Race: 100 Miles at Darlington Raceway
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 10 of 34
Date: May 10, 1952
Track: Darlington Raceway
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100 Miles at Darlington Raceway Race Information
| Winner | Dick Rathman | Car | No. 120 Hudson |
| Team / Owner | Walt Chapman (Owner) | Winner Start | 4th |
| Started First | Fireball Roberts | Most Laps Led | Buck Baker (28) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (80 laps) | Track Length | 1.25 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 24 |
| Different Leaders | 5 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Season Race | 10 of 34 |
100 Miles at Darlington Raceway Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 120 | Dick Rathman | Walt Chapman (Owner) | Hudson | 80 | 20 | running |
| 2 | 3 | 91 | Tim Flock | Ted Chester (Owner) | Hudson | 80 | 5 | running |
| 3 | 2 | 14 | Fonty Flock | Frank Christian (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 78 | 0 | running |
| 4 | 9 | 2 | Jimmie Lewallen | George Hutchens (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 78 | 0 | running |
| 5 | 6 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | Phil Oates (Owner) | Hudson | 78 | 0 | running |
| 6 | 24 | 72 | Donald Thomas | Doug Meeks (Owner) | Ford | 78 | 0 | running |
| 7 | 13 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 76 | 0 | running |
| 8 | 1 | 11 | Fireball Roberts | Ed Saverance (Owner) | Ford | 76 | 15 | running |
| 9 | 8 | 41 | Jim Paschal | John Eanes (Owner) | Hudson | 75 | 0 | running |
| 10 | 12 | 7 | Frank Mundy | Ted Chester (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 75 | 0 | running |
| 11 | 11 | 51 | Gober Sosebee | Sam Knox (Owner) | Chrysler | 74 | 0 | running |
| 12 | 10 | 77 | Weldon Adams | Adams Racing | Chrysler | 74 | 0 | running |
| 13 | 14 | 92 | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas Racing | Hudson | 72 | 12 | running |
| 14 | 19 | 96 | J.E. Hardie | J.E. Hardie (Owner) | Studebaker | 69 | 0 | running |
| 15 | 3 | 89 | Buck Baker | B.A. Pless (Owner) | Hudson | 66 | 28 | radiator |
| 16 | 15 | 128 | Charles Gattalia | Charles Gattalia (Owner) | Studebaker | 62 | 0 | overheating |
| 17 | 17 | 8 | Jack Smith | — | Studebaker | 32 | 0 | overheating |
| 18 | 7 | 22 | Perk Brown | R.G. Shelton (Owner) | Hudson | 30 | 0 | overheating |
| 19 | 18 | 21 | Speedy Thompson | Bruce Root (Owner) | Ford | 26 | 0 | fuel line |
| 20 | 23 | 17 | Bill Widenhouse | Buddy Shuman (Owner) | Ford | 19 | 0 | engine |
| 21 | 16 | 9 | Ed Samples | Claude Alexander (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 17 | 0 | handling |
| 22 | 2 | 81 | Roscoe Thompson | Ted Chester (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 13 | 0 | engine |
| 23 | 21 | 99 | Leonard Tippett | Leonard Tippett (Owner) | Hudson | 13 | 0 | engine |
| 24 | 20 | 94 | J.O. Staton | Louise Smith (Owner) | Nash Motor Company | 10 | 0 | tire |
Season Navigation
1952 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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