Race: 105 Miles at Martinsville Speedway
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 5 of 34
Date: April 6, 1952
Track: Martinsville Speedway
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105 Miles at Martinsville Speedway Race Information
| Winner | Dick Rathman | Car | No. 120 Hudson |
| Team / Owner | Walt Chapman (Owner) | Winner Start | 9th |
| Started First | Buck Baker | Most Laps Led | Tim Flock (121) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 22 |
| Different Leaders | 5 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Season Race | 5 of 34 |
105 Miles at Martinsville Speedway Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 120 | Dick Rathman | Walt Chapman (Owner) | Hudson | 200 | 20 | running |
| 2 | 6 | 2 | Bill Blair | George Hutchens (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 200 | 18 | running |
| 3 | 10 | 22 | Perk Brown | R.G. Shelton (Owner) | Hudson | 199 | 0 | running |
| 4 | 11 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 199 | 0 | running |
| 5 | 20 | — | Bobby Courtwright | Bobby Courtwright (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 197 | 0 | running |
| 6 | 19 | — | Neil Cole | Neil Cole (Owner) | Plymouth | 189 | 0 | running |
| 7 | 21 | 38 | Clyde Minter | Clyde Minter (Owner) | Buick | 175 | 0 | rear end |
| 8 | 2 | 92 | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas Racing | Hudson | 174 | 0 | running |
| 9 | 7 | 88 | Frankie Schneider | Clark Warwick (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 171 | 0 | spindle |
| 10 | 14 | 60 | Jim Paschal | Julian Buesink (Owner) | Ford | 169 | 0 | overheating |
| 11 | 3 | 91 | Tim Flock | Ted Chester (Owner) | Hudson | 162 | 121 | spindle |
| 12 | 4 | 41 | Curtis Turner | John Eanes (Owner) | Hudson | 162 | 12 | wheel |
| 13 | 18 | 17 | Buddy Shuman | Buddy Shuman (Owner) | Ford | 150 | 0 | running |
| 14 | 12 | 94 | E.C. Ramsey | Louise Smith (Owner) | Ford | 142 | 0 | wheel |
| 15 | 5 | 14 | Fonty Flock | Frank Christian (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 138 | 0 | accident |
| 16 | 17 | 24 | Jimmie Lewallen | J.O. Goode (Owner) | Plymouth | 118 | 0 | accident |
| 17 | 13 | 128 | Charles Gattalia | Charles Gattalia (Owner) | Studebaker | 94 | 0 | spindle |
| 18 | 8 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | Phil Oates (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 74 | 0 | steering |
| 19 | 15 | 72 | Donald Thomas | Doug Meeks (Owner) | Ford | 68 | 0 | hub |
| 20 | 1 | 89 | Buck Baker | B.A. Pless (Owner) | Hudson | 29 | 29 | hub |
| 21 | 22 | 126 | Dave Terrell | Dave Terrell (Owner) | Plymouth | 29 | 0 | hub |
| 22 | 16 | — | Shorty Gibbs | Shorty Gibbs (Owner) | Nash Motor Company | 11 | 0 | head gasket |
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