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1954 Oakland Speedway


Race 6 of 37


Oakland
250 laps
Time of race: 2:27:57
Average speed of winner: 50.692 mph
Margin of victory: 1 lap
Lead changes: N/A among N/A drivers
Lead changes: N/A
Cautions: N/A for N/A laps
Lap leaders: 1-142 unknown, Rathmann 143-250

Race notes: First pole for Hershel McGriff. Debut for Bill Amick, Richard Brown, Dick Carter, Jim Cook, Bob Havemann, Jim Heath, Rick Henderson, H.R. Kahl, Clyde Palmer, Cliff Roberts, Joe Valente, Art Watts, and Bill Williams. Only start for Paul Phipps and Bill Weiman. Lee Petty took the points lead from Buck Baker.



FinishStartDriverCar #SponsorCarOwnerCrew ChiefQualifying SpeedLapsX LedLaps LedStatusMoneyPoints
126Dick Rathman3'52 HudsonErick Erickson2501108running10000
25Marvin Panch98'54 DodgeBeryl Jackson24900running6500
33John Soares4'54 DodgeVance24700running4500
411Clyde Palmer1'51 Mercury23800running3500
59Lloyd Dane18'50 OldsmobileLloyd Dane23400running3000
62Lee Petty42'54 DodgePettyPetty23200running2500
710Sam Hawks8'53 Dodge23000running2000
819Bob Havemann24'54 Ford 622800running1500
918Jim Heath7'54 Ford 622600running1000
1020Jim Cook90'50 Ford22600running1000
114Ben Gregory12'53 Oldsmobile22200tie rod250
128Joe Valente99'50 OldsmobileValente22000tie rod250
1323Rick Henderson51'51 Chevrolet21700running250
1412Bob Caswell84'52 PlymouthLou Mangini21000running250
1517Cliff Roberts15'50 Plymouth19400running250
1616Bill Stammer33'53 Pontiac19000running250
1724H.R. Kahl44'52 Plymouth17400running250
1825Dick Carter11'51 Dodge17100running250
1914Paul Phipps48'51 Mercury16700running250
201Hershel McGriff9'54 Oldsmobile55.62412900tie rod250
217Bill Amick21'54 OldsmobileAmica12400tie rod00
2221Richard Brown23'52 Oldsmobile11800tie rod00
2323Bill Williams21x'50 Plymouth11300running00
2413Woody Brown88'50 OldsmobileJoe Mangini5200tie rod00
256Art Watts38'53 Dodge5200tie rod00
2615Bill Weiman14'51 Oldsmobile2000accident00


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