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NASCAR in the 1952 season. Full information

4th season of the NASCAR proved to be an exhilarating ride for motorsport enthusiasts worldwide. Spanning from 20th January to 30th November in 1952, this season showcased thrilling races, unexpected twists, and fierce competition. Join us as we relive the excitement and drama that unfolded throughout this unforgettable season of NASCAR!

Beginners of the season: Jimmy Clark , Tony Bonadies , Dick Passwater , Bob Welborn , Possum Jones , Joe Weatherly , Banjo Matthews , Jim Millard , Bill Davis , Allan Clarke , Harvey Henderson , Leo Richards , Pancho Alvarez , Bruce Atchley , E.C. Ramsey , Thomas Lechlider , Doug Yates , George Gallup , George Fleming , Mooney Williamson , Gordon Bishop , Joe Guide , L.C. Rigsby , Bobby Dugan , Charles Stark , Dave Terrell , Shorty Gibbs , Perk Brown , Charlie Causey , J.O. Staton , Tom Dawson , Don Price , Red Tomlinson , Paul Magee , George Hufford , David Ezell , Joe Deloach , Pete Toth , Dick Martin , Fred Dove , Hank Carruthers , Stewart Joyce , Fred Bethune , Dick Stacey , Bud Koehler , John Scarfo , Norman Lynch , Jack Fisher , Leon Meadows , Ed Westveer , Gib Orr , Roger Attard , Charles Barry , Jack Hauher , Rod Turcott , Dick Turcott , Pete Vail , Charles Weidler , Jack Mulrain , Bill Hammersley , Zeke DeRose , Joe Kusler , Bill Barker , Francis Radaker , Duke Heller , Glen Larsen , Paul Wensink , Dutch Hoag , Harold Wright , Stew Hayes , Bob Schwingle , Herb Legg , Slim Brown , Johnny Patterson , Keith Hamner , W.E Baker , Herb Fry , Al Fleming , Al Conroy , Johnny Bridgers , Pete Kelly , Johnny Gouveia , Merritt Brown , Olin Allen , Stan Parnell , Elton Hildreth , Walt Regan , Bill Deakin , Lucky Sawyer , George Bush , Lawrence Jacquelin , Robert Wiesemeyer , Pop McGinnis , Hank Tillman , Smokey Yunick

List of races and tracks in the 1952 season

Race	Winner	Track	Race Start
1952 West Palm Beach NASCAR Race 1	Tim Flock Hudson Hornet, #91	Palm Beach Speedway	20th January 1952
1952 Daytona NASCAR	Marshall Teague Hudson Hornet, #6	Daytona Beach	10th February 1952
1952 Jacksonville NASCAR	Marshall Teague Hudson Hornet, #6	Jacksonville, Florida	6th March 1952
1952 North Wilkesboro NASCAR Race 1	Herb Thomas Hudson Hornet, #92	North Wilkesboro	30th March 1952
1952 Martinsville NASCAR Race 1	Dick Rathmann , Dick Rathman Hudson Hornet, #120	Martinsville	6th April 1952
1952 Columbia NASCAR	Buck Baker Hudson Hornet, #89	Columbia Speedway	12th April 1952
1952 Atlanta NASCAR Race 1	Bill Blair Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #2	Lakewood Park	20th April 1952
1952 Macon NASCAR Race 1	Herb Thomas Hudson Hornet, #92	Central City	27th April 1952
1952 Langhorne NASCAR Race 1	Dick Rathmann , Dick Rathman Hudson Hornet, #120	Langhorne	4th May 1952
1952 Darlington NASCAR Race 1	Dick Rathmann , Dick Rathman Hudson Hornet, #120	Darlington	10th May 1952
1952 Dayton NASCAR Race 1	Dick Rathmann , Dick Rathman Hudson Hornet, #120	Dayton	18th May 1952
1952 Canfield NASCAR	Herb Thomas Hudson Hornet, #92	Canfield	30th May 1952
1952 Augusta NASCAR	Gober Sosebee Chrysler ? 1952, #51	Hayloft Speedway	1st June 1952
1952 Toledo NASCAR	Tim Flock Hudson Hornet, #91	Toledo	1st June 1952
1952 Hillsborough NASCAR Race 1	Tim Flock Hudson Hornet, #91	Occoneechee Speedway	8th June 1952
1952 Charlotte NASCAR	Herb Thomas Hudson Hornet, #92	Charlotte Fairgrounds	15th June 1952
1952 Detroit NASCAR	Tim Flock Hudson Hornet, #91	Michigan Fairgrounds	29th June 1952
1952 Niagara Falls NASCAR	Buddy Shuman Hudson Hornet, #89	Stamford Park	1st July 1952
1952 Owego NASCAR	Tim Flock Hudson Hornet, #91	Wine Creek	4th July 1952
1952 Monroe NASCAR	Tim Flock Hudson Hornet, #91	Monroe Speedway	6th July 1952
1952 Morristown NASCAR	Lee Petty Plymouth Concord Savoy, #42	Morristown	11th July 1952
1952 South Bend NASCAR	Tim Flock Hudson Hornet, #91	Playland Park	20th July 1952
1952 Rochester NASCAR	Tim Flock Hudson Hornet, #91	Monroe County	15th August 1952
1952 Weaverville NASCAR	Bob Flock Hudson Hornet, #7	Weaverville	17th August 1952
1952 Darlington NASCAR Race 2	Fonty Flock Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #14	Darlington	1st September 1952
1952 Macon NASCAR Race 2	Lee Petty Plymouth Concord Savoy, #42	Central City	7th September 1952
1952 Langhorne NASCAR Race 2	Lee Petty Plymouth Concord Savoy, #42	Langhorne	14th September 1952
1952 Dayton NASCAR Race 2	Dick Rathmann , Dick Rathman Hudson Hornet, #120	Dayton	21st September 1952
1952 Wilson County NASCAR	Herb Thomas Hudson Hornet, #92	Wilson County	28th September 1952
1952 Hillsborough NASCAR Race 2	Fonty Flock Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #14	Occoneechee Speedway	12th October 1952
1952 Martinsville NASCAR Race 2	Herb Thomas Hudson Hornet, #92	Martinsville	19th October 1952
1952 North Wilkesboro NASCAR Race 2	Herb Thomas Hudson Hornet, #9	North Wilkesboro	26th October 1952
1952 Atlanta NASCAR Race 2	Don Thomas , Herb Thomas , Donald Thomas Hudson Hornet, #9	Lakewood Park	16th November 1952
1952 West Palm Beach NASCAR Race 2	Herb Thomas Hudson Hornet, #92	Palm Beach Speedway	30th November 1952

Drivers championship 1952

Tim Flock

United States

Champion

Points: 6858.5 Wins: 8 Poles: 4

Herb Thomas

United States

2nd place

Points: 6752.5 Wins: 9 Poles: 11

Lee Petty

United States

3rd place

Points: 6498.5 Wins: 3 Poles: 0

List of all drivers for the 1952 season

Name	Points
Tim Flock	6858.5
Herb Thomas	6752.5
Lee Petty	6498.5
Fonty Flock	5183.5
Dick Rathman	3952.5
Bill Blair	3499
Joe Eubanks	3090.5
Ray Duhigg	2986.5
Donald Thomas	2574
Buddy Shuman	2483
Ted Chamberlain	2208
Buck Baker	2159
Perk Brown	2151.5
Jimmie Lewallen	2033
Bub King	1993
Herschel Buchanan	1868
Johnny Patterson	1708
Jim Paschal	1694
Neil Cole	1618
Lloyd Moore	1513.5
Gene Comstock	1339
Banjo Matthews	1240
Ralph Liguori	1230
Jack Reynolds	1177.5
Dick Passwater	1148
Bucky Sager	1119.5
Frankie Schneider	931
Otis Martin	873.5
Coleman Lawrence	846
Ed Samples	827
Fred Dove	780
Slick Smith	746
Iggy Katona	742
Jack Smith	729
Tommy Moon	726
Rollin Smith	700
Speedy Thompson	656
Jimmy Thompson	650
Bud Farrell	648
Weldon Adams	634
Clyde Minter	643
Elton Hildreth	614
Dave Terrell	612
Tommy Thompson	602.5
Bob Moore	579.5
Jim Reed	567
E.C. Ramsey	560
Jimmy Florian	551
Ed Benedict	526
Curtis Turner	505
Joe Weatherly	500
George Bush	498
Stewart Joyce	495
Red Duvall	493.5
Bobby Courtwright	480
June Cleveland	476
Leonard Tippett	465
Barney Smith	460
Fireball Roberts	0
Bruce Atchley	0
Keith Hamner	0
Bill Snowden	0
Fred Bethune	0
Al Keller	0
Cotton Owens	0
J.O. Staton	0
Irwin Blatt	0
Larry Shurter	0
Coleman Grant	0
Jerry Wimbish	0
George Gallup	0
Allan Clarke	0
Bob Flock	0
Billy Carden	0
Charles Weidler	0
Bobby Dugan	0
Charles Barry	0
Bill Barker	0
Ronnie Kohler	0
Bob Welborn	0
W.E Baker	0
Bill Miller	0
Tom Dawson	0
Carson Dyer	0
David Ezell	0
Leo Caldwell	0
Walt Regan	0
Nelson Applegate	0
Gober Sosebee	0
Glen Larsen	0
Pop McGinnis	0
Jim Millard	0
Herb Fry	0
Gib Orr	0
Bill Davis	0
Bill Deakin	0
Red Harrelson	0
Shorty Gibbs	0
Bill Widenhouse	0
Jimmy Ayers	0
Eddie Adams	0
Gene Darragh	0
Jimmy Clark	0
Joe Deloach	0
Earl Moss	0
J.C. White	0
Olin Allen	0
Dick Martin	0
Lamar Crabtree	0
Jack Fisher	0
Dick Meyer	0
Russ Hepler	0
Dutch Hoag	0
Paul Magee	0
Paul Wensink	0
Bill James	0
Dick Stacey	0
J.E. Hardie	0
Harvey Henderson	0
Jack Mulrain	0
Hank Tillman	0
Nook Walters	0
Harold Wright	0
Gordon Bishop	0
Stan Parnell	0
Don Price	0
Red Tomlinson	0
Bill Hammersley	0
Fran Jischke	0
Lucky Sawyer	0
Pete Kelly	0
Zeke DeRose	0
Stew Hayes	0
Leo Richards	0
Johnny Thompson	0
Ray Chase	0
Rod Turcott	0
Bob Pronger	0
Jack Hauher	0
Bob Schwingle	0
Pete Toth	0
Dick Turcott	0
Buck McCardell	0
Tony Bonadies	0
Ray Janelle	0
Hank Carruthers	0
Joe Kusler	0
Herb Legg	0
Smokey Yunick	0
George Hufford	0
Joe Guide	0
C.H. Dingler	0
Slim Brown	0
Charles Stark	0
Pete Vail	0
Tom Gifford	0
Bobby Myers	0
John DuBoise	0
Al Fleming	0
Al Conroy	0
Rudy Hires	0
Johnny Bridgers	0
Possum Jones	0
Roy Hall	0
Jimmy Ingram	0
Gwyn Staley	0
Johnny Gouveia	0
Merritt Brown	0
Roscoe Thompson	0
Wimpy Ervin	0
Bob Shaw	0
Louise Smith	0
Harold Mays	0
Ted Swaim	0
Bud Koehler	0
John Scarfo	0
Norman Lynch	0
Bill Holland	0
Don Rudolph	0
Leon Meadows	0
Ed Westveer	0
Jim Fiebelkorn	0
Paul Newkirk	0
Roger Attard	0
Don Oldenberg	0
Charlie Causey	0
Leon Sales	0
Felix Wilkes	0
Lawrence Jacquelin	0
Pancho Alvarez	0
Mike Little	0
Robert Wiesemeyer	0
Thomas Lechlider	0
Jack Goodwin	0
Jim Mayes	0
Bob Apperson	0
Doug Yates	0
Mike Klapak	0
George Fleming	0
Mooney Williamson	0
L.C. Rigsby	0
Chuck Mahoney	0
Francis Radaker	0
Jack Holloway	0
Duke Heller	0