Race: Poor Man's 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 12 of 34
Date: May 30, 1952
Track: Canfield Fairgrounds
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Poor Man's 500 Race Information
| Winner | Herb Thomas | Car | No. 92 Hudson |
| Team / Owner | Herb Thomas Racing | Winner Start | 4th |
| Started First | Dick Rathman | Most Laps Led | Herb Thomas (1) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 30 |
| Different Leaders | 1 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Season Race | 12 of 34 |
Poor Man's 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 92 | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas Racing | Hudson | 200 | 1 | running |
| 2 | 7 | 2 | Bill Blair | George Hutchens (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 200 | 0 | running |
| 3 | 10 | 78 | Bob Moore | Bob Moore (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 199 | 0 | running |
| 4 | 2 | 91 | Tim Flock | Ted Chester (Owner) | Hudson | 196 | 0 | running |
| 5 | 9 | 41 | Curtis Turner | John Eanes (Owner) | Hudson | 189 | 0 | running |
| 6 | 8 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | Phil Oates (Owner) | Hudson | 189 | 0 | running |
| 7 | 17 | 44 | Jimmie Lewallen | Julian Petty (Owner) | Plymouth | 184 | 0 | running |
| 8 | 15 | — | Bill Rexford | — | Ford | 183 | 0 | running |
| 9 | 27 | 93 | Ted Chamberlain | Ted Chamberlain (Owner) | Plymouth | 179 | 0 | running |
| 10 | 30 | — | Ernie Boost | — | Plymouth | 179 | 0 | running |
| 11 | 1 | — | Dick Rathman | — | Ford | 174 | 0 | running |
| 12 | 23 | — | Paul Magee | — | Plymouth | 173 | 0 | running |
| 13 | 25 | — | Nook Walters | — | Ford | 171 | 0 | running |
| 14 | 12 | — | Neil Cole | Neil Cole (Owner) | Hudson | 169 | 0 | transmission |
| 15 | 18 | — | Paul Pettit | Paul Pettit (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 164 | 0 | running |
| 16 | 13 | 72 | Donald Thomas | Doug Meeks (Owner) | Ford | 160 | 0 | running |
| 17 | 3 | 14 | Fonty Flock | Frank Christian (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 155 | 0 | engine |
| 18 | 11 | 59 | Lloyd Moore | Julian Buesink (Owner) | Ford | 151 | 0 | axle |
| 19 | 14 | — | Ed Benedict | Ed Benedict (Owner) | Hudson | 129 | 0 | hub |
| 20 | 16 | 24 | Ray Duhigg | J.O. Goode (Owner) | Plymouth | 119 | 0 | engine |
| 21 | 29 | — | Bob Shaw | — | Ford | 112 | 0 | accident |
| 22 | 24 | 111 | Robbie Robinson | Robbie Robinson (Owner) | Hudson | 94 | 0 | engine |
| 23 | 6 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 70 | 0 | engine |
| 24 | 22 | — | Mike Little | — | Plymouth | 62 | 0 | engine |
| 25 | 26 | — | Art Plas | — | Plymouth | 46 | 0 | engine |
| 26 | 21 | — | Bud Farrell | William Gundaker (Owner) | Plymouth | 41 | 0 | hub |
| 27 | 20 | — | Ralph Liguori | — | Plymouth | 38 | 0 | engine |
| 28 | 28 | 421 | Jack Reynolds | — | Plymouth | 35 | 0 | accident |
| 29 | 19 | — | George Hufford | — | Plymouth | 16 | 0 | accident |
| 30 | 5 | 22 | Perk Brown | R.G. Shelton (Owner) | Hudson | 15 | 0 | engine |
Season Navigation
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