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1954 Rochester NASCAR

1954 Rochester NASCAR is 159th NASCAR race. Passed at the Monroe County circuit. Lee Petty won the pole position and this race. Herb Thomas and Dick Rathman also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (161 km).

Previous race: 1954 Hickory NASCAR
Next race: 1954 Williams Grove NASCAR
Race Start: 25th June 1954

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1954 Rochester NASCAR

14th victory for the Petty Enterprises team
14th victory for the Lee Petty
55th podium for the Lee Petty
65th podium for the Herb Thomas
41st podium for the Dick Rathman

Chrysler New Yorker - 1954 Rochester NASCAR winner

Chrysler New Yorker #42 - 1954 Rochester NASCAR winner

1954 Rochester NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Lee Petty	Chrysler New Yorker, #42	0	1h 54m 23s	Petty Enterprises
2	Herb Thomas	Hudson Hornet, #92			Herb Thomas
3	Dick Rathman	Hudson Hornet, #3			John Ditz
4	Buck Baker	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #87			Bob Griffin
5	Hershel McGriff	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #14			Frank Christian
6	John McGinley	Hudson Hornet, #212			John McGinley
7	Ralph Liguori	Hudson Hornet, #23			George Miller
8	Jimmie Lewallen	Mercury ?? 1954, #80			George Hutchens
9	Dave Terrell	Dodge ?? 1954, #126			Dave Terrell
10	Joe Eubanks	Hudson Hornet, #82			Phil Oates
11	Jack Clarke	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #211
12	Ken Fisher	Hudson Hornet, #4			Ken Fisher
13	Don Welch	Henry J ?? 1951, #34
14	Ted Chamberlain	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #93			Ted Chamberlain
15	Elmer Musclow	Ford ?? 1949, #18
16	Billy Vee	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #25
17	Bob Schwingle	Ford ?? 1949, #22
18	Blackie Pitt	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #100			Gary Drake
19	Laird Bruner	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #21			Carmen Amica
20	Russ Hepler	Hudson Hornet, #120			Walt Chapman
21	Hank Chaffee	Dodge ?? 1949, #55
22	Jim Luke	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #100
23	Ash Tharrett	Ford ?? 1949, #142
24	Bill Blair	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #44			Elmer Brooks
25	Walter Milczarski	Dodge ?? 1953, #69			Walter Milczarski
26	Sonny Walters	Buick ?? 1949, #75
27	Jim Reed	Hudson Hornet, #7			Jim Reed
28	Wallie Branston	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #114
29	Ronnie Hayes	Hudson Hornet, #63
30	Charles McDuffie	Ford ?? 1951, #17			Jim Reed
31	Bob Haden	Hudson Hornet, #214
32	Fran Jischke	Packard ?? 1949, #711

Qualifying Results for the 1954 Rochester NASCAR on the Monroe County circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Herb Thomas	Hudson Hornet, #92		Herb Thomas
1	Lee Petty	Chrysler New Yorker, #42	0	Petty Enterprises
0	Blackie Pitt	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #100		Gary Drake
0	Fran Jischke	Packard ?? 1949, #711
0	Laird Bruner	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #21		Carmen Amica
0	Russ Hepler	Hudson Hornet, #120		Walt Chapman
0	Hank Chaffee	Dodge ?? 1949, #55
0	Jim Luke	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #100
0	Ash Tharrett	Ford ?? 1949, #142
0	Bill Blair	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #44		Elmer Brooks
0	Walter Milczarski	Dodge ?? 1953, #69		Walter Milczarski
0	Sonny Walters	Buick ?? 1949, #75
0	Jim Reed	Hudson Hornet, #7		Jim Reed
0	Wallie Branston	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #114
0	Ronnie Hayes	Hudson Hornet, #63
0	Charles McDuffie	Ford ?? 1951, #17		Jim Reed
0	Bob Haden	Hudson Hornet, #214
0	Bob Schwingle	Ford ?? 1949, #22
0	Billy Vee	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #25
0	Elmer Musclow	Ford ?? 1949, #18
0	Ted Chamberlain	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #93		Ted Chamberlain
0	Don Welch	Henry J ?? 1951, #34
0	Ken Fisher	Hudson Hornet, #4		Ken Fisher
0	Jack Clarke	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #211
0	Joe Eubanks	Hudson Hornet, #82		Phil Oates
0	Dave Terrell	Dodge ?? 1954, #126		Dave Terrell
0	Jimmie Lewallen	Mercury ?? 1954, #80		George Hutchens
0	Ralph Liguori	Hudson Hornet, #23		George Miller
0	John McGinley	Hudson Hornet, #212		John McGinley
0	Hershel McGriff	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #14		Frank Christian
0	Buck Baker	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #87		Bob Griffin
0	Dick Rathman	Hudson Hornet, #3		John Ditz