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1954 West Palm Beach NASCAR

1954 West Palm Beach NASCAR is 140th NASCAR race. Passed at the Palm Beach Speedway circuit. Dick Rathman won the pole position, Herb Thomas won this race. Buck Baker and Lee Petty also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (161 km).

Previous race: 1953 Atlanta NASCAR
Next race: 1954 Daytona NASCAR
Race Start: 7th February 1954

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1954 West Palm Beach NASCAR

28th victory for the Herb Thomas team
30th victory for the Herb Thomas
57th podium for the Herb Thomas
14th podium for the Buck Baker
48th podium for the Lee Petty

Hudson Hornet - 1954 West Palm Beach NASCAR winner

Hudson Hornet #92 - 1954 West Palm Beach NASCAR winner

1954 West Palm Beach NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Herb Thomas	Hudson Hornet, #92	0	1h 41m 46s	Herb Thomas
2	Buck Baker	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #87			Bob Griffin
3	Lee Petty	Dodge ?? 1954, #42			Petty Enterprises
4	Jim Paschal	Dodge ?? 1954, #80			George Hutchens
5	Ray Duhigg	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #24			J.O. Goode
6	Ralph Liguori	Dodge ?? 1954, #6			Ralph Liguori
7	Don Oldenberg	Mercury ?? 1954, #86			Don Oldenberg
8	Dave Terrell	Dodge ?? 1954, #126			Dave Terrell
9	Joe Eubanks	Hudson Hornet, #82			Phil Oates
10	Tommie Elliott	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #181			Millard Wright
11	Bob Welborn	Dodge ?? 1953, #43			Petty Enterprises
12	Fonty Flock	Hudson Hornet, #14			Frank Christian
13	Mel Krueger	Hudson Hornet, #10			Ken Behn
14	Billy Irvin	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #47			Billy Irvin
15	Allan Clarke	Dodge ?? 1950, #0			Allan Clarke
16	Mason Bright	Dodge ?? 1953, #96			Mason Bright
17	Laird Bruner	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #21			Carmen Amica
18	Cotton Hodges	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #77			Cotton Hodges
19	Pop McGinnis	Hudson Hornet, #33			Irving Frye
20	Johnny Roberts	Ford ?? 1950, #107			Johnny Roberts
21	Bucky Sager	Studebaker ?? 1953, #101			Bucky Sager
22	Eddie Skinner	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #28			Frank Dodge
23	Dick Rathman	Hudson Hornet, #3			John Ditz
24	Al Keller	Hudson Hornet, #23			George Miller
25	Red Duvall	Packard ?? 1953, #187			Hank Salat
26	Jim Jones	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #97			Jim Jones

Qualifying Results for the 1954 West Palm Beach NASCAR on the Palm Beach Speedway circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Dick Rathman	Hudson Hornet, #3	John Ditz
2	Al Keller	Hudson Hornet, #23	George Miller
3	Buck Baker	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #87	Bob Griffin
3	Herb Thomas	Hudson Hornet, #92	Herb Thomas
5	Ralph Liguori	Dodge ?? 1954, #6	Ralph Liguori
6	Bob Welborn	Dodge ?? 1953, #43	Petty Enterprises
7	Fonty Flock	Hudson Hornet, #14	Frank Christian
8	Pop McGinnis	Hudson Hornet, #33	Irving Frye
9	Lee Petty	Dodge ?? 1954, #42	Petty Enterprises
10	Eddie Skinner	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #28	Frank Dodge
11	Jim Paschal	Dodge ?? 1954, #80	George Hutchens
12	Billy Irvin	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #47	Billy Irvin
13	Joe Eubanks	Hudson Hornet, #82	Phil Oates
14	Mason Bright	Dodge ?? 1953, #96	Mason Bright
15	Don Oldenberg	Mercury ?? 1954, #86	Don Oldenberg
16	Mel Krueger	Hudson Hornet, #10	Ken Behn
17	Jim Jones	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #97	Jim Jones
18	Ray Duhigg	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #24	J.O. Goode
19	Johnny Roberts	Ford ?? 1950, #107	Johnny Roberts
20	Tommie Elliott	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #181	Millard Wright
21	Dave Terrell	Dodge ?? 1954, #126	Dave Terrell
22	Bucky Sager	Studebaker ?? 1953, #101	Bucky Sager
23	Laird Bruner	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #21	Carmen Amica
24	Red Duvall	Packard ?? 1953, #187	Hank Salat
25	Cotton Hodges	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #77	Cotton Hodges
26	Allan Clarke	Dodge ?? 1950, #0	Allan Clarke