1954 - NASCAR Grand National Series

NASCAR Grand National Series Series by Race

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.

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 - 36 Race Results

Race Name - 36
Date - 10/17/1954
Race Track - Martinsville Speedway
Track Length (Miles) - 0.5 miles
Race Length (Miles) - 83 miles
Pole Speed - 53.191 mph
Number of Cautions - 3
Caution Laps -
Average Race Speed - 44.547 mph
Lead Changes - 4
Total Race Purse - $3,800
Race Number - 36

More Races from 1954

Fin	St	Driver	#	Sponsor	Laps Run	Make	Laps Led	Purse
1	1	Lee Petty	42	Petty Enterprises	165	54 Chrysle	157	$1,000
2		Hershel McGriff	14	Frank Christian	165	54 Oldsmob	8	$650
3		Buck Baker	87	Griffin Motors (Bob Griffin)	163	54 Oldsmob	0	$450
4		Dick Rathman	3	Pure (John Ditz)	163	54 Hudson	0	$350
5		Jim Reed	7	Jim Reed	162	52 Hudson	0	$300
6		Jim Paschal	88	Ernest Woods	161	53 Oldsmob	0	$250
7		Don Oldenberg	86	Don Oldenberg	161	54 Mercury	0	$200
8		John Dodd Jr	48	John Dodd Sr	161	51 Hudson	0	$150
9		Lou Figaro	187	Lou Figaro	161	54 Hudson	0	$100
10		Bill Blair	2	Bill Blair	160	53 Hudson	0	$100
11		Bob Welborn	61		160	53 Oldsmob	0	$25
12		Clyde Minter	19	Ken Pace	160	50 Mercury	0	$25
13		Joe Eubanks	82	Oates Motor Co (Phil Oates)	158	51 Hudson	0	$25
14		Bud Harless	8	Edgar Clay	157	53 Hudson	0	$25
15		Eddie Skinner	28	Frank Dodge	157	53 Oldsmob	0	$25
16		Herb Thomas	92	Herb Thomas	156	54 Hudson	0	$25
17		Arden Mounts	18	Gene Comstock	154	53 Hudson	0	$25
18		Jimmie Lewallen	5	Joe Blair	152	54 Mercury	0	$25
19		Marvin Panch	98	Beryl Jackson	152	53 Oldsmob	0	$25
20		Gifford Wood	248	Gifford Wood	152	49 Hudson	0	$25
21		Carl Burris	0	Bob Colvin	150	53 Packard	0	$
22		Ted Chamberlain	93	Ted Chamberlain	149	50 Plymout	0	$
23		Gober Sosebee	51	Cherokee Garage (Gober Sosebee)	148	52 Oldsmob	0	$
24		Jim Gillette	0		148	52 Plymout	0	$
25		Joe Bill ODell	111	Joe Bill ODell	141	49 Ford	0	$
26		Jim Cooper	481		141	49 Ford	0	$
27		Dick Ross	491	Dick Ross	140	51 Studeba	0	$
28		Ken Pace	71	Ken Pace	138	49 Hudson	0	$
29		Fred Dove	77	Ken Pace	127	51 Hudson	0	$
30		Joel Million	13	Ernest Woods	126	53 Oldsmob	0	$
31		Ray Duhigg	80	George Hutchens	122	50 Plymout	0	$
32		Dave Terrell	126	Dave Terrell	113	54 Dodge	0	$
33		Junior Johnson	17	Paul Whiteman	109	Cadillac	0	$
34		Chuck Hansen	148		97	53 Oldsmob	0	$
35		Ralph Liguori	6	Ralph Liguori	84	54 Dodge	0	$
36		Hassell Reid	78		83	50 Plymout	0	$
37		George Parrish	11	George Parrish	65	53 Studeba	0	$
38		Billy Minter	103		63	54 Chevrol	0	$
39		Blackie Pitt	100	Gary Drake	50	53 Oldsmob	0	$
40		Dink Widenhouse	0	Dink Widenhouse	34	53 Oldsmob	0	$
41		Glen Wood	163		33	50 Oldsmob	0	$
42		Cotton Owens	182		32	50 Oldsmob	0	$
43		Bill Widenhouse	25	Bob Widenhouse	21	53 Oldsmob	0	$
44		Walt Flinchum	52		9	51 Plymout	0	$