Southern 500
1954 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
Official 1954 Southern 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
12392 Herb Thomas H. ThomasHerb ThomasThomas RacingHudson036443Running
21744 Curtis Turner C. TurnerCurtis TurnerElmer Brooks (Car Owner)0364127Running
32498 Marvin Panch M. PanchMarvin PanchBeryl Jackson (Car Owner)03620Running
42758 Johnny Patterson J. PattersonJohnny PattersonH.B. Ranier (Car Owner)03600Running
53488 Jim Paschal J. PaschalJim PaschalErnest Woods (Car Owner)03570Running
6740 John Soares J. SoaresJohn SoaresCharles Vance (Car Owner)03480Running
7225 Fireball Roberts F. RobertsFireball RobertsLeland Colvin (Car Owner)03430Running
8257 Gwyn Staley G. StaleyGwyn StaleyPaul Whiteman (Car Owner)03420Running
94013 Joel Million J. MillionJoel MillionErnest Woods (Car Owner)03390Running
103812 Speedy Thompson S. ThompsonSpeedy ThompsonBuckshot Morris (Car Owner)03370Running
112118 Arden Mounts A. MountsArden MountsGene Comstock (Car Owner)Hudson03350Running
124153 Elmo Langley E. LangleyElmo LangleyLangley Racing03350Running
1398 Gene Comstock G. ComstockGene ComstockGene Comstock (Car Owner)Hudson03340Running
14428 Eddie Skinner E. SkinnerEddie SkinnerFrank Dodge (Car Owner)03320Running
151482 Joe Eubanks J. EubanksJoe EubanksOates Motor CompanyHudson03300Running
16501 Elton Hildreth E. HildrethElton HildrethHildreth MotorsNash03270Running
172817 Bill Widenhouse B. WidenhouseBill WidenhouseBob Widenhouse (Car Owner)03260Running
183147 Harvey Eakin H. EakinHarvey EakinHarvey Eakin (Car Owner)Nash03210Running
19697 Bill Amick B. AmickBill AmickFrank Christian (Car Owner)03179Running
201164 Charlie Cregar C. CregarCharlie CregarJames Gess (Car Owner)03138Running
211932 Art Watts A. WattsArt WattsHudson03120Running
221211 George Parrish G. ParrishGeorge ParrishGeorge Parrish (Car Owner)Studebaker02990Running
232921 Laird Bruner L. BrunerLaird BrunerCarmen Amica (Car Owner)02940Rear Gear
243527 Jim Gillette J. GilletteJim Gillette02930Running
254248 Otis Martin O. MartinOtis MartinOtis Martin (Car Owner)Chrysler02900Running
263285 Walt Harvey W. HarveyWalt HarveyWalt Harvey (Car Owner)02840Running
273716 Buck Mason B. MasonBuck Mason02830Running
283070 Charles Brinkley C. BrinkleyCharles BrinkleyHudson02680Engine
294320 Van Van Wey V. Van WeyVan Van WeyVan Van Wey (Car Owner)02600Accident
30156 Ralph Liguori R. LiguoriRalph LiguoriRalph Liguori (Car Owner)02530Running
311093 Ted Chamberlain T. ChamberlainTed ChamberlainTed Chamberlain (Car Owner)Chrysler02520Running
324855 Frank Stutts F. StuttsFrank Stutts02500Running
33526 Dave Terrell D. TerrellDave TerrellDave Terrell (Car Owner)02310Rear Gear
341683 Cotton Owens C. OwensCotton OwensHudson02280Engine
352233 Pop McGinnis P. McGinnisPop McGinnisIrving Frye (Car Owner)Hudson02214Fuel
364471 Dean Pelton D. PeltonDean Pelton02160Gasket
374715 Joe Sheppard J. SheppardJoe Sheppard02150Running
381342 Lee Petty L. PettyLee PettyPetty EnterprisesChrysler01730Coil
393923 Erick Erickson E. EricksonErick EricksonErick Erickson (Car Owner)01310Rear Gear
4084 Ken Fisher K. FisherKen FisherKen Fisher (Car Owner)Hudson01180Radiator
41185 Jimmie Lewallen J. LewallenJimmie LewallenJoe Blair (Car Owner)01100Accident
4220B-29 Dink Widenhouse D. WidenhouseDink WidenhouseDink Widenhouse (Car Owner)01010Vapor Lock
432610 Blackie Pitt B. Pitt (R)Blackie PittGary Drake (Car Owner)0980Piston
44187 Buck Baker B. BakerBuck BakerGriffin Motors06634Engine
45314 Hershel McGriff H. McGriffHershel McGriffAir Lift0370Engine
464920 John McGinley J. McGinleyJohn McGinleyWalt Chapman (Car Owner)Hudson0360Bearings
474643 Danny Letner D. LetnerDanny LetnerJoe Bearscheck (Car Owner)Hudson0260Engine
483390 Bob Welborn B. WelbornBob WelbornGeorge Hutchens (Car Owner)0140Piston
494579 Hassell Reid H. ReidHassell Reid0110Piston
503675 Jimmy Thompson J. ThompsonJimmy Thompson040Fuel Tank

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