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1954 Daytona NASCAR

1954 Daytona NASCAR is 141st NASCAR race. Passed at the Daytona Beach circuit. Lee Petty won the pole position and this race. Buck Baker and Curtis Turner also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 39 laps (257 km).

Previous race: 1954 West Palm Beach NASCAR
Next race: 1954 Jacksonville NASCAR
Race Start: 21st February 1954

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1954 Daytona NASCAR

12th victory for the Petty Enterprises team
12th victory for the Lee Petty
49th podium for the Lee Petty
15th podium for the Buck Baker
13th podium for the Curtis Turner

1954 Daytona NASCAR

Chrysler New Yorker #42 - 1954 Daytona NASCAR winner

1954 Daytona NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Lee Petty	Chrysler New Yorker, #42	0	1h 47m 40s	Petty Enterprises
2	Buck Baker	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #87			Bob Griffin
3	Curtis Turner	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #14			Frank Christian
4	Dick Rathman	Hudson Hornet, #3			John Ditz
5	Bill Blair	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #2			Bill Blair
6	Jack Smith	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #122			Jack Smith
7	Emory Lewis	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #13			Ernest Woods
8	Fireball Roberts	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #25			Leland Colvin
9	Gober Sosebee	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #51			Gober Sosebee
10	Stan Kross	Hudson Hornet, #77			Sam Knox
11	Don White	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #35			Don White
12	Hershel McGriff	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #98			Beryl Jackson
13	Otis Martin	Chrysler New Yorker, #48			Otis Martin
14	Byron King	Buick ?? 1954, #118			Byron King
15	Jack Conely	Lincoln ?? 1953, #76			Jack Conely
16	Jim Reed	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #7			Jim Reed
17	Ed Samples	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #9			Claude Alexander
18	Joe Eubanks	Hudson Hornet, #82			Phil Oates
19	Jimmie Lewallen	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #61			M.E. Riley
20	Speedy Thompson	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #12			Buckshot Morris
21	Al Keller	Hudson Hornet, #23			George Miller
22	Laird Bruner	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #21			Carmen Amica
23	Don Oldenberg	Mercury ?? 1954, #86			Don Oldenberg
24	Bucky Sager	Studebaker ?? 1953, #101			Bucky Sager
25	Joe Guide	Hudson Hornet, #52			Sally Guide
26	Dick Garlington	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #41			John Eanes
27	Jim Paschal	Dodge ?? 1954, #80			George Hutchens
28	Pop McGinnis	Hudson Hornet, #33			Irving Frye
29	Nero Steptoe	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #30			Lavern Kendrick
30	Mike Brown	Packard ?? 1953, #7			Mike Brown
31	Bob Welborn	Dodge ?? 1953, #44			Julian Petty
32	Dave Terrell	Dodge ?? 1954, #126			Dave Terrell
33	Mason Bright	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #96			Mason Bright
34	Virgil Livengood	Nash ?? 1954, #34			Virgil Livengood
35	Elbert Allen	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #50			Gober Sosebee
36	Mel Krueger	Hudson Hornet, #155			Ken Behn
37	Jimmy Florian	Hudson Hornet, #15			Jimmy Florian
38	Elton Hildreth	Nash ?? 1953, #1			Elton Hildreth
39	Eddie Skinner	Dodge ?? 1953, #28			Frank Dodge
40	Harvey Eakin	Nash ?? 1953, #47			Harvey Eakin
41	Bob Sampson	Dodge ?? 1953, #10			Bob Sampson
42	Billy Rafter	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #141			Billy Rafter
43	Hap Jones	Nash ?? 1954, #10			Hap Jones
44	Billy Irvin	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #47			Billy Irvin
45	William Kearney	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #287
46	Harold Nash	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #44			Harold Nash
47	Jim Romine	Hudson Hornet, #17			Jim Romine
48	Johnny Roberts	Ford ?? 1950, #107			Johnny Roberts
49	Johnny Patterson	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #58			H.B. Ranier
50	Art Binkley	Ford ?? 1951, #144
51	Ralph Liguori	Dodge ?? 1954, #6			Ralph Liguori
52	Ernest Palmer	Willys ?? 1953, #166			W.E. Campbell
53	Bill Cornwall	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #53			Bill Cornwall
54	Ted Rambo	Lincoln ?? 1954, #16			Bob Cancro
55	George Osborne	Hudson Hornet, #22			George Osborne
56	Tommy Thompson	Chrysler New Yorker, #40			Tommy Thompson
57	Fonty Flock	Buick ?? 1954, #99			Raymond Parks
58	Bill Barker	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #39
59	Herb Thomas	Hudson Hornet, #92			Herb Thomas
60	Slick Smith	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #4			Frank Christian
61	Victor Geisler	Ford ?? 1951, #37
62	Tim Flock	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #88			Ernest Woods

Qualifying Results for the 1954 Daytona NASCAR on the Daytona Beach circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Lee Petty	Chrysler New Yorker, #42	Petty Enterprises
2	Otis Martin	Chrysler New Yorker, #48	Otis Martin
3	Tommy Thompson	Chrysler New Yorker, #40	Tommy Thompson
4	Tim Flock	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #88	Ernest Woods
5	Herb Thomas	Hudson Hornet, #92	Herb Thomas
6	Emory Lewis	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #13	Ernest Woods
7	Jack Conely	Lincoln ?? 1953, #76	Jack Conely
8	Dick Rathman	Hudson Hornet, #3	John Ditz
9	Hershel McGriff	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #98	Beryl Jackson
10	Buck Baker	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #87	Bob Griffin
11	Fonty Flock	Buick ?? 1954, #99	Raymond Parks
12	Ed Samples	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #9	Claude Alexander
13	Curtis Turner	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #14	Frank Christian
14	Fireball Roberts	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #25	Leland Colvin
15	Jim Romine	Hudson Hornet, #17	Jim Romine
16	Bill Barker	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #39
17	Gober Sosebee	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #51	Gober Sosebee
18	Bill Cornwall	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #53	Bill Cornwall
19	Slick Smith	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #4	Frank Christian
20	Jim Reed	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #7	Jim Reed
21	William Kearney	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #287
22	Ted Rambo	Lincoln ?? 1954, #16	Bob Cancro
23	Jack Smith	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #122	Jack Smith
24	Dick Garlington	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #41	John Eanes
25	Don White	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #35	Don White
26	Bill Blair	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #2	Bill Blair
27	Byron King	Buick ?? 1954, #118	Byron King
28	Bucky Sager	Studebaker ?? 1953, #101	Bucky Sager
29	Mason Bright	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #96	Mason Bright
30	Elbert Allen	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #50	Gober Sosebee
31	Joe Eubanks	Hudson Hornet, #82	Phil Oates
32	Bob Welborn	Dodge ?? 1953, #44	Julian Petty
33	Ralph Liguori	Dodge ?? 1954, #6	Ralph Liguori
34	George Osborne	Hudson Hornet, #22	George Osborne
35	Laird Bruner	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #21	Carmen Amica
36	Don Oldenberg	Mercury ?? 1954, #86	Don Oldenberg
37	Stan Kross	Hudson Hornet, #77	Sam Knox
38	Jim Paschal	Dodge ?? 1954, #80	George Hutchens
39	Jimmie Lewallen	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #61	M.E. Riley
40	Bob Sampson	Dodge ?? 1953, #10	Bob Sampson
41	Virgil Livengood	Nash ?? 1954, #34	Virgil Livengood
42	Dave Terrell	Dodge ?? 1954, #126	Dave Terrell
43	Nero Steptoe	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #30	Lavern Kendrick
44	Elton Hildreth	Nash ?? 1953, #1	Elton Hildreth
45	Eddie Skinner	Dodge ?? 1953, #28	Frank Dodge
46	Al Keller	Hudson Hornet, #23	George Miller
47	Speedy Thompson	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #12	Buckshot Morris
48	Mike Brown	Packard ?? 1953, #7	Mike Brown
49	Jimmy Florian	Hudson Hornet, #15	Jimmy Florian
50	Mel Krueger	Hudson Hornet, #155	Ken Behn
51	Harvey Eakin	Nash ?? 1953, #47	Harvey Eakin
52	Johnny Roberts	Ford ?? 1950, #107	Johnny Roberts
53	Victor Geisler	Ford ?? 1951, #37
54	Billy Irvin	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #47	Billy Irvin
55	Billy Rafter	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #141	Billy Rafter
56	Art Binkley	Ford ?? 1951, #144
57	Hap Jones	Nash ?? 1954, #10	Hap Jones
58	Ernest Palmer	Willys ?? 1953, #166	W.E. Campbell
59	Pop McGinnis	Hudson Hornet, #33	Irving Frye
60	Harold Nash	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #44	Harold Nash
61	Joe Guide	Hudson Hornet, #52	Sally Guide
62	Johnny Patterson	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #58	H.B. Ranier