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1954 Darlington 200

1954 Darlington 200 is 485th AAA National Motor Car Championship race. Passed at the Darlington circuit. Chuck Stevenson won the pole position, Manuel Ayulo won this race. Jimmy Reece and Jimmy Bryan also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 146 laps (321 km).

Previous race: 1954 Independence Day Sweepstakes 100
Next race: 1954 Springfield 100
Race Start: 5th July 1954

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1954 Darlington 200

1st victory for the Peter J Schmidt team
1st victory for the Manuel Ayulo
7th podium for the Manuel Ayulo
3rd podium for the Jimmy Reece
6th podium for the Jimmy Bryan

1954 Darlington 200 results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Manuel Ayulo	Kuzma D, #44	400	1h 37m 33.090s	Peter J Schmidt
2	Jimmy Reece	Pankratz D, #25	320	1h 37m 57.980s+24.890s	Emmett J Malloy
3	Jimmy Bryan	Kuzma D, #9	280	1h 38m 16.900s+43.810s	Dean Van Lines Racing Division
4	Johnny Tolan	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #49	240	1h 38m 54.770s+1m 21.680s	Anderson
5	Jerry Hoyt	Kurtis Kraft D, #99	200	1h 39m 19.670s+1m 46.580s	Murrell Belanger
6	Art Cross	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #6	160	1h 39m 20.660s+1m 47.570s	Bessie Lee Paoli
7	Joe Sostilio	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #45	120	1h 39m 33.620s+2m 0.530s	Bardahl
8	Sam Hanks, Len Duncan	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #1	47		Ed Walsh
9	Duane Carter	Kurtis Kraft 500A, #34	80		Eugene A Casaroll
10	Pat O'connor	Lesovsky D, #26	60		Lindsey Hopkins Racing
11	Larry Crockett	Kurtis Kraft 3000, #28	40		Federal Engineering
12	Gene Force	Schroeder ? 1954, #74	20		Brown Motor Co
13	Walt Faulkner	Russo-Nichels D, #43	0		H Allen Chapman
14	Johnny Boyd	Blough D, #48	0		Chapman S Root
15	Troy Ruttman	Pankratz D, #3	0		Sid Street Motors
16	Eddie Sachs	Scopa D, #92	0		Lee S Glessner
17	Eddie Russo	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #68	0		M Peter Wales
18	Don Freeland	Watson ?? 1954, #7	0		Bob Estes
19	Tommy Hinnershitz	Meyer D, #57	0		Howard Iddings
20	Bob Scott	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #18	0		Ray T Brady
21	Jack Mcgrath	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #2	0		Jack B Hinkle
22	Bob Sweikert	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #17	0		WJ Lutes
23	Jimmy Daywalt, Ernie Mccoy	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #16	0		Auto Shippers
24	Wally Campbell	Schroeder ? 1954, #33	0		Ray T Brady
25	Mike Nazaruk	Kurtis Kraft 2000, #73	0		Lee Elkins
26	Andy Linden	Silnes-Sharman ?? 1951, #76	0		George H Leitenberger
27	Jim Rathmann	Kurtis Kraft 500B, #21	0		Ernest L Ruiz
28	Jimmy Davies	Ewing D, #14	0		Pat Clancy
29	Chuck Stevenson	Kuzma D, #98	0		JC Agajanian
30	Johnnie Parsons	Kurtis Kraft 3000, #36	0		Edgar H Stone

Qualifying Results for the 1954 Darlington 200 on the Darlington circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Chuck Stevenson	Kuzma D, #98	JC Agajanian
2	Manuel Ayulo	Kuzma D, #44	Peter J Schmidt
3	Jimmy Bryan	Kuzma D, #9	Dean Van Lines Racing Division
4	Larry Crockett	Kurtis Kraft 3000, #28	Federal Engineering
5	Jack Mcgrath	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #2	Jack B Hinkle
6	Jerry Hoyt	Kurtis Kraft D, #99	Murrell Belanger
7	Jimmy Reece	Pankratz D, #25	Emmett J Malloy
8	Pat O'connor	Lesovsky D, #26	Lindsey Hopkins Racing
9	Sam Hanks, Len Duncan	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #1	Ed Walsh
10	Johnnie Parsons	Kurtis Kraft 3000, #36	Edgar H Stone
11	Johnny Tolan	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #49	Anderson
12	Andy Linden	Silnes-Sharman ?? 1951, #76	George H Leitenberger
13	Joe Sostilio	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #45	Bardahl
14	Don Freeland	Watson ?? 1954, #7	Bob Estes
15	Jimmy Davies	Ewing D, #14	Pat Clancy
16	Bob Sweikert	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #17	WJ Lutes
17	Art Cross	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #6	Bessie Lee Paoli
18	Mike Nazaruk	Kurtis Kraft 2000, #73	Lee Elkins
19	Troy Ruttman	Pankratz D, #3	Sid Street Motors
20	Jimmy Daywalt, Ernie Mccoy	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #16	Auto Shippers
21	Bob Scott	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #18	Ray T Brady
22	Johnny Boyd	Blough D, #48	Chapman S Root
23	Walt Faulkner	Russo-Nichels D, #43	H Allen Chapman
24	Eddie Russo	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #68	M Peter Wales
25	Duane Carter	Kurtis Kraft 500A, #34	Eugene A Casaroll
26	Gene Force	Schroeder ? 1954, #74	Brown Motor Co
27	Eddie Sachs	Scopa D, #92	Lee S Glessner
28	Tommy Hinnershitz	Meyer D, #57	Howard Iddings
29	Jim Rathmann	Kurtis Kraft 500B, #21	Ernest L Ruiz
30	Wally Campbell	Schroeder ? 1954, #33	Ray T Brady