330Running
414010 Bob SampsonBob SampsonBob Sampson (Car Owner)0320Overheating
4254141 Billy RafterBilly RafterBilly Rafter (Car Owner)0320Running
435710A Hap JonesHap JonesGreenville Nash CompanyNash0310Running
445447A Billy IrvinBilly IrvinBilly Irvin (Car Owner)0280Running
4521287 William KearneyWilliam Kearney0280Clutch
466044 Harold NashHarold NashHarold Nash (Car Owner)0270Running
471517 Jim RomineJim RomineJim Romine (Car Owner)Hudson0250Engine
4852107 Johnny RobertsJohnny RobertsJohnny Roberts (Car Owner)0220
496258 Johnny PattersonJohnny PattersonH.B. Ranier (Car Owner)0220Running
5056144 Art BinkleyArt Binkley0210Running
51336 Ralph LiguoriRalph LiguoriRalph Liguori (Car Owner)0210
5258166 Ernest PalmerErnest PalmerErnest PalmerWillys0200Running
531853 Bill CornwallBill CornwallBill Cornwall (Car Owner)0180Running
542216 Ted RamboTed RamboBob Cancro (Car Owner)Lincoln0160Running
553422 George OsborneGeorge OsborneGeorge Osborne (Car Owner)Hudson0160Oil Line
56340 Tommy ThompsonTommy ThompsonSan Juan MotorsChrysler0150Accident
571199 Fonty FlockFonty FlockRaymond Parks (Car Owner)0130Clutch
581639 Bill BarkerBill Barker0120Overheating
59592 Herb ThomasHerb ThomasThomas RacingHudson0102Oil Line
60194 Slick SmithSlick SmithAir Lift050Engine
615337 Victor GeislerVictor Geisler020
62488 Tim FlockTim FlockHelzafire0390

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