1954 Charlotte Speedway

Race 15 of 37

Charlotte (.75 mi. dirt)
133 laps
Time of race: 2:00:10
Average speed of winner: 49.805 mph
Margin of victory: 1.0 sec.
Lead changes: 3 between 2 drivers
Cautions: 2 for 26 laps
Lap leaders: Keller pole, Baker 1-42, Keller 43-67, Baker 68-133

Race notes: Only pole for Al Keller. Debut for Billy Minter and Frank Stutts. Finale for Jim Clark.

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Sponsor	Car	Owner	Crew Chief	Qualifying Speed	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Money	Points
1	2	Buck Baker	87		'53 Oldsmobile 88	Bob Griffin			133	2	108	running	1000	0
2		Lee Petty	42		'54 Chrysler	Petty	Petty		133	0	0	running	650	0
3		Joe Eubanks	82		'51 Hudson	Oates			132	0	0	running	450	0
4		Russ Hepler	120		'53 Hudson	Walt Chapman			128	0	0	running	350	0
5		Bill Blair	2		'53 Hudson Hornet	Bill Blair			126	0	0	running	300	0
6		Jim Clark	98		'53 Oldsmobile				124	0	0	running	250	0
7		Fred Dove	71		'54 Chevrolet	Dove			124	0	0	running	200	0
8		Pop McGinnis	8		'53 Hudson	Frank Christian			123	0	0	running	150	0
9		Dave Terrell	126		'54 Dodge	Terrell			123	0	0	running	100	0
10		Hershel McGriff	14		'54 Oldsmobile	Frank Christian			121	0	0	engine	100	0
11		Elton Hildreth	1		'51 Nash	Hildreth			120	0	0	running	25	0
12		Walt Flinchum	52		'51 Plymouth	Golabek			118	0	0	running	25	0
13		Dick Rathman	108		'53 Hudson	Comstock			115	0	0	running	25	0
14		Slick Smith	93		'50 Plymouth	Ted Chamberlain			114	0	0	running	25	0
15		Billy Minter	103		'51 Mercury				108	0	0	running	25	0
16	1	Al Keller	23		'54 Hudson	George Miller		68.947	96	1	25	running	25	0
17		Frank Stutts	55		'52 Ford				82	0	0	heating	25	0
18		Herb Thomas	92		'54 Hudson	Herb Thomas	Yunick		75	0	0	rear end	25	0
19		Clyde Minter	19		'51 Mercury	Ken Pace			67	0	0	accident	25	0
20		Arden Mounts	3		'54 Hudson	Ditz			40	0	0	axle	25	0
21		Gober Sosebee	51	Cherokee Garage	'54 Oldsmobile	Sosebee			40	0	0	clutch	0	0
22		Laird Bruner	28		'53 Oldsmobile	Frank Dodge			39	0	0	coil	0	0
23		Jimmie Lewallen	80		'51 Plymouth	Hutchens			37	0	0	vapor lock	0	0
24		Eddie Riker	11		'50 Plymouth				1	0	0	radiator	0	0
25		Ralph Liguori	6		'54 Dodge	Liguori			0	0	0	accident	0	0