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1954 Willow Springs NASCAR

1954 Willow Springs NASCAR is 163rd NASCAR race. Passed at the Santa Fe Speedway circuit. Buck Baker won the pole position, Dick Rathman, Dick Rathmann won this race. Herb Thomas and Hershel McGriff also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (141 km).

Previous race: 1954 Weaverville NASCAR
Next race: 1954 Grand Rapids NASCAR
Race Start: 10th July 1954

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1954 Willow Springs NASCAR

2nd victory for the John Ditz team
13th victory for the Dick Rathman
13th victory for the Dick Rathmann
44th podium for the Dick Rathman
13th podium for the Dick Rathmann
69th podium for the Herb Thomas
4th podium for the Hershel McGriff

Hudson Hornet - 1954 Willow Springs NASCAR winner

Hudson Hornet #3 - 1954 Willow Springs NASCAR winner

1954 Willow Springs NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Dick Rathman, Dick Rathmann	Hudson Hornet, #3	0	1h 23m 5s	John Ditz
2	Herb Thomas	Hudson Hornet, #92			Herb Thomas
3	Hershel McGriff	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #14			Frank Christian
4	Lee Petty	Chrysler New Yorker, #42			Petty Enterprises
5	Buck Baker	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #88			Ernest Woods
6	Jim Reed	Hudson Hornet, #7			Jim Reed
7	Joe Eubanks	Hudson Hornet, #82			Phil Oates
8	Laird Bruner	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #21			Carmen Amica
9	Ray Duhigg	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #24			J.O. Goode
10	Bill Moore	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #48
11	Jim Paschal	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #12			Buckshot Morris
12	Hal Ruyle	Mercury ?? 1952, #11
13	Dave Terrell	Dodge ?? 1954, #126			Dave Terrell
14	Virgil Stockton	Hudson Hornet, #91			Virgil Stockton
15	Art Dugan	Ford ?? 1949, #57
16	Frank Ropp	Ford ?? 1949, #0
17	Sam Pearson	Ford ?? 1949, #25
18	Ted Wright	Ford ?? 1951, #1
19	Danny Curley	Ford ?? 1951, #50
20	Blackie Pitt	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #100			Gary Drake
21	Legs Whitcomb	Ford ?? 1950, #0
22	Slim Brown	Buick ?? 1954, #15
23	Bay Darnell	Ford ?? 1950, #69

Qualifying Results for the 1954 Willow Springs NASCAR on the Santa Fe Speedway circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Buck Baker	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #88	Ernest Woods
2	Jim Paschal	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #12	Buckshot Morris
3	Herb Thomas	Hudson Hornet, #92	Herb Thomas
4	Hershel McGriff	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #14	Frank Christian
5	Dick Rathman, Dick Rathmann	Hudson Hornet, #3	John Ditz
6	Lee Petty	Chrysler New Yorker, #42	Petty Enterprises
7	Laird Bruner	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #21	Carmen Amica
8	Blackie Pitt	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #100	Gary Drake
9	Slim Brown	Buick ?? 1954, #15
10	Joe Eubanks	Hudson Hornet, #82	Phil Oates
11	Art Dugan	Ford ?? 1949, #57
12	Virgil Stockton	Hudson Hornet, #91	Virgil Stockton
13	Legs Whitcomb	Ford ?? 1950, #0
14	Jim Reed	Hudson Hornet, #7	Jim Reed
15	Ray Duhigg	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #24	J.O. Goode
16	Hal Ruyle	Mercury ?? 1952, #11
17	Bay Darnell	Ford ?? 1950, #69
18	Dave Terrell	Dodge ?? 1954, #126	Dave Terrell
19	Danny Curley	Ford ?? 1951, #50
20	Frank Ropp	Ford ?? 1949, #0
21	Ted Wright	Ford ?? 1951, #1
22	Bill Moore	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #48
23	Sam Pearson	Ford ?? 1949, #25