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NASCAR's premier series has been known as the NASCAR Cup Series since 2020, previously known as the Monster Energy Cup Series. The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is the top top racing series of NASCAR. It holds 36 races over the season at tracks loacted in the United States. Although the roots of the series was in the use of "stock" manufacturers vehicles todays cars are custom built automobiles powered by custom built V8 engines.

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The NASCAR Cup Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR (the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing). NASCAR’s premier series had been known as the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series since Jan. 1, 2017, rebranded in 2020. It holds races over the season at tracks located in the United States both road courses and ovals. Although the roots of the series was in the use of "stock" manufacturers vehicles, todays cars are custom built automobiles powered by custom built V8 engines.

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1954 - Southern 500 Race Results


Race Name - Southern 500
Date - 9/6/1954
Race Track - Darlington Raceway
Track Length (Miles) - 1.375 miles
Race Length (Miles) - 501 miles
Pole Speed - 108.261 mph
Number of Cautions - 2
Caution Laps - 4
Average Race Speed - 95.026 mph
Lead Changes - 12
Total Race Purse - $27,405
Race Number - 31
 More Races from 1954
Fin St Driver # Sponsor Laps Run Make Laps Led Purse
1 23 Herb Thomas 92 Fabulous Hudson Hornet (Herb Thomas) 364 54 Hudson 43 $6,830
2 17 Curtis Turner 44 Elmer Brooks 364 52 Oldsmob 266 $6,245
3 24 Marvin Panch 98 Beryl Jackson 362 54 Dodge 0 $2,155
4 27 Johnny Patterson 58 HB Ranier 360 54 Mercury 0 $1,165
5 34 Jim Paschal 88 Ernest Woods 357 54 Oldsmob 0 $975
6 7 John Soares 40 Le French Co (Charles Vance) 348 54 Dodge 0 $855
7 2 Fireball Roberts 25 Leland Colvin 343 53 Oldsmob 0 $730
8 25 Gwyn Staley 7 Paul Whiteman 342 54 Cadilla 0 $670
9 40 Joel Million 13 Ernest Woods 339 53 Oldsmob 0 $600
10 38 Speedy Thompson 12 Buckshot Morris 337 54 Buick 0 $550
11 21 Arden Mounts 18 Gene Comstock 335 51 Hudson 0 $500
12 41 Elmo Langley 53 Darlington 500 (Elmo Langley) 335 54 Oldsmob 0 $450
13 9 Gene Comstock 8 Gene Comstock 334 52 Hudson 0 $400
14 4 Eddie Skinner 28 Frank Dodge 332 53 Oldsmob 0 $350
15 14 Joe Eubanks 82 Oates Motor Co (Phil Oates) 330 51 Hudson 0 $325
16 50 Elton Hildreth 1 Hildreth Motors (Elton Hildreth) 327 53 Nash 0 $300
17 28 Bill Widenhouse 17 Bob Widenhouse 326 54 Mercury 0 $275
18 31 Harvey Eakin 47 Harvey Eakin 321 54 Nash 0 $250
19 6 Bill Amick 97 Frank Christian 317 54 Oldsmob 9 $225
20 11 Charlie Cregar 64 James Gess 313 51 Plymout 8 $280
21 19 Art Watts 32 312 54 Hudson 0 $175
22 12 George Parrish 11 George Parrish 299 53 Studeba 0 $160
23 29 Laird Bruner 21 Carmen Amica 294 54 Oldsmob 0 $150
24 35 Jim Gillette 27 293 52 Plymout 0 $140
25 42 Otis Martin 48 Otis Martin 290 54 Chrysle 0 $130
26 32 Walt Harvey 85 284 50 Ford 0 $120
27 37 Buck Mason 16 283 51 Plymout 0 $110
28 30 Charles Brinkley 70 268 51 Hudson 0 $100
29 43 Van Van Wey 20 Pee Dee Motor Co (Van Van Wey) 260 54 Ford 0 $120
30 15 Ralph Liguori 6 Ralph Liguori 253 54 Dodge 0 $120
31 10 Ted Chamberlain 93 Chrysler Fire Power (Ted Chamberlain) 252 53 Chrysle 0 $75
32 48 Frank Stutts 55 250 50 Ford 0 $75
33 5 Dave Terrell 26 Dave Terrell 231 54 Dodge 0 $75
34 16 Cotton Owens 83 228 51 Hudson 0 $75
35 22 Pop McGinnis 33 Irving Frye 221 53 Hudson 4 $115
36 44 Dean Pelton 71 216 50 Ford 0 $75
37 47 Joe Sheppard 15 215 54 Ford 0 $75
38 13 Lee Petty 42 Bender Magnetic (Petty Enterprises) 173 54 Chrysle 0 $75
39 39 Erick Erickson 23 Erick Erickson 131 54 Buick 0 $75
40 8 Ken Fisher 4 Ken Fisher 118 54 Hudson 0 $75
41 18 Jimmie Lewallen 5 Joe Blair 110 54 Mercury 0 $75
42 20 Dink Widenhouse 29 Dink Widenhouse 101 53 Oldsmob 0 $75
43 26 Blackie Pitt 10 Gary Drake 98 54 Oldsmob 0 $75
44 1 Buck Baker 87 Griffin Motors (Bob Griffin) 66 54 Oldsmob 34 $465
45 3 Hershel McGriff 14 Air Lift Special (Frank Christian) 37 54 Oldsmob 0 $95
46 49 John McGinley 20 Walt Chapman 36 53 Hudson 0 $75
47 46 Danny Letner 43 Joe Bearscheck 26 51 Hudson 0 $75
48 33 Bob Welborn 90 George Hutchens 14 53 Dodge 0 $75
49 45 Hassell Reid 79 11 49 Plymout 0 $75
50 36 Jimmy Thompson 75 4 52 Oldsmob 0 $75