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1954 Oakland NASCAR Race 1 in NASCAR at the Oakland circuit. Full information

1954 Oakland NASCAR

1954 Oakland NASCAR is 144th NASCAR race. Passed at the Oakland circuit. Hershel McGriff won the pole position, Dick Rathman, Dick Rathmann won this race. Marvin Panch and John Soares also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 250 laps (201 km).

Previous race: 1954 Atlanta NASCAR
Next race: 1954 North Wilkesboro NASCAR
Race Start: 28th March 1954

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1954 Oakland NASCAR

1st victory for the Ray Erickson team
11th victory for the Dick Rathman
11th victory for the Dick Rathmann
34th podium for the Dick Rathman
11th podium for the Dick Rathmann
2nd podium for the Marvin Panch
1st podium for the John Soares

Hudson Hornet - 1954 Oakland NASCAR winner

Hudson Hornet #3 - 1954 Oakland NASCAR winner

1954 Oakland NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Dick Rathman, Dick Rathmann	Hudson Hornet, #3	0	2h 27m 57s	Ray Erickson
2	Marvin Panch	Dodge ?? 1954, #98			Beryl Jackson
3	John Soares	Dodge ?? 1954, #4			Charles Vance
4	Clyde Palmer	Mercury ?? 1951, #1			Al Neves
5	Lloyd Dane	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #18			Lloyd Dane
6	Lee Petty	Dodge ?? 1954, #42			Petty Enterprises
7	Sam Hawks	Dodge ?? 1953, #8			Jack Beumer
8	Bob Havemann	Ford ?? 1954, #24			Bob Havemann
9	Jim Heath	Ford ?? 1954, #7
10	Jim Cook	Ford ?? 1950, #90			Arley Scranton
11	Ben Gregory	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #12			Don Oliver
12	Joe Valente	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #99			Joe Mangini
13	Rick Henderson	Chevrolet ?? 1951, #51			Ray Henderson
14	Robert Caswell	Dodge ?? 1954, #84			Lou Mangini
15	Cliff Roberts	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #15			Chet Chiroso
16	Bill Stammer	Pontiac ?? 1953, #33			Bill Stammer
17	H.R. Kahl	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #44
18	Dick Carter	Dodge ?? 1951, #11			Dick Carter
19	Paul Phipps	Mercury ?? 1951, #48			Les Brand
20	Hershel McGriff	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #9			Beryl Jackson
21	Bill Amick	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #21			Carmen Amica
22	Richard Brown	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #23
23	Bill Williams	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #0
24	Woody Brown	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #88			Joe Mangini
25	Art Watts	Dodge ?? 1953, #38			Joe Fisher
26	Bill Weiman	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #14

Qualifying Results for the 1954 Oakland NASCAR on the Oakland circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Hershel McGriff	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #9	Beryl Jackson
2	Lee Petty	Dodge ?? 1954, #42	Petty Enterprises
3	John Soares	Dodge ?? 1954, #4	Charles Vance
4	Ben Gregory	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #12	Don Oliver
5	Marvin Panch	Dodge ?? 1954, #98	Beryl Jackson
6	Art Watts	Dodge ?? 1953, #38	Joe Fisher
7	Bill Amick	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #21	Carmen Amica
8	Joe Valente	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #99	Joe Mangini
9	Lloyd Dane	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #18	Lloyd Dane
10	Sam Hawks	Dodge ?? 1953, #8	Jack Beumer
11	Clyde Palmer	Mercury ?? 1951, #1	Al Neves
12	Robert Caswell	Dodge ?? 1954, #84	Lou Mangini
13	Woody Brown	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #88	Joe Mangini
14	Paul Phipps	Mercury ?? 1951, #48	Les Brand
15	Bill Weiman	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #14
16	Bill Stammer	Pontiac ?? 1953, #33	Bill Stammer
17	Cliff Roberts	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #15	Chet Chiroso
18	Jim Heath	Ford ?? 1954, #7
19	Bob Havemann	Ford ?? 1954, #24	Bob Havemann
20	Jim Cook	Ford ?? 1950, #90	Arley Scranton
21	Richard Brown	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #23
22	Bill Williams	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #0
23	Rick Henderson	Chevrolet ?? 1951, #51	Ray Henderson
24	H.R. Kahl	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #44
25	Dick Carter	Dodge ?? 1951, #11	Dick Carter
26	Dick Rathmann, Dick Rathman	Hudson Hornet, #3	Ray Erickson