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1952 Darlington NASCAR

1952 Darlington NASCAR is 93rd NASCAR race. Passed at the Darlington circuit. Fonty Flock won the pole position and this race. Johnny Patterson and Herb Thomas also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 400 laps (805 km).

Previous race: 1952 Weaverville NASCAR
Next race: 1952 Macon NASCAR
Race Start: 1st September 1952

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1952 Darlington NASCAR

11th victory for the Frank Christian team
10th victory for the Fonty Flock
23rd podium for the Fonty Flock
1st podium for the Johnny Patterson
27th podium for the Herb Thomas

Oldsmobile 88 (First generation) - 1952 Darlington NASCAR winner

Oldsmobile 88 (First generation) #14 - 1952 Darlington NASCAR winner

1952 Darlington NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Fonty Flock	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #14	0	6h 42m 37s	Frank Christian
2	Johnny Patterson	Hudson Hornet, #58			H.B. Ranier
3	Herb Thomas	Hudson Hornet, #92			Herb Thomas
4	Bub King	Hudson Hornet, #55			Bub King
5	Banjo Matthews	Hudson Hornet, #16			Bill Snowden
6	Lee Petty	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #42			Petty Enterprises
7	Joe Eubanks	Hudson Hornet, #82			Phil Oates
8	Herschel Buchanan	Nash ?? 1952, #1			Herschel Buchanan
9	Buck Baker	Lincoln ?? 1952, #87			Al Wheatley
10	Ray Duhigg	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #24			J.O. Goode
11	Jack Smith	Hudson Hornet, #9			Ted Chester
12	Rollin Smith	Hudson Hornet, #69			Rollin Smith
13	Jimmy Thompson	Hudson Hornet, #89			B.A. Pless
14	Speedy Thompson	Ford ?? 1951, #51			Sam Knox
15	Lloyd Moore	Ford ?? 1952, #59			Julian Buesink
16	Joe Weatherly	Hudson Hornet, #53			Junie Donlavey
17	Buddy Shuman	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #98			Joe Hawkins
18	Keith Hamner	Hudson Hornet, #62
19	Clyde Pittinger	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #25			A.J. Lorenzo
20	Pat Kirkwood	Chrysler ?? 1951, #99			Pat Kirkwood
21	Gene Comstock	Hudson Hornet, #8			Gene Comstock
22	W.E Baker	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #39			W.E. Baker
23	Herb Fry	Hudson Hornet, #28			Herb Fry
24	Iggy Katona	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #34			Bill Caltrider
25	Dick Passwater	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #77			Frank Arford
26	Bill Miller	Ford ?? 1951, #83			B.J. Dantone
27	Tony Bonadies	Nash ?? 1951, #85			Tony Bonadies
28	Donald Thomas	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #66			Elmer Pooler
29	Bob Flock	Hudson Hornet, #7			Ted Chester
30	Irwin Blatt	Mercury ?? 1951, #67			Erwin Blatt
31	Ted Chamberlain	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #93			Ted Chamberlain
32	Al Fleming	Willys ?? 1952, #47			L.W. Tickle
33	Tim Flock	Hudson Hornet, #91			Ted Chester
34	E.C. Ramsey	Ford ?? 1951, #94			Louise Smith
35	Dick Rathman	Hudson Hornet, #20			Walt Chapman
36	Al Conroy	Willys ?? 1952, #75			Larry Shurter
37	Coleman Lawrence	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #71			Coleman Lawrence
38	Charles Weidler	Hudson Hornet, #79
39	Rudy Hires	Hudson Hornet, #31			Rudy Hires
40	Ralph Liguori	Hudson Hornet, #60			Ralph Liguori
41	Lamar Crabtree	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #3			Red Harrelson
42	Johnny Bridgers	Ford ?? 1952, #30			Johnny Bridgers
43	Tommy Moon	Hudson Hornet, #57			C.D. Wilson
44	Bill Blair	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #2			George Hutchens
45	June Cleveland	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #17			W.A. Smith
46	Joe Guide	Hudson Hornet, #52			Sally Guide
47	Possum Jones	Ford ?? 1951, #61			Stan Parnell
48	Roy Hall	DeSoto ?? 1952, #22
49	Fireball Roberts	Ford ?? 1951, #11			Ed Saverance
50	Jimmie Lewallen	Hudson Hornet, #32			R.G. Shelton
51	Pete Kelly	Hudson Hornet, #74			Pete Kelly
52	Bobby Myers	Ford ?? 1951, #6			George Hutchens
53	Bucky Sager	Hudson Hornet, #18			Ed Benedict
54	Bob Pronger	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #46			Bob Pronger
55	Larry Mann	Hudson Hornet, #43			Larry Mann
56	Weldon Adams	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #54			Weldon Adams
57	Jimmy Ingram	Nash ?? 1951, #26
58	Gwyn Staley	Ford ?? 1952, #27
59	Johnny Gouveia	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #21			Johnny Gouveia
60	Tommy Thompson	Hudson Hornet, #40			Tommy Thompson
61	Curtis Turner	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #41			John Eanes
62	Gene Darragh	Hudson Hornet, #5			Gene Darragh
63	Merritt Brown	Studebaker ?? 1951, #15
64	Slick Smith	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #4			Frank Christian
65	Clyde Minter	Packard ?? 1952, #19			Paul Nunn
66	Jim Paschal	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #12			George Hutchens

Qualifying Results for the 1952 Darlington NASCAR on the Darlington circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Fonty Flock	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #14	Frank Christian
2	Joe Eubanks	Hudson Hornet, #82	Phil Oates
3	Herschel Buchanan	Nash ?? 1952, #1	Herschel Buchanan
4	Clyde Minter	Packard ?? 1952, #19	Paul Nunn
5	Buck Baker	Lincoln ?? 1952, #87	Al Wheatley
6	Roy Hall	DeSoto ?? 1952, #22
7	Fireball Roberts	Ford ?? 1951, #11	Ed Saverance
8	Lee Petty	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #42	Petty Enterprises
9	Al Fleming	Willys ?? 1952, #47	L.W. Tickle
10	Pat Kirkwood	Chrysler ?? 1951, #99	Pat Kirkwood
11	Tony Bonadies	Nash ?? 1951, #85	Tony Bonadies
12	Irwin Blatt	Mercury ?? 1951, #67	Erwin Blatt
13	Tommy Thompson	Hudson Hornet, #40	Tommy Thompson
14	Herb Thomas	Hudson Hornet, #92	Herb Thomas
15	Bob Pronger	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #46	Bob Pronger
16	Jack Smith	Hudson Hornet, #9	Ted Chester
17	Bill Blair	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #2	George Hutchens
18	Bucky Sager	Hudson Hornet, #18	Ed Benedict
19	Slick Smith	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #4	Frank Christian
20	Jimmie Lewallen	Hudson Hornet, #32	R.G. Shelton
21	Dick Passwater	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #77	Frank Arford
22	Jim Paschal	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #12	George Hutchens
23	Bill Miller	Ford ?? 1951, #83	B.J. Dantone
24	Lamar Crabtree	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #3	Red Harrelson
25	Ted Chamberlain	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #93	Ted Chamberlain
26	Johnny Gouveia	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #21	Johnny Gouveia
27	Donald Thomas	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #66	Elmer Pooler
28	Johnny Bridgers	Ford ?? 1952, #30	Johnny Bridgers
29	Dick Rathman	Hudson Hornet, #20	Walt Chapman
30	Pete Kelly	Hudson Hornet, #74	Pete Kelly
31	Clyde Pittinger	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #25	A.J. Lorenzo
32	Al Conroy	Willys ?? 1952, #75	Larry Shurter
33	Bub King	Hudson Hornet, #55	Bub King
34	Joe Guide	Hudson Hornet, #52	Sally Guide
35	Rollin Smith	Hudson Hornet, #69	Rollin Smith
36	Tim Flock	Hudson Hornet, #91	Ted Chester
37	Jimmy Thompson	Hudson Hornet, #89	B.A. Pless
38	Joe Weatherly	Hudson Hornet, #53	Junie Donlavey
39	Larry Mann	Hudson Hornet, #43	Larry Mann
40	Ralph Liguori	Hudson Hornet, #60	Ralph Liguori
41	Keith Hamner	Hudson Hornet, #62
42	Johnny Patterson	Hudson Hornet, #58	H.B. Ranier
43	Buddy Shuman	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #98	Joe Hawkins
44	Tommy Moon	Hudson Hornet, #57	C.D. Wilson
45	Rudy Hires	Hudson Hornet, #31	Rudy Hires
46	Bobby Myers	Ford ?? 1951, #6	George Hutchens
47	Speedy Thompson	Ford ?? 1951, #51	Sam Knox
48	Lloyd Moore	Ford ?? 1952, #59	Julian Buesink
49	Curtis Turner	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #41	John Eanes
50	Ray Duhigg	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #24	J.O. Goode
51	June Cleveland	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #17	W.A. Smith
52	Jimmy Ingram	Nash ?? 1951, #26
53	Banjo Matthews	Hudson Hornet, #16	Bill Snowden
54	Gene Darragh	Hudson Hornet, #5	Gene Darragh
55	Bob Flock	Hudson Hornet, #7	Ted Chester
56	Gene Comstock	Hudson Hornet, #8	Gene Comstock
57	W.E Baker	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #39	W.E. Baker
58	Possum Jones	Ford ?? 1951, #61	Stan Parnell
59	Herb Fry	Hudson Hornet, #28	Herb Fry
60	Gwyn Staley	Ford ?? 1952, #27
61	Iggy Katona	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #34	Bill Caltrider
63	Weldon Adams	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #54	Weldon Adams
65	Charles Weidler	Hudson Hornet, #79
66	Coleman Lawrence	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #71	Coleman Lawrence
0	E.C. Ramsey	Ford ?? 1951, #94	Louise Smith
0	Merritt Brown	Studebaker ?? 1951, #15