Mid-South 250
1954 NASCAR Cup Series Race 35 of 37
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$10,950Race Date:Oct 10, 1954Memphis-Arkansas Speedway
Margin of Victory:5 LapsRace Duration:2Hr 48Min 51Sec.LeHi, Arkansas
Lead Changes:2 Among / 2 DriversAverage Speed:89.013 MPH1.5 Mile Dirt
No. of Cars:52No. of Cautions:No Data Found

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Buck Baker B. BakerDriver: Junior Johnson J. JohnsonOldsmobile:9
Car No.:#87 OldsmobileCar No.:#17 CadillacChrysler:0
Team:Griffin RacingTeam:Hudson:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Mercury:0
Laps Led:17 of 167Pole Speed:Pole set per NASCAR rules
Official 1954 Mid-South 250 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1087 Buck Baker B. BakerBuck BakerGriffin Motors016717Running
203 Dick Rathmann D. RathmannDick RathmannPureHudson01620Running
3242 Lee Petty L. PettyLee PettyPetty EnterprisesChrysler0161127Axle
4092 Herb Thomas H. ThomasHerb ThomasThomas RacingHudson01610Running
504 Herschel Buchanan H. BuchananHerschel BuchananHerschel Buchanan (Car Owner)Hudson01600Running
60114 Slick Smith S. SmithSlick SmithFrank Christian (Car Owner)01600Running
7098 Marvin Panch M. PanchMarvin PanchBeryl Jackson (Car Owner)01580Running
80189 Lou Figaro L. FigaroLou FigaroLou Figaro (Car Owner)Hudson01540Running
9014 Hershel McGriff H. McGriffHershel McGriffFrank Christian (Car Owner)01540Running
10044 Gober Sosebee G. SosebeeGober SosebeeElmer Brooks (Car Owner)01530Running
11023 Jimmie Lewallen J. LewallenJimmie LewallenGeorge Miller (Car Owner)Hudson01530Running
12010 Van Van Wey V. Van WeyVan Van WeyVan Van Wey (Car Owner)01490Running
13027 Erick Erickson E. EricksonErick EricksonChalmers 1 Company01470Piston
14085 Charles Hardiman C. HardimanCharles HardimanHudson01460Running
1506 Ralph Liguori R. LiguoriRalph LiguoriRalph Liguori (Car Owner)01460Running
16008 Frank Smith F. SmithFrank Smith01440Running
170100 Blackie Pitt B. Pitt (R)Blackie PittGary Drake (Car Owner)01380Running
18086 Don Oldenberg D. OldenbergDon OldenbergDon Oldenberg (Car Owner)01380Running
19068 John Erickson J. EricksonJohn Erickson01370Vapor Lock
200202 Bo Fields B. FieldsBo Fields01370Running
210148 Chuck Hansen C. HansenChuck Hansen01350Running
22071 Tim Flock T. FlockTim FlockAtlanta MufflerHudson01290Running
23090 Charles Merrill C. MerrillCharles MerrillFrank Bierlarski (Car Owner)Hudson01290Running
24093 Ted Chamberlain T. ChamberlainTed ChamberlainTed Chamberlain (Car Owner)Hudson01290Running
25015 Ed Massey E. MasseyEd Massey01270Running
26052 Joe Guide J. GuideJoe GuideSally Guide (Car Owner)Hudson01250Running
27025 Bill Widenhouse B. WidenhouseBill WidenhouseBob Widenhouse (Car Owner)01200Running
280485 Robert Slensby R. SlensbyRobert Slensby01170Running
29047 Jim McLain J. McLainJim McLain01120Running
300291 C.H. Dingler C. DinglerC.H. DinglerC.H. Dingler (Car Owner)Hudson01080Running
310188 Hooker Hood H. HoodHooker HoodHooker Hood (Car Owner)01020Running
32082 Joe Eubanks J. EubanksJoe EubanksOates Motor CompanyHudson0990Oil Line
33051 Lloyd Chick L. ChickLloyd Chick0940Running
34013 Joel Million J. MillionJoel MillionErnest Woods (Car Owner)0920Rear Gear
35076 Leland Sewell L. SewellLeland SewellChrysler0840Accident
36058 Johnny Patterson J. PattersonJohnny PattersonH.B. Ranier (Car Owner)0740Oil Pump
37033 Jimmy Ayers J. AyersJimmy AyersJimmy Ayers (Car Owner)0680Gasket
380599 Bud Chaddock B. ChaddockBud ChaddockHudson0660Spindle
39091 Laird Bruner L. BrunerLaird BrunerCarmen Amica (Car Owner)0620Transmission
40018 Arden Mounts A. MountsArden MountsGene Comstock (Car Owner)Hudson0610Gasket
410133 Bud Harless B. HarlessBud HarlessEdgar Clay (Car Owner)Hudson0550Vapor Lock
420100 Charles Brinkley C. BrinkleyCharles BrinkleyHudson0510Vapor Lock
430176 Dutch Munsinger D. MunsingerDutch Munsinger0460Transmission
4405 Ray Duhigg R. DuhiggRay DuhiggJoe Blair (Car Owner)0430Steering
450280 Roscoe Rann R. RannRoscoe Rann0330Tie Rod
4607 Jim Reed J. ReedJim ReedJim Reed (Car Owner)Hudson0310Gasket
47088 Jim Paschal J. PaschalJim PaschalErnest Woods (Car Owner)0270Piston
480X-2 Dave Terrell D. TerrellDave TerrellBob Colvin (Car Owner)Packard0180Engine
490317 Lucky Walters L. WaltersLucky WaltersHudson0180A Frame
50049 Harold Lutz H. LutzHarold Lutz0110Piston
51117 Junior Johnson J. JohnsonJunior JohnsonPaul Whiteman (Car Owner)0100Piston
520112 Richard Jones R. JonesRichard JonesChrysler010Accident

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