Race: 105 Miles at Martinsville Speedway
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 31 of 34
Date: October 19, 1952
Track: Martinsville Speedway
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105 Miles at Martinsville Speedway Race Information
| Winner | Herb Thomas | Car | No. 92 Hudson |
| Team / Owner | Herb Thomas Racing | Winner Start | 2nd |
| Started First | Perk Brown | Most Laps Led | Dick Rathman (102) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 29 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Season Race | 31 of 34 |
105 Miles at Martinsville Speedway Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 92 | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas Racing | Hudson | 200 | 56 | running |
| 2 | 4 | 14 | Fonty Flock | Frank Christian (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 200 | 42 | running |
| 3 | 11 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 199 | 0 | running |
| 4 | 5 | 91 | Tim Flock | Ted Chester (Owner) | Hudson | 195 | 0 | running |
| 5 | 6 | 58 | Johnny Patterson | Ranier-Lundy Racing | Hudson | 194 | 0 | running |
| 6 | 12 | 2 | Bill Blair | George Hutchens (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 193 | 0 | running |
| 7 | 22 | — | Julian Petty | Julian Petty (Owner) | Plymouth | 193 | 0 | running |
| 8 | 14 | — | Clyde Minter | Paul Nunn (Owner) | Packard Motor Car Company | 192 | 0 | running |
| 9 | 16 | — | Cotton Owens | — | Ford | 192 | 0 | running |
| 10 | 8 | — | Ralph Liguori | — | Oldsmobile | 191 | 0 | running |
| 11 | 28 | 93 | Ted Chamberlain | Ted Chamberlain (Owner) | Plymouth | 188 | 0 | running |
| 12 | 23 | — | Ewell Weddle | Weddle Racing | Plymouth | 188 | 0 | running |
| 13 | 10 | 12 | Jim Paschal | Buckshot Morris (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 182 | 0 | running |
| 14 | 29 | — | Coleman Grant | — | Plymouth | 179 | 0 | running |
| 15 | 26 | 71 | Coleman Lawrence | Coleman Lawrence (Owner) | Plymouth | 175 | 0 | running |
| 16 | 7 | 120 | Dick Rathman | Walt Chapman (Owner) | Hudson | 173 | 102 | axle |
| 17 | 21 | — | Clyde Pittinger | — | Plymouth | 163 | 0 | running |
| 18 | 13 | 9 | Donald Thomas | Herb Thomas Racing | Hudson | 155 | 0 | water pump |
| 19 | 25 | 8 | Gene Comstock | Gene Comstock (Owner) | Hudson | 152 | 0 | accident |
| 20 | 24 | — | Bob Welborn | Julian Petty (Owner) | Plymouth | 137 | 0 | steering |
| 21 | 20 | 55 | Bub King | Bub King (Owner) | Hudson | 120 | 0 | running |
| 22 | 1 | 22 | Perk Brown | R.G. Shelton (Owner) | Hudson | 96 | 0 | spring |
| 23 | 15 | 19 | Fred Dove | Fred Dove (Owner) | Buick | 83 | 0 | overheating |
| 24 | 3 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | Phil Oates (Owner) | Hudson | 80 | 0 | rear end |
| 25 | 9 | 32 | Jimmie Lewallen | R.G. Shelton (Owner) | Hudson | 78 | 0 | hub |
| 26 | 18 | 167 | Elton Hildreth | Elton Hildreth (Owner) | Nash Motor Company | 74 | 0 | brakes |
| 27 | 19 | 89 | Buddy Shuman | B.A. Pless (Owner) | Hudson | 37 | 0 | accident |
| 28 | 17 | 96 | Lucky Sawyer | — | Plymouth | 37 | 0 | radiator |
| 29 | 27 | — | Jack Holloway | Jack Holloway (Owner) | Plymouth | 12 | 0 | accident |
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