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1954 Hillsborough NASCAR

1954 Hillsborough NASCAR is 147th NASCAR race. Passed at the Occoneechee Speedway circuit. Buck Baker won the pole position, Herb Thomas won this race. Donald Thomas and Buck Baker also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 100 laps (161 km).

Previous race: 1954 North Wilkesboro NASCAR
Next race: 1954 Macon NASCAR
Race Start: 18th April 1954

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1954 Hillsborough NASCAR

31st victory for the Herb Thomas team
33rd victory for the Herb Thomas
61st podium for the Herb Thomas
5th podium for the Donald Thomas
18th podium for the Buck Baker

Hudson Hornet - 1954 Hillsborough NASCAR winner

Hudson Hornet #92 - 1954 Hillsborough NASCAR winner

1954 Hillsborough NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Herb Thomas	Hudson Hornet, #92	0	1h 17m 32s	Herb Thomas
2	Donald Thomas	Hudson Hornet, #31			John Ditz
3	Buck Baker	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #88			Ernest Woods
4	Dick Rathman	Hudson Hornet, #3			John Ditz
5	Curtis Turner	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #14			Frank Christian
6	Lee Petty	Dodge ?? 1954, #42			Petty Enterprises
7	Joe Eubanks	Hudson Hornet, #82			Phil Oates
8	Ted Rambo	Lincoln ?? 1954, #16			Bob Cancro
9	Laird Bruner	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #21			Carmen Amica
10	Ray Duhigg	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #24			J.O. Goode
11	Ralph Liguori	Dodge ?? 1954, #6			Ralph Liguori
12	Andy Winfree	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #143			Andy Winfree
13	Arden Mounts	Hudson Hornet, #108			Gene Comstock
14	Blackie Pitt	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #100			Gary Drake
15	Bud Harless	Hudson Hornet, #8			Edgar Clay
16	Harvey Eakin	Nash ?? 1953, #47			Harvey Eakin
17	Eddie Skinner	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #28			Frank Dodge
18	Elbert Allen	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #78			Ernest Woods
19	Elton Hildreth	Nash ?? 1953, #1			Elton Hildreth
20	Marshall Harless	Ford ?? 1949, #10			Marshall Harless
21	Perk Brown	Hudson Hornet, #22			R.G. Shelton
22	Fred Dove	Chevrolet ?? 1954, #71			Fred Dove
23	Emory Lewis	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #13			Ernest Woods
24	Jim Paschal	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #87			Bob Griffin
25	Jimmie Lewallen	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #61			M.E. Riley
26	Gober Sosebee	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #51			Gober Sosebee
27	Bob Welborn	Dodge ?? 1953, #43			Julian Petty
28	Dave Terrell	Dodge ?? 1954, #126			Dave Terrell

Qualifying Results for the 1954 Hillsborough NASCAR on the Occoneechee Speedway circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Buck Baker	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #88	Ernest Woods
2	Gober Sosebee	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #51	Gober Sosebee
3	Donald Thomas	Hudson Hornet, #31	John Ditz
4	Herb Thomas	Hudson Hornet, #92	Herb Thomas
5	Joe Eubanks	Hudson Hornet, #82	Phil Oates
6	Perk Brown	Hudson Hornet, #22	R.G. Shelton
7	Jim Paschal	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #87	Bob Griffin
8	Emory Lewis	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #13	Ernest Woods
9	Dick Rathman	Hudson Hornet, #3	John Ditz
10	Ted Rambo	Lincoln ?? 1954, #16	Bob Cancro
11	Laird Bruner	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #21	Carmen Amica
12	Curtis Turner	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #14	Frank Christian
13	Lee Petty	Dodge ?? 1954, #42	Petty Enterprises
14	Elton Hildreth	Nash ?? 1953, #1	Elton Hildreth
15	Bob Welborn	Dodge ?? 1953, #43	Julian Petty
16	Jimmie Lewallen	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #61	M.E. Riley
17	Arden Mounts	Hudson Hornet, #108	Gene Comstock
18	Ray Duhigg	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #24	J.O. Goode
19	Eddie Skinner	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #28	Frank Dodge
20	Elbert Allen	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #78	Ernest Woods
21	Ralph Liguori	Dodge ?? 1954, #6	Ralph Liguori
22	Fred Dove	Chevrolet ?? 1954, #71	Fred Dove
23	Bud Harless	Hudson Hornet, #8	Edgar Clay
24	Dave Terrell	Dodge ?? 1954, #126	Dave Terrell
25	Blackie Pitt	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #100	Gary Drake
26	Andy Winfree	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #143	Andy Winfree
27	Marshall Harless	Ford ?? 1949, #10	Marshall Harless
28	Harvey Eakin	Nash ?? 1953, #47	Harvey Eakin