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1954 Southern 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 31 of 37
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$27,405Race Date:Sep 6, 1954Darlington Raceway
Margin of Victory:26.000 SecondsRace Duration:5Hr 16Min 1Sec.Darlington, South Carolina
Lead Changes:12 Among / 6 DriversAverage Speed:95.026 MPH1.366 Mile Oval
No. of Cars:50No. of Cautions:2 For 4 Lapsdarlingtonraceway.com

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:Griffin RacingDodge:0
Crew Chief:Smokey YunickCrew Chief:Mercury:0
Laps Led:43 of 364Pole Speed:108.261 MPH
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Official 1954 Southern 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
12392 Herb ThomasThomas RacingRunningHudson036443
21744 Curtis TurnerElmer Brooks (Car Owner)Running0364266
32498 Marvin PanchBeryl Jackson (Car Owner)Running03620
42758 Johnny PattersonH.B. Ranier (Car Owner)Running03600
53488 Jim PaschalErnest Woods (Car Owner)Running03570
6740 John SoaresCharles Vance (Car Owner)Running03480
7225 Fireball RobertsLeland Colvin (Car Owner)Running03430
8257 Gwyn StaleyPaul Whiteman (Car Owner)Running03420
94013 Joel MillionErnest Woods (Car Owner)Running03390
103812 Speedy ThompsonBuckshot Morris (Car Owner)Running03370
112118 Arden MountsGene Comstock (Car Owner)RunningHudson03350
124153 Elmo LangleyLangley RacingRunning03350
1398 Gene ComstockGene Comstock (Car Owner)RunningHudson03340
14428 Eddie SkinnerFrank Dodge (Car Owner)Running03320
151482 Joe EubanksOates Motor CompanyRunningHudson03300
16501 Elton HildrethHildreth MotorsRunningNash03270
172817 Bill WidenhouseBob Widenhouse (Car Owner)Running03260
183147 Harvey EakinHarvey Eakin (Car Owner)RunningNash03210
19697 Bill AmickFrank Christian (Car Owner)Running03179
201164 Charlie CregarJames Gess (Car Owner)Running03138
211932 Art WattsRunningHudson03120
221211 George ParrishGeorge Parrish (Car Owner)RunningStudebaker02990
232921 Laird BrunerCarmen Amica (Car Owner)Rear Gear02940
243527 Jim GilletteRunning02930
254248 Otis MartinOtis Martin (Car Owner)RunningChrysler02900
263285 Walt HarveyWalt Harvey (Car Owner)Running02840
273716 Buck MasonRunning02830
283070 Charles BrinkleyEngineHudson02680
294320 Van Van WeyVan Van Wey (Car Owner)Accident02600
30156 Ralph LiguoriRalph Liguori (Car Owner)Running02530
311093 Ted ChamberlainFRS RacingRunningChrysler02520
324855 Frank StuttsRunning02500
33526 Dave TerrellDave Terrell (Car Owner)Rear Gear02310
341683 Cotton OwensEngineHudson02280
352233 Pop McGinnisIrving Frye (Car Owner)Hudson02214
364471 Dean Pelton02160
374715 Joe SheppardRunning02150
381342 Lee PettyPetty EnterprisesChrysler01730
393923 Erick EricksonErick Erickson (Car Owner)Rear Gear01310
4084 Ken FisherKen Fisher (Car Owner)RadiatorHudson01180
41185 Jimmie LewallenJoe Blair (Car Owner)Accident01100
4220B-29 Dink WidenhouseDink Widenhouse (Car Owner)01010
432610 Blackie Pitt (R)Gary Drake (Car Owner)Piston0980
44187 Buck BakerGriffin MotorsEngine06634
45314 Hershel McGriffAir LiftEngine0370
464920 John McGinleyWalt Chapman (Car Owner)BearingsHudson0360
474643 Danny LetnerJoe Bearscheck (Car Owner)EngineHudson0260
483390 Bob WelbornGeorge Hutchens (Car Owner)Piston0140
494579 Hassell ReidPiston0110
503675 Jimmy Thompson040
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