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1954 Martinsville NASCAR Race 2 in NASCAR at the Martinsville circuit. Full information

1954 Martinsville NASCAR

1954 Martinsville NASCAR is 175th NASCAR race. Passed at the Martinsville circuit. Lee Petty won the pole position and this race. Hershel McGriff and Buck Baker also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (169 km).

Previous race: 1954 LeHi NASCAR
Next race: 1954 North Wilkesboro NASCAR
Race Start: 17th October 1954

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1954 Martinsville NASCAR

18th victory for the Petty Enterprises team
18th victory for the Lee Petty
64th podium for the Lee Petty
11th podium for the Hershel McGriff
29th podium for the Buck Baker

Chrysler New Yorker - 1954 Martinsville NASCAR winner

Chrysler New Yorker #42 - 1954 Martinsville NASCAR winner

1954 Martinsville NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Lee Petty	Chrysler New Yorker, #42	0	1h 51m 7s	Petty Enterprises
2	Hershel McGriff	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #14			Frank Christian
3	Buck Baker	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #87			Bob Griffin
4	Dick Rathman	Hudson Hornet, #3			John Ditz
5	Jim Reed	Hudson Hornet, #7			Jim Reed
6	Jim Paschal	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #88			Ernest Woods
7	Don Oldenberg	Mercury ?? 1954, #86			Don Oldenberg
8	John Dodd, Jr.	Hudson Hornet, #48			John Dodd, Sr.
9	Lou Figaro	Hudson Hornet, #187			Lou Figaro
10	Bill Blair	Hudson Hornet, #2			Bill Blair
11	Bob Welborn	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #61
12	Clyde Minter	Mercury ?? 1950, #19			Ken Pace
13	Joe Eubanks	Hudson Hornet, #82			Phil Oates
14	Bud Harless	Hudson Hornet, #8			Edgar Clay
15	Eddie Skinner	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #28			Frank Dodge
16	Herb Thomas	Hudson Hornet, #92			Herb Thomas
17	Arden Mounts	Hudson Hornet, #18			Gene Comstock
18	Jimmie Lewallen	Mercury ?? 1954, #5			Joe Blair
19	Marvin Panch	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #98			Beryl Jackson
20	Gifford Wood	Hudson Hornet, #248			Gifford Wood
21	Carl Burris	Packard ?? 1953, #0			Bob Colvin
22	Ted Chamberlain	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #93			Ted Chamberlain
23	Gober Sosebee	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #51			Gober Sosebee
24	Jim Gillette	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #0
25	Joe Bill O'Dell	Ford ?? 1949, #111			Joe Bill O'Dell
26	Jim Cooper	Ford ?? 1949, #481
27	Dick Ross	Studebaker ?? 1951, #491			Dick Ross
28	Ken Pace	Hudson Hornet, #71			Ken Pace
29	Fred Dove	Hudson Hornet, #77			Ken Pace
30	Joel Million	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #13			Ernest Woods
31	Ray Duhigg	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #80			George Hutchens
32	Dave Terrell	Dodge ?? 1954, #126			Dave Terrell
33	Junior Johnson	Cadillac ?? 1954, #17			Paul Whiteman
34	Chuck Hanson	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #148
35	Ralph Liguori	Dodge ?? 1954, #6			Ralph Liguori
36	Hassell Reid	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #78
37	George Parrish	Studebaker ?? 1953, #11			George Parrish
38	Billy Minter	Chevrolet ?? 1954, #103
39	Blackie Pitt	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #100			Gary Drake
40	Dink Widenhouse	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #0			Dink Widenhouse
41	Glen Wood	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #163
42	Cotton Owens	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #182
43	Bill Widenhouse	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #25			Bob Widenhouse
44	Walt Flinchum	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #52			Byrd Johnson

Qualifying Results for the 1954 Martinsville NASCAR on the Martinsville circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Lee Petty	Chrysler New Yorker, #42	Petty Enterprises
0	Chuck Hanson	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #148
0	Jim Gillette	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #0
0	Joe Bill O'Dell	Ford ?? 1949, #111	Joe Bill O'Dell
0	Jim Cooper	Ford ?? 1949, #481
0	Dick Ross	Studebaker ?? 1951, #491	Dick Ross
0	Ken Pace	Hudson Hornet, #71	Ken Pace
0	Fred Dove	Hudson Hornet, #77	Ken Pace
0	Joel Million	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #13	Ernest Woods
0	Ray Duhigg	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #80	George Hutchens
0	Dave Terrell	Dodge ?? 1954, #126	Dave Terrell
0	Junior Johnson	Cadillac ?? 1954, #17	Paul Whiteman
0	Gober Sosebee	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #51	Gober Sosebee
0	Ralph Liguori	Dodge ?? 1954, #6	Ralph Liguori
0	Hassell Reid	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #78
0	George Parrish	Studebaker ?? 1953, #11	George Parrish
0	Billy Minter	Chevrolet ?? 1954, #103
0	Blackie Pitt	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #100	Gary Drake
0	Dink Widenhouse	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #0	Dink Widenhouse
0	Glen Wood	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #163
0	Cotton Owens	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #182
0	Bill Widenhouse	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #25	Bob Widenhouse
0	Walt Flinchum	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #52	Byrd Johnson
0	Clyde Minter	Mercury ?? 1950, #19	Ken Pace
0	Hershel McGriff	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #14	Frank Christian
0	Buck Baker	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #87	Bob Griffin
0	Dick Rathman	Hudson Hornet, #3	John Ditz
0	Jim Reed	Hudson Hornet, #7	Jim Reed
0	Jim Paschal	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #88	Ernest Woods
0	Don Oldenberg	Mercury ?? 1954, #86	Don Oldenberg
0	John Dodd, Jr.	Hudson Hornet, #48	John Dodd, Sr.
0	Lou Figaro	Hudson Hornet, #187	Lou Figaro
0	Bill Blair	Hudson Hornet, #2	Bill Blair
0	Bob Welborn	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #61
0	Ted Chamberlain	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #93	Ted Chamberlain
0	Joe Eubanks	Hudson Hornet, #82	Phil Oates
0	Bud Harless	Hudson Hornet, #8	Edgar Clay
0	Eddie Skinner	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #28	Frank Dodge
0	Herb Thomas	Hudson Hornet, #92	Herb Thomas
0	Arden Mounts	Hudson Hornet, #18	Gene Comstock
0	Jimmie Lewallen	Mercury ?? 1954, #5	Joe Blair
0	Marvin Panch	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #98	Beryl Jackson
0	Gifford Wood	Hudson Hornet, #248	Gifford Wood
0	Carl Burris	Packard ?? 1953, #0	Bob Colvin