1954 Raleigh 250

Race 14 of 37

Raleigh
250 laps
Time of race: 3:22:57
Average speed of winner: 73.909 mph
Margin of victory: 2 laps
Lead changes: 7 among 4 drivers
Cautions: 0 for 0 laps
Lap leaders: H. Thomas pole, Baker 1-2, H. Thomas 3-112, Turner 113-122, Rathmann 123-125, H. Thomas 126-167, Rathmann 168-198, H. Thomas 199-250

Race notes: Debut for Charlie Cregar. Only start for Clarence Burch and Cliff Wood.

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Sponsor	Car	Owner	Crew Chief	Qualifying Speed	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Money	Points
1	1	Herb Thomas	92		'53 Hudson	Herb Thomas	Yunick	76.660	250	3	204	running	2250	0
2		Dick Rathman	3		'54 Hudson	Ditz			248	2	34	running	1175	0
3		Hershel McGriff	14		'54 Oldsmobile	Frank Christian			246	0	0	running	800	0
4		Lee Petty	42		'54 Dodge	Petty	Petty		244	0	0	running	700	0
5		Jimmie Lewallen	80		'54 Mercury	Hutchens			241	0	0	running	600	0
6	16	Al Keller	23		'54 Hudson	George Miller			240	0	0	running	525	0
7		Ray Duhigg	24		'50 Plymouth	Goode			236	0	0	running	450	0
8		Elton Hildreth	1		'51 Nash	Hildreth			235	0	0	running	350	0
9	2	Buck Baker	88		'54 Oldsmobile	Ernest Woods			233	1	2	engine	250	0
10		Bill Blair	2		'54 Hudson	Bill Blair			231	0	0	running	200	0
11		Ralph Liguori	6		'54 Dodge	Liguori			230	0	0	running	150	0
12		Slick Smith	61		'54 Hudson				225	0	0	running	150	0
13		Eddie Riker	11		'50 Oldsmobile				223	0	0	running	100	0
14		Russ Hepler	120		'53 Hudson	Walt Chapman			221	0	0	running	100	0
15		Charlie Cregar	4		'51 Plymouth				221	0	0	running	100	0
16		Dave Terrell	126		'54 Dodge	Terrell			219	0	0	running	100	0
17		Blackie Pitt	100		'50 Plymouth	Gary Drake			218	0	0	running	100	0
18		Ted Chamberlain	93		'50 Plymouth	Ted Chamberlain			212	0	0	running	100	0
19		Walt Flinchum	52		'49 Plymouth				195	0	0	running	100	0
20		Fireball Roberts	25		'53 Oldsmobile	Leland Colvin			181	0	0	hub	100	0
21		Joel Million	13		'53 Oldsmobile	Ernest Woods			179	0	0	running	50	0
22	35	Curtis Turner	44		'52 Oldsmobile	Elmer Brooks			160	1	10	drive shaft	50	0
23		Laird Bruner	21		'53 Oldsmobile	Amica			135	0	0	bearing	50	0
24		Fred Dove	71		'54 Chevrolet	Dove			132	0	0	spindle	50	0
25		Eddie Skinner	28		'54 Oldsmobile	Frank Dodge			104	0	0	ignition	50	0
26		Arden Mounts	108		'51 Hudson Hornet	Comstock			90	0	0	accident	50	0
27		Speedy Thompson	12		'53 Oldsmobile	Buckshot Morris			86	0	0	engine	50	0
28		Jim Paschal	87		'53 Oldsmobile	Bob Griffin			72	0	0	brakes	50	0
29		Donald Thomas	31		'53 Hudson	Ditz			66	0	0	bearings	50	0
30		Jim Clark	98		'53 Oldsmobile				62	0	0	heating	50	0
31		Clarence Burch	97		'54 Willys				58	0	0	rear end	50	0
32		Cliff Wood	48		'50 Hudson				51	0	0	brakes	50	0
33		Joe Eubanks	82		'51 Hudson	Oates			23	0	0	piston	50	0
34		Clyde Minter	103		'51 Mercury				15	0	0	gasket	50	0
35		Harvey Eakin	47		'53 Nash	Eakin			5	0	0	bearing	50	0