1954 Southern 500

Race 31 of 37

Darlington
364 laps
Time of race: 5:16:01
Average speed of winner: 95.026 mph
Margin of victory: 26 sec.
Lead changes: 12 among 6 drivers
Cautions: 2 for 4 laps
Lap leaders: Baker 1-34, Amick 35-43, Turner 44-129, Cregar 130-137, McGinnis 138-141, Turner 142-190, Thomas 191-203, Turner 204-297, Thomas 298-301, Turner 302-307, Thomas 308-313, Turner 314-344, Thomas 345-364

Race notes: Debut for Charles Brinkley, Jim Gillette, Elmo Langley, Hassell Reid, and Van Van Wey. Finale for Otis Martin, Buck Mason, and Frank Stutts. Only start for Walt Harvey and Joe Sheppard.

Video links: Highlights

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Sponsor	Car	Owner	Crew Chief	Qualifying Speed	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Money	Points
1	23	Herb Thomas	92		'54 Hudson	Herb Thomas	Yunick		364	4	43	running	6830	0
2	17	Curtis Turner	44		'52 Oldsmobile 88	Elmer Brooks			364	5	266	running	6245	0
3	24	Marvin Panch	98		'54 Dodge	Beryl Jackson			362	0	0	running	2155	0
4	27	Johnny Patterson	58		'54 Mercury	H.B. Ranier			360	0	0	running	1165	0
5	34	Jim Paschal	88		'54 Oldsmobile 88	Ernest Woods			357	0	0	running	975	0
6	7	John Soares	40		'54 Dodge	Vance			348	0	0	running	855	0
7	2	Fireball Roberts	25		'53 Oldsmobile 88	Leland Colvin			343	0	0	running	730	0
8	25	Gwyn Staley	7		'54 Cadillac	Whiteman			342	0	0	running	670	0
9	40	Joel Million	13		'53 Oldsmobile 88	Ernest Woods			339	0	0	running	600	0
10	38	Speedy Thompson	12		'54 Buick				337	0	0	running	550	0
11	21	Arden Mounts	18		'54 Hudson	Comstock			335	0	0	running	500	0
12	41	Elmo Langley	53		'54 Oldsmobile 88				335	0	0	running	450	0
13	9	Gene Comstock	8		'52 Hudson	Comstock			334	0	0	running	400	0
14	4	Eddie Skinner	28		'53 Oldsmobile 88	Frank Dodge			332	0	0	running	350	0
15	14	Joe Eubanks	82		'51 Hudson	Oates			330	0	0	running	325	0
16	50	Elton Hildreth	1		'53 Nash	Hildreth			327	0	0	running	300	0
17	28	Bill Widenhouse	17		'54 Mercury	Bob Widenhouse			326	0	0	running	275	0
18	31	Harvey Eakin	47		'53 Nash	Eakin			321	0	0	running	250	0
19	6	Bill Amick	97		'54 Oldsmobile 88	Frank Christian			317	1	9	running	225	0
20	11	Charlie Cregar	64		'51 Plymouth				313	1	8	running	280	0
21	19	Art Watts	32		'54 Hudson				312	0	0	running	175	0
22	12	George Parrish	11		'53 Studebaker				299	0	0	running	160	0
23	29	Laird Bruner	21		'54 Oldsmobile 88	Amica			294	0	0	rear end	150	0
24	35	Jim Gillette	27		'52 Plymouth				293	0	0	running	140	0
25	42	Otis Martin	48		'54 Chrysler				290	0	0	running	130	0
26	32	Walt Harvey	85		'50 Ford				284	0	0	running	120	0
27	37	Buck Mason	16		'51 Plymouth				283	0	0	running	110	0
28	30	Charles Brinkley	70		'51 Hudson Hornet				268	0	0	engine	100	0
29	43	Van Van Wey	20		'54 Ford	Van Wey			260	0	0	accident	120	0
30	15	Ralph Liguori	6		'54 Dodge	Liguori			253	0	0	running	120	0
31	10	Ted Chamberlain	93		'53 Chrysler	Ted Chamberlain			252	0	0	running	75	0
32	48	Frank Stutts	55		'50 Ford				250	0	0	running	75	0
33	5	Dave Terrell	26		'54 Dodge	Terrell			231	0	0	rear end	75	0
34	16	Cotton Owens	83		'51 Hudson				228	0	0	engine	75	0
35	22	Pop McGinnis	33		'53 Hudson	Frye			221	1	4	fuel pump	115	0
36	44	Dean Pelton	71		'50 Ford				216	0	0	gasket	75	0
37	47	Joe Sheppard	15		'54 Ford				215	0	0	running	75	0
38	13	Lee Petty	42		'54 Chrysler	Petty	Petty		173	0	0	coil	75	0
39	39	Erick Erickson	23		'54 Buick	Erick Erickson			131	0	0	rear end	75	0
40	8	Ken Fisher	4		'54 Hudson				118	0	0	radiator	75	0
41	18	Jimmie Lewallen	5		'54 Mercury	Joe Blair			110	0	0	accident	75	0
42	20	Dink Widenhouse	29		'53 Oldsmobile 88	Dink Widenhouse			101	0	0	vapor lock	75	0
43	26	Blackie Pitt	10		'54 Oldsmobile 88	Gary Drake			98	0	0	piston	75	0
44	1	Buck Baker	87		'54 Oldsmobile 88	Bob Griffin		108.261	66	1	34	engine	465	0
45	3	Hershel McGriff	14		'54 Oldsmobile 88	Frank Christian			37	0	0	engine	95	0
46	49	John McGinley	20		'53 Hudson	Walt Chapman			36	0	0	bearing	75	0
47	46	Danny Letner	43		'51 Hudson Hornet				26	0	0	engine	75	0
48	33	Bob Welborn	90		'53 Dodge				14	0	0	piston	75	0
49	45	Hassell Reid	79		'49 Plymouth				11	0	0	piston	75	0
50	36	Jimmy Thompson	75		'52 Oldsmobile 88				4	0	0	fuel tank	75	0