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1952 Detroit NASCAR

1952 Detroit NASCAR is 85th NASCAR race. Passed at the Michigan Fairgrounds circuit. Dick Rathman won the pole position, Tim Flock won this race. Buddy Shuman and Herb Thomas also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 250 laps (402 km).

Previous race: 1952 Charlotte NASCAR
Next race: 1952 Niagara Falls NASCAR
Race Start: 29th June 1952

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1952 Detroit NASCAR

14th victory for the Ted Chester team
12th victory for the Tim Flock
25th podium for the Tim Flock
2nd podium for the Buddy Shuman
21st podium for the Herb Thomas

Hudson Hornet - 1952 Detroit NASCAR winner

Hudson Hornet #91 - 1952 Detroit NASCAR winner

1952 Detroit NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Tim Flock	Hudson Hornet, #91	0	4h 10m 23s	Ted Chester
2	Buddy Shuman	Hudson Hornet, #89			B.A. Pless
3	Herb Thomas	Hudson Hornet, #92			Herb Thomas
4	Bill Blair	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #2			George Hutchens
5	Pat Kirkwood	Chrysler ?? 1951, #99			Pat Kirkwood
6	Dick Passwater	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #77			Frank Arford
7	Hershel McGriff	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #3			Beryl Jackson
8	Stewart Joyce	DeSoto ?? 1952, #73			Stewart Joyce
9	Otis Martin	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #4			Otis Martin
10	Ted Chamberlain	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #34			Bill Caltrider
11	Frank Mundy	Hudson Hornet, #121			Walt Chapman
12	Gene Comstock	Hudson Hornet, #8			Gene Comstock
13	Perk Brown	Hudson Hornet, #22			R.G. Shelton
14	Billy Myers	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #98			Joe Hawkins
15	Charlie Hill	Ford ?? 1951, #16			Charlie Hill
16	Bub King	Hudson Hornet, #55			Bub King
17	Bucky Sager	Hudson Hornet, #118			Ed Benedict
18	Fred Bethune	DeSoto ?? 1952, #162			Fred Bethune
19	Red Duvall	Packard ?? 1951, #84			Hank Salat
20	Jimmie Lewallen	Hudson Hornet, #41			R.G. Shelton
21	Tommy Thompson	Hudson Hornet, #40			Tommy Thompson
22	Dick Stacey	Chrysler ?? 1952, #13			Jack Fisher
23	Ray Chase	Lincoln ?? 1951, #11			Dave Kennedy
24	Bill Pruitt	Nash ?? 1952, #27			James Barnes
25	Joe Eubanks	Hudson Hornet, #82			Phil Oates
26	Bud Koehler	Nash ?? 1951, #7			Walter Martinson
27	Lloyd Moore	Ford ?? 1950, #59			Julian Buesink
28	John Scarfo	Kaiser ?? 1951, #26
29	Norman Lynch	Willys ?? 1952, #897			Norman Lynch
30	Bill Holland	Hudson Hornet, #1			Robert McGrath
31	Ray Duhigg	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #24			J.O. Goode
32	Lee Petty	Chrysler ?? 1952, #42			Petty Enterprises
33	Jack Fisher	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #53			Jack Fisher
34	Jack Reynolds	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #421			Wiss Brothers
35	Don Rudolph	Willys ?? 1952, #54
36	Bill Rexford	Nash ?? 1951, #174			Jim B. Copperheat
37	Leon Meadows	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #74			Stewart Joyce
38	Dick Rathman	Hudson Hornet, #120			Walt Chapman
39	Bob Pronger	Nash ?? 1952, #6
40	Ed Westveer	Mercury ?? 1952, #33			Dave Kennedy
41	Gib Orr	Hudson Hornet, #25			J.E. Peters
42	Jim Fiebelkorn	Ford ?? 1951, #65			Ken Whitney
43	Paul Newkirk	Nash ?? 1951, #43			Paul Newkirk
44	Roger Attard	Hudson Hornet, #20			Roger Attard
45	Robbie Robinson	Hudson Hornet, #111			Robbie Robinson
46	Bob Moore	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #78			Bob Moore
47	Fonty Flock	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #14			Frank Christian

Qualifying Results for the 1952 Detroit NASCAR on the Michigan Fairgrounds circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Dick Rathman	Hudson Hornet, #120	Walt Chapman
2	Fonty Flock	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #14	Frank Christian
3	Lloyd Moore	Ford ?? 1950, #59	Julian Buesink
4	Bob Pronger	Nash ?? 1952, #6
5	Ray Chase	Lincoln ?? 1951, #11	Dave Kennedy
6	Fred Bethune	DeSoto ?? 1952, #162	Fred Bethune
7	Charlie Hill	Ford ?? 1951, #16	Charlie Hill
8	Ted Chamberlain	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #34	Bill Caltrider
9	Ed Westveer	Mercury ?? 1952, #33	Dave Kennedy
10	Norman Lynch	Willys ?? 1952, #897	Norman Lynch
11	Red Duvall	Packard ?? 1951, #84	Hank Salat
12	John Scarfo	Kaiser ?? 1951, #26
14	Bill Pruitt	Nash ?? 1952, #27	James Barnes
15	Joe Eubanks	Hudson Hornet, #82	Phil Oates
16	Tim Flock	Hudson Hornet, #91	Ted Chester
17	Herb Thomas	Hudson Hornet, #92	Herb Thomas
18	Frank Mundy	Hudson Hornet, #121	Walt Chapman
19	Tommy Thompson	Hudson Hornet, #40	Tommy Thompson
20	Ray Duhigg	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #24	J.O. Goode
21	Bub King	Hudson Hornet, #55	Bub King
22	Roger Attard	Hudson Hornet, #20	Roger Attard
23	Jim Fiebelkorn	Ford ?? 1951, #65	Ken Whitney
25	Perk Brown	Hudson Hornet, #22	R.G. Shelton
25	Bill Blair	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #2	George Hutchens
26	Stewart Joyce	DeSoto ?? 1952, #73	Stewart Joyce
27	Paul Newkirk	Nash ?? 1951, #43	Paul Newkirk
28	Gene Comstock	Hudson Hornet, #8	Gene Comstock
29	Robbie Robinson	Hudson Hornet, #111	Robbie Robinson
30	Lee Petty	Chrysler ?? 1952, #42	Petty Enterprises
31	Dick Passwater	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #77	Frank Arford
32	Leon Meadows	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #74	Stewart Joyce
33	Billy Myers	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #98	Joe Hawkins
34	Buddy Shuman	Hudson Hornet, #89	B.A. Pless
36	Bill Holland	Hudson Hornet, #1	Robert McGrath
37	Pat Kirkwood	Chrysler ?? 1951, #99	Pat Kirkwood
38	Bud Koehler	Nash ?? 1951, #7	Walter Martinson
39	Jack Fisher	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #53	Jack Fisher
40	Jack Reynolds	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #421	Wiss Brothers
41	Otis Martin	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #4	Otis Martin
43	Dick Stacey	Chrysler ?? 1952, #13	Jack Fisher
44	Bucky Sager	Hudson Hornet, #118	Ed Benedict
44	Bob Moore	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #78	Bob Moore
45	Jimmie Lewallen	Hudson Hornet, #41	R.G. Shelton
45	Gib Orr	Hudson Hornet, #25	J.E. Peters
46	Bill Rexford	Nash ?? 1951, #174	Jim B. Copperheat
46	Hershel McGriff	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #3	Beryl Jackson
47	Don Rudolph	Willys ?? 1952, #54