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1954 Columbia NASCAR

1954 Columbia NASCAR is 156th NASCAR race. Passed at the Columbia Speedway circuit. Buck Baker won the pole position, Curtis Turner won this race. Hershel McGriff and Dick Rathman also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (161 km).

Previous race: 1954 Gardena NASCAR
Next race: 1954 Linden NASCAR
Race Start: 6th June 1954

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1954 Columbia NASCAR

1st victory for the Elmer Brooks team
10th victory for the Curtis Turner
15th podium for the Curtis Turner
2nd podium for the Hershel McGriff
40th podium for the Dick Rathman

1954 Columbia NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Curtis Turner	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #44	0	1h 45m 47s	Elmer Brooks
2	Hershel McGriff	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #14			Frank Christian
3	Dick Rathman	Hudson Hornet, #3			John Ditz
4	Speedy Thompson	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #12			Buckshot Morris
5	Lee Petty	Chrysler New Yorker, #42			Petty Enterprises
6	Herb Thomas	Hudson Hornet, #92			Herb Thomas
7	Joe Eubanks	Hudson Hornet, #82			Phil Oates
8	Buck Baker	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #88			Ernest Woods
9	Ralph Liguori	Dodge ?? 1954, #6			Ralph Liguori
10	Clyde Minter	Mercury ?? 1951, #19			Ken Pace
11	Blackie Pitt	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #100			Gary Drake
12	Parks Surratt	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #114			R. Spearman
13	Fireball Roberts	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #25			Leland Colvin
14	Eddie Skinner	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #28			Frank Dodge
15	Dave Terrell	Dodge ?? 1954, #126			Dave Terrell
16	Laird Bruner	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #21			Carmen Amica
17	Fred Dove	Chevrolet ?? 1954, #71			Fred Dove
18	Gober Sosebee	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #51			Gober Sosebee

Qualifying Results for the 1954 Columbia NASCAR on the Columbia Speedway circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Buck Baker	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #88	Ernest Woods
10	Curtis Turner	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #44	Elmer Brooks
0	Clyde Minter	Mercury ?? 1951, #19	Ken Pace
0	Gober Sosebee	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #51	Gober Sosebee
0	Fred Dove	Chevrolet ?? 1954, #71	Fred Dove
0	Laird Bruner	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #21	Carmen Amica
0	Dave Terrell	Dodge ?? 1954, #126	Dave Terrell
0	Eddie Skinner	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #28	Frank Dodge
0	Fireball Roberts	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #25	Leland Colvin
0	Parks Surratt	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #114	R. Spearman
0	Blackie Pitt	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #100	Gary Drake
0	Ralph Liguori	Dodge ?? 1954, #6	Ralph Liguori
0	Joe Eubanks	Hudson Hornet, #82	Phil Oates
0	Herb Thomas	Hudson Hornet, #92	Herb Thomas
0	Lee Petty	Chrysler New Yorker, #42	Petty Enterprises
0	Speedy Thompson	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #12	Buckshot Morris
0	Dick Rathman	Hudson Hornet, #3	John Ditz
0	Hershel McGriff	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #14	Frank Christian