| 1954 Charlotte 100 NASCAR Cup Series Race 15 of 37 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $3,525 | Race Date: | May 30, 1954 | Charlotte Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 1.000 Seconds | Race Duration: | 2Hr 0Min 10Sec. | Charlotte, North Carolina | |
| Lead Changes: | 3 Among / 2 Drivers | Average Speed: | 49.805 MPH | .750 Mile Dirt | |
| No. of Cars: | 25 | No. of Cautions: | 2 For 26 Laps | ||
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Buck Baker B. Baker | Driver: | Al Keller A. Keller | Oldsmobile: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #87 Oldsmobile | Car No.: | #4 Hudson | Chrysler: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Griffin Racing | Team: | Hudson: | 0 | ||||
| Crew Chief: | Crew Chief: | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||||
| Laps Led: | 108 of 133 | Pole Speed: | 68.947 MPH | |||||
| Official 1954 Charlotte 100 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 87 | Buck Baker | Griffin Motors | Running |  | 0 | 133 | 108 |
| 2 | - | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Running | Chrysler | 0 | 133 | 0 |
| 3 | - | 82 | Joe Eubanks | Oates Motor Company | Running | Hudson | 0 | 132 | 0 |
| 4 | - | 120 | Russ Hepler | Walt Chapman (Car Owner) | Running | Hudson | 0 | 128 | 0 |
| 5 | - | 2 | Bill Blair | Bill Blair (Car Owner) | Running | Hudson | 0 | 126 | 0 |
| 6 | - | 98 | Jim Clark | Jim Clark (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 124 | 0 |
| 7 | - | 71 | Fred Dove | Fred Dove (Car Owner) | Running |  | 0 | 124 | 0 |
| 8 | - | 8 | Pop McGinnis | Frank Christian (Car Owner) | Running | Hudson | 0 | 123 | 0 |
| 9 | - | 126 | Dave Terrell | Dave Terrell (Car Owner) | Engine |  | 0 | 123 | 0 |
| 10 | - | 14 | Hershel McGriff | Frank Christian (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 121 | 0 |
| 11 | - | 1 | Elton Hildreth | Hildreth Motors | Running | Nash | 0 | 120 | 0 |
| 12 | - | 52 | Walt Flinchum | Byrd Johnson (Car Owner) | Running |  | 0 | 118 | 0 |
| 13 | - | 108 | Dick Rathmann | Gene Comstock (Car Owner) | Running | Hudson | 0 | 115 | 0 |
| 14 | - | 93 | Slick Smith | FRS Racing | Running | | 0 | 114 | 0 |
| 15 | - | 103 | Billy Minter | Ken Pace (Car Owner) | Running |  | 0 | 108 | 0 |
| 16 | 1 | 23 | Al Keller | George Miller (Car Owner) | Running | Hudson | 0 | 96 | 25 |
| 17 | - | 55 | Frank Stutts | NULL | Overheating |  | 0 | 82 | 0 |
| 18 | - | 92 | Herb Thomas | Thomas Racing | Rear Gear | Hudson | 0 | 75 | 0 |
| 19 | - | 19 | Clyde Minter | Ken Pace (Car Owner) | Accident | | 0 | 67 | 0 |
| 20 | - | 3 | Arden Mounts | Pure | Hudson | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| 21 | - | 51 | Gober Sosebee | Cherokee Garage | Clutch | | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| 22 | - | 28 | Laird Bruner | Frank Dodge (Car Owner) | | 0 | 39 | 0 | |
| 23 | - | 80 | Jimmie Lewallen | George Hutchens (Car Owner) | | 0 | 37 | 0 | |
| 24 | - | 11 | Eddie Riker | Eddie Riker | Radiator | | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | - | 6 | Ralph Liguori | Ralph Liguori (Car Owner) | Accident | | 0 | 0 | 0 |
