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Raleigh 250

NASCAR Grand National race
Raleigh Speedway, Raleigh, NC
May 29, 1954
250 laps on 1 mile paved oval; 250 miles

Fin	St	Driver	#	Owner	Car	Laps	Money	Status	Laps Led
1	1	Herb Thomas	92	Herb Thomas	1954 Hudson	250	2,250	running	204
2		Dick Rathmann	3	John Ditz	1954 Hudson	248	1,175	running	34
3		Hershel McGriff	14	Frank Christian	1954 Oldsmobile	246	800	running	0
4		Lee Petty	42	Petty Enterprises	1954 Dodge	244	700	running	0
5		Jimmie Lewallen	80	George Hutchens	1954 Mercury	241	600	running	0
6	16	Al Keller	23	George Miller	1954 Hudson	240	525	running	0
7		Ray Duhigg	24	J.O. Goode	1950 Plymouth	236	450	running	0
8		Elton Hildreth	1	Elton Hildreth	1951 Nash	235	350	running	0
9	2	Buck Baker	88	Ernest Woods	1954 Oldsmobile	233	250	engine	2
10		Bill Blair	2	Bill Blair	1954 Hudson	231	200	running	0
11		Ralph Liguori	6	Ralph Liguori	1954 Dodge	230	150	running	0
12		Slick Smith	61		1954 Hudson	225	150	running	0
13		Eddie Riker	11		1950 Oldsmobile	223	100	running	0
14		Russ Hepler	120	Walt Chapman	1953 Hudson	221	100	running	0
15		Charlie Cregar	4		1951 Plymouth	221	100	running	0
16		Dave Terrell	126	Dave Terrell	1954 Dodge	219	100	running	0
17		Blackie Pitt	100	Gary Drake	1950 Plymouth	218	100	running	0
18		Ted Chamberlain	93	Ted Chamberlain	1950 Plymouth	212	100	running	0
19		Walt Flinchum	52		1949 Plymouth	195	100	running	0
20		Fireball Roberts	25	Leland Colvin	1953 Oldsmobile	181	100	hub	0
21		Joel Million	13	Ernest Woods	1953 Oldsmobile	179	50	running	0
22	35	Curtis Turner	44	Elmer Brooks	1952 Oldsmobile	160	50	driveshaft	10
23		Laird Bruner	21	Carmen Amica	1953 Oldsmobile	135	50	bearing	0
24		Fred Dove	71	Fred Dove	1954 Chevrolet	132	50	spindle	0
25		Eddie Skinner	28	Frank Dodge	1954 Oldsmobile	104	50	ignition	0
26		Arden Mounts	108	Gene Comstock	1951 Hudson	90	50	accident	0
27		Speedy Thompson	12	Buckshot Morris	1953 Oldsmobile	86	50	engine	0
28		Jim Paschal	87	Bob Griffin	1953 Oldsmobile	72	50	brakes	0
29		Donald Thomas	31	John Ditz	1953 Hudson	66	50	bearings	0
30		Jim Clark	98		1953 Oldsmobile	62	50	overheating	0
31		Clarence Burch	97		1954 Willys	58	50	rear end	0
32		Cliff Wood	48		1950 Hudson	51	50	brakes	0
33		Joe Eubanks	82	Phil Oates	1951 Hudson	23	50	piston	0
34		Clyde Minter	103	Ken Pace	1951 Mercury	15	50	gasket	0
35		Harvey Eakin	47	Harvey Eakin	1953 Nash	5	50	bearing	0

Time of race: 03:22:57
Average Speed: 73.909 MPH
Pole Speed: 46.96 seconds
Race Purse: $ 9,150
Attendance: 10,500