1952 Dayton Speedway

Race 28 of 34

Dayton
300 laps
Time of race: 2:26:00
Average speed of winner: 61.643 mph
Margin of victory: 5.0 sec.
Lead changes: 3 among 3 drivers
Cautions: N/A for N/A laps
Lap leaders: F. Flock 1-156, Petty 157-158, F. Flock 159-263, Rathmann 264-300

Race notes: Debut for Jack Harrison and Nelson Stacy. Finale for Bobby Dugan, Mike Ernest, and George Hufford. Only start for Ray Atkinson, Mel Cook, Buddy Cox, Don Kent, Al Smith, and Herschel White.

Video links: Highlights

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Sponsor	Car	Owner	Crew Chief	Qualifying Speed	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Money	Points
1	3	Dick Rathman	120		'51 Hudson	Walt Chapman			300	1	37	running	1260	0
2	12	Lee Petty	42		'51 Plymouth	Petty	Petty		300	1	2	running	810	0
3	13	Ray Duhigg	24		'50 Plymouth	Goode			297	0	0	running	630	0
4	7	Lloyd Moore	59		'51 Ford	Buesink			295	0	0	running	500	0
5	4	Herb Thomas	92		'52 Hudson	Herb Thomas	Yunick		293	0	0	running	300	0
6	2	Tim Flock	91		'52 Hudson	Chester	Blackburn		291	0	0	running	210	0
7	16	Iggy Katona			'51 Plymouth				286	0	0	running	170	0
8	15	Dick Passwater	77		'51 Oldsmobile 88	Arford			286	0	0	running	125	0
9	14	Ed Benedict	18		'51 Hudson	Ed Benedict			284	0	0	running	100	0
10	19	Herschel White			'50 Plymouth				283	0	0	running	110	0
11	8	Johnny Patterson	58		'51 Hudson	Akers			280	0	0	running	35	0
12	17	Nelson Stacy			'50 Ford				277	0	0	running	65	0
13	22	Jack Harrison			'50 Ford				277	0	0	running	35	0
14	25	Bobby Dugan			'49 Ford				275	0	0	running	25	0
15	21	Mike Ernest			'50 Oldsmobile 88				268	0	0	running	25	0
16	1	Fonty Flock	14		'51 Oldsmobile 88	Frank Christian		71.741	263	2	261	gas tank	50	0
17	9	Charles Weidler			'50 Plymouth				259	0	0	running	25	0
18	27	Tommy Thompson			'52 Buick				256	0	0	running	50	0
19	23	Ray Atkinson			'49 Ford				255	0	0	running	25	0
20	28	Don Kent			'49 Hudson				255	0	0	running	25	0
21	18	Bruce Atchley	107		'51 Hudson Hornet	Atchley			155	0	0	running	35	0
22	30	George Hufford			'50 Plymouth				148	0	0	running	35	0
23	11	Buckie Sager	118		'52 Hudson	Ed Benedict			145	0	0	engine	35	0
24	26	Al Smith			'52 Nash				125	0	0	wheels	75	0
25	6	Bub King	55		'52 Hudson Hornet	Bub King			109	0	0	rod	50	0
26	24	Elton Hildreth	167		'51 Nash	Hildreth			94	0	0	a-frame	35	0
27	20	Mel Cook			'50 Hudson				38	0	0	heating	25	0
28	29	Buddy Cox			'49 Ford				29	0	0	spindle	25	0
29	5	Slick Smith	4		'50 Oldsmobile 88	Frank Christian			20	0	0	engine	25	0
30	10	Ray Erickson	3		'51 Hudson Hornet				1	0	0	clutch	25	0