1954 Orange 100
NASCAR Cup Series Race 8 of 37
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$3,825Race Date:Apr 18, 2026Occoneechee Speedway
Margin of Victory:1 CL SecondsRace Duration:1Hr 17Min 32Sec.Hillsboro, North Carolina
Lead Changes:2 Among / 3 DriversAverage Speed:77.386 MPH1 Mile Dirt
No. of Cars:28No. of Cautions:1

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Herb Thomas H. ThomasDriver: Buck Baker B. BakerHudson:9
Car No.:#92 HudsonCar No.:#87 OldsmobileOldsmobile:0
Team:Thomas RacingTeam:Dodge:0
Crew Chief:Smokey YunickCrew Chief:Lincoln:0
Laps Led:35 of 100Pole Speed:86.767 MPH
Official 1954 Orange 100 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1492 Herb ThomasHerb ThomasThomas RacingHudson010035Running
2331 Donald ThomasDonald ThomasPureHudson010053Running
3188 Buck BakerBuck BakerErnest Woods (Car Owner)010012Running
453 Dick RathmannDick RathmannPureHudson01000Running
5-14 Curtis TurnerCurtis TurnerFrank Christian (Car Owner)0990Running
61342 Lee PettyLee PettyPetty Enterprises0980Running
7382 Joe EubanksJoe EubanksOates Motor CompanyHudson0970Running
81016 Ted RamboTed RamboBob Cancro (Car Owner)Lincoln0970Running
91121 Laird BrunerLaird BrunerCarmen Amica (Car Owner)0960Running
10-24 Ray DuhiggRay DuhiggJ.O. Goode (Car Owner)0950Running
11216 Ralph LiguoriRalph LiguoriRalph Liguori (Car Owner)0940Running
1226143 Andy WinfreeAndy WinfreeAndy Winfree (Car Owner)0920Running
13-108 Arden MountsArden MountsGene Comstock (Car Owner)Hudson0910Running
1425100 Blackie Pitt (R)Blackie PittGary Drake (Car Owner)0900Running
15-8 Bud HarlessBud HarlessEdgar Clay (Car Owner)Hudson0900Running
16-47 Harvey EakinHarvey EakinHarvey Eakin (Car Owner)Nash0890Running
171928 Eddie SkinnerEddie SkinnerFrank Dodge (Car Owner)0880Running
182078 Elbert AllenElbert AllenErnest Woods (Car Owner)0860Running
19141 Elton HildrethElton HildrethHildreth MotorsNash0860Running
202710 Marshall HarlessMarshall HarlessMarshall Harless (Car Owner)0820Running
21-22 Perk BrownPerk BrownR.G. Shelton (Car Owner)Hudson0770Running
22-71 Fred DoveFred DoveFred Dove (Car Owner)0640Overheating
23-13 Emory LewisEmory LewisErnest Woods (Car Owner)0610Accident
24-87 Jim PaschalJim PaschalGriffin Motors0370Oil Pan
25-61 Jimmie LewallenJimmie LewallenM.E. Riley (Car Owner)0310
26251 Gober SosebeeGober SosebeeCherokee Garage0210Piston
27-43 Bob WelbornBob WelbornJulian Petty (Car Owner)0170
2824126 Dave TerrellDave TerrellDave Terrell (Car Owner)080Hub

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