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NASCAR Grand National race
Daytona Beach Road Course, Daytona Beach, FL
February 21, 1954
39 laps on 4.1 mile road course; 159.9 miles
Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
1
| 1
| Lee Petty
| 42
| Petty Enterprises
| 1954 Chrysler
| 39
| 1,700
| running
| 37 |
2
| 10
| Buck Baker
| 87
| Bob Griffin
| 1953 Oldsmobile
| 39
| 1,325
| running
| 0 |
3
| 13
| Curtis Turner
| 14
| Frank Christian
| 1954 Oldsmobile
| 39
| 900
| running
| 0 |
4
| 8
| Dick Rathmann
| 3
| John Ditz
| 1954 Hudson
| 38
| 625
| running
| 0 |
5
| 26
| Bill Blair
| 2
| Bill Blair
| 1954 Oldsmobile
| 38
| 475
| running
| 0 |
6
| 23
| Jack Smith
| 122
| Jack Smith
| 1954 Oldsmobile
| 38
| 425
| running
| 0 |
7
| 6
| Emory Lewis
| 13
| Ernest Woods
| 1953 Oldsmobile
| 38
| 300
| running
| 0 |
8
| 14
| Fireball Roberts
| 25
| Leland Colvin
| 1953 Oldsmobile
| 38
| 200
| running
| 0 |
9
| 17
| Gober Sosebee
| 51
| Gober Sosebee
| 1954 Oldsmobile
| 38
| 150
| running
| 0 |
10
| 37
| Stan Kross
| 77
| Sam Knox
| 1954 Hudson
| 38
| 125
| running
| 0 |
11
| 25
| Don White
| 35
| Don White
| 1954 Oldsmobile
| 38
| 90
| running
| 0 |
12
| 9
| Hershel McGriff
| 98
| Beryl Jackson
| 1954 Oldsmobile
| 37
| 80
| running
| 0 |
13
| 2
| Otis Martin
| 48
| Otis Martin
| 1954 Chrysler
| 37
| 70
| running
| 0 |
14
| 27
| Byron King
| 118
|
| 1954 Buick
| 37
| 60
| running
| 0 |
15
| 7
| Jack Conely
| 16
|
| 1953 Lincoln
| 37
| 50
| rear end
| 0 |
16
| 20
| Jim Reed
| 7A
| Jim Reed
| 1954 Oldsmobile
| 37
| 40
| running
| 0 |
17
| 12
| Ed Samples
| 9
| Claude Alexander
| 1954 Oldsmobile
| 36
| 40
| running
| 0 |
18
| 31
| Joe Eubanks
| 82
| Phil Oates
| 1951 Hudson
| 36
| 40
| running
| 0 |
19
| 39
| Jimmie Lewallen
| 61
|
| 1953 Oldsmobile
| 36
| 40
| running
| 0 |
20
| 47
| Speedy Thompson
| 12
| Buckshot Morris
| 1953 Oldsmobile
| 36
| 40
| running
| 0 |
21
| 46
| Al Keller
| 23
| George Miller
| 1954 Hudson
| 36
| 25
| running
| 0 |
22
| 35
| Laird Bruner
| 21
| Carmen Amica
| 1953 Oldsmobile
| 36
| 25
| running
| 0 |
23
| 36
| Don Oldenberg
| 86
| Don Oldenberg
| 1954 Mercury
| 36
| 25
| running
| 0 |
24
| 28
| Buckie Sager
| 101
| Bucky Sager
| 1953 Studebaker
| 35
| 25
| running
| 0 |
25
|
| Joe Guide
| 52
| Sally Guide
| 1951 Hudson
| 35
| 25
| running
| 0 |
26
| 24
| Dick Garlington
| 41
| John Eanes
| 1951 Oldsmobile
| 35
| 25
| running
| 0 |
27
| 38
| Jim Paschal
| 80
| George Hutchens
| 1954 Dodge
| 35
| 25
| running
| 0 |
28
|
| Pop McGinnis
| 33
| Irving Frye
| 1952 Hudson
| 35
| 25
| running
| 0 |
29
| 43
| Nero Steptoe
| 30
|
| 1952 Oldsmobile
| 35
| 25
| running
| 0 |
30
| 48
| Mike Brown
| 7
|
| 1953 Packard
| 35
| 25
| running
| 0 |
31
| 32
| Bob Welborn
| 44A
| Julian Petty
| 1953 Dodge
| 35
| 25
| running
| 0 |
32
| 42
| Dave Terrell
| 126
| Dave Terrell
| 1954 Dodge
| 35
| 25
| running
| 0 |
33
| 29
| Mason Bright
| 96
| Mason Bright
| 1953 Oldsmobile
| 35
| 25
| running
| 0 |
34
| 41
| Virgil Livengood
| 34
| Virgil Livengood
| 1954 Nash
| 35
| 25
| running
| 0 |
35
| 30
| Elbert Allen
| 50
|
| 1953 Oldsmobile
| 34
| 25
| running
| 0 |
36
| 50
| Mel Krueger
| 155
|
| 1953 Hudson
| 34
| 25
| running
| 0 |
37
| 49
| Jimmy Florian
| 15
| Jimmy Florian
| 1952 Hudson
| 34
| 25
| running
| 0 |
38
| 44
| Elton Hildreth
| 1
| Elton Hildreth
| 1953 Nash
| 34
| 25
| out of gas
| 0 |
39
| 45
| Eddie Skinner
| 28
| Frank Dodge
| 1953 Dodge
| 33
| 25
| running
| 0 |
40
| 51
| Harvey Eakin
| 47
| Harvey Eakin
| 1953 Nash
| 33
| 25
| running
| 0 |
41
| 40
| Bob Sampson
| 10
|
| 1953 Dodge
| 32
|
| overheating
| 0 |
42
| 54
| Billy Rafter
| 141
|
| 1949 Plymouth
| 32
|
| running
| 0 |
43
| 55
| Hap Jones
| 10A
| Hap Jones
| 1954 Nash
| 31
|
| running
| 0 |
44
| 53
| Billy Irvin
| 47A
|
| 1951 Plymouth
| 28
|
| running
| 0 |
45
| 21
| Bill Kearney
| 287
|
| 1951 Plymouth
| 28
|
| clutch
| 0 |
46
|
| Harold Nash
| 44
|
| 1952 Oldsmobile
| 27
|
| running
| 0 |
47
| 15
| Jim Romine
| 17
|
| 1953 Hudson
| 25
|
| engine
| 0 |
48
| 57
| Johnny Roberts
| 107
| Johnny Roberts
| 1950 Ford
| 22
|
| head gasket
| 0 |
49
|
| Johnny Patterson
| 58
| H.B. Ranier
| 1952 Oldsmobile
| 22
|
| running
| 0 |
50
| 56
| Art Binkley
| 144
|
| 1951 Ford
| 21
|
| running
| 0 |
51
| 33
| Ralph Liguori
| 6
| Ralph Liguori
| 1954 Dodge
| 21
|
| stalled
| 0 |
52
| 58
| Ernest Palmer
| 166
|
| 1953 Willys
| 20
|
| running
| 0 |
53
| 18
| Bill Cornwall
| 53
|
| 1954 Oldsmobile
| 18
|
| running
| 0 |
54
| 22
| Ted Rambo
| 16
| Bob Cancro
| 1954 Lincoln
| 16
|
| running
| 0 |
55
| 34
| George Osborne
| 22
| George Osborne
| 1953 Hudson
| 16
|
| gas line
| 0 |
56
| 3
| Tommy Thompson
| 40
| Tommy Thompson
| 1954 Chrysler
| 15
|
| accident
| 0 |
57
| 11
| Fonty Flock
| 99
| Raymond Parks
| 1954 Buick
| 13
|
| clutch
| 0 |
58
| 16
| Bill Barker
| 39
|
| 1954 Oldsmobile
| 12
|
| overheating
| 0 |
59
| 5
| Herb Thomas
| 92
| Herb Thomas
| 1954 Hudson
| 10
|
| gas line
| 2 |
60
| 19
| Slick Smith
| 4
| Frank Christian
| 1954 Oldsmobile
| 5
|
| engine
| 0 |
61
| 52
| Victor Geisler
| 37
|
| 1951 Ford
| 2
|
|
| 0 |
62
| 4
| Tim Flock
| 88
| Ernest Woods
| 1954 Oldsmobile
| 39
|
| disqualified
| 0 |
Notes: Tim Flock originally won the race in 1:46:11, but was later disqualified because of an altered carburetor.
Time of race: 01:47:40
Average Speed: 89.108 MPH
Pole Speed: 119.601 seconds
Race Purse: $ 7,275
Attendance: 27,000