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1954-21


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NASCAR Grand National race number 21 of 37
Sunday, June 27, 1954 at Williams Grove Speedway, Mechanicsburg, PA
200 laps on a .500 mile dirt track (100.0 miles)

Time of race: 1:57:27
Average Speed: 51.085 mph
Pole Speed: 54.945 mph 		Cautions: n/a
Margin of Victory: 4 cl
Attendance: 21,600
Lead changes: 5

Glossary    1954 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1954 standings

Fin St # Driver Sponsor / Owner Car Laps Money Status Led
1 92   Herb Thomas Herb Thomas'54 Hudson2001,000running150
2 13   Dick Rathman Pure   (John Ditz)'54 Hudson200650running50
3 14   Hershel McGriff Frank Christian'54 Oldsmobile199450running0
4 82   Joe Eubanks Oates Motor Co.   (Phil Oates)'51 Hudson199350running0
5 80   Jimmie Lewallen George Hutchens'54 Mercury197300running0
6 87   Buck Baker Griffin Motors   (Bob Griffin)'53 Oldsmobile197250running0
71542   Lee Petty Petty Enterprises'54 Dodge196200running0
8 23   Ralph Liguori George Miller'54 Hudson195150crash0
9 1   Elton Hildreth Elton Hildreth'51 Nash193100running0
10 100   Blackie Pitt Gary Drake'54 Oldsmobile193100running0
11 121   Dean Pelton  '51 Studebaker19325running0
12 7   Jim Reed Jim Reed'51 Hudson19225crash0
13 43   Whitey Brainerd  '49 Ford18725running0
14 21   Laird Bruner Carmen Amica'53 Oldsmobile18525running0
15 44   Bill Blair Elmer Brooks'52 Oldsmobile18425running0
16 11   Eddie Riker  '51 Oldsmobile18325running0
17 126   Dave Terrell Dave Terrell'54 Dodge18125running0
18 81   Bill Barker  '50 Plymouth18125running0
19 111   Joe Bill O'Dell Joe Bill O'Dell'49 Ford18025running0
20 74   Peck Peckham Peck Peckham'51 Hudson17825running0
21 2   Jack Clarke  '49 Plymouth176 running0
22 119   Ray Duhigg  '49 Ford175 running0
23 30   Hilly Rife  '54 Dodge174 running0
24 34   Gene Holcomb  '54 Nash172 running0
25 93   Ted Chamberlain Ted Chamberlain'50 Plymouth170 running0
26 6   Dick Kable Ralph Liguori'54 Dodge168 oil pressure0
27 150   Dick Hallock  '50 Lincoln167 running0
28 41   Ken Fisher Ken Fisher'54 Hudson161 running0
29 71   Ed Paskovich  '50 Ford153 running0
30 40   Frank Hannellburg  '53 Hudson147 running0
31 17   Charles McDuffie Jim Reed'51 Ford109 fuel line0
32 47   Harvey Eakin Harvey Eakin'53 Nash97 bearing0
33 212   John McGinley John McGinley'53 Hudson94 crash0
34 48   Shelby Colby  '53 Dodge82 brakes0
35 148   Chuck Hansen  '53 Oldsmobile78 wheel0
36 172   John Dodd, Sr.  '52 Willys62 brakes0
37 69   Volney Schulze  '50 Ford46 overheating0
38 58   Pete Moxley  '54 Nash40 piston0
39 120   Russ Hepler Walt Chapman'53 Hudson40 spindle0
40 4   Charlie Cregar  '54 Chrysler24 wheel0
41 171   Dizzy Dean  '51 Hudson1 wheel0

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap		To
Lap		# Of
Laps
  Dick Rathman155
  Herb Thomas6105
  Dick Rathman11155
  Herb Thomas16216
  Dick Rathman226140
  Herb Thomas62200139