Race: Southern 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 25 of 34
Date: September 1, 1952
Track: Darlington Raceway
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Southern 500 Race Information
| Winner | Fonty Flock | Car | No. 14 Oldsmobile |
| Team / Owner | Frank Christian (Owner) | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Fonty Flock | Most Laps Led | Fonty Flock (341) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 1.25 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 66 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Season Race | 25 of 34 |
Southern 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 14 | Fonty Flock | Frank Christian (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 400 | 341 | running |
| 2 | 42 | 58 | Johnny Patterson | Ranier-Lundy Racing | Hudson | 399 | 0 | running |
| 3 | 14 | 92 | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas Racing | Hudson | 399 | 4 | running |
| 4 | 33 | 55 | Bub King | Bub King (Owner) | Hudson | 398 | 0 | running |
| 5 | 53 | 16 | Banjo Matthews | Snowden Racing | Hudson | 393 | 0 | running |
| 6 | 8 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 393 | 0 | running |
| 7 | 2 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | Phil Oates (Owner) | Hudson | 390 | 0 | running |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Herschel Buchanan | Herschel Buchanan (Owner) | Nash Motor Company | 390 | 0 | running |
| 9 | 5 | 87 | Buck Baker | Al Wheatley (Owner) | Lincoln | 388 | 0 | running |
| 10 | 50 | 24 | Ray Duhigg | J.O. Goode (Owner) | Plymouth | 387 | 0 | running |
| 11 | 16 | 9 | Jack Smith | Ted Chester (Owner) | Hudson | 387 | 0 | running |
| 12 | 35 | 69 | Rollin Smith | Rollin Smith (Owner) | Hudson | 385 | 0 | running |
| 13 | 37 | 89 | Jimmy Thompson | B.A. Pless (Owner) | Hudson | 383 | 0 | accident |
| 14 | 47 | 51 | Speedy Thompson | Sam Knox (Owner) | Ford | 383 | 0 | running |
| 15 | 48 | 59 | Lloyd Moore | Julian Buesink (Owner) | Ford | 382 | 0 | running |
| 16 | 38 | 53 | Joe Weatherly | Donlavey Racing | Hudson | 376 | 0 | running |
| 17 | 43 | 98 | Buddy Shuman | Joe Hawkins (Owner) | Plymouth | 376 | 0 | running |
| 18 | 41 | 62 | Keith Hamner | — | Hudson | 375 | 0 | running |
| 19 | 31 | 25 | Clyde Pittinger | S.J. Lorenzo (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 375 | 0 | running |
| 20 | 10 | 99 | Pat Kirkwood | Pat Kirkwood (Owner) | Chrysler | 373 | 0 | running |
| 21 | 56 | 8 | Gene Comstock | Gene Comstock (Owner) | Hudson | 370 | 0 | running |
| 22 | 57 | 39 | W.H. Baker | W.H. Baker (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 368 | 0 | running |
| 23 | 59 | 28 | Herb Fry | Herb Fry (Owner) | Hudson | 366 | 0 | running |
| 24 | 61 | 34 | Iggy Katona | Bill Caltrider (Owner) | Plymouth | 365 | 0 | running |
| 25 | 21 | 77 | Dick Passwater | Frank Arford (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 364 | 0 | running |
| 26 | 23 | 83 | Bill Miller | B.J. Dantone (Owner) | Ford | 357 | 0 | running |
| 27 | 11 | 85 | Tony Bonadies | Tony Bonadies (Owner) | Nash Motor Company | 350 | 0 | running |
| 28 | 27 | 66 | Donald Thomas | Elmer Pooler (Owner) | Plymouth | 345 | 0 | running |
| 29 | 55 | 7 | Bob Flock | Ted Chester (Owner) | Hudson | 338 | 0 | running |
| 30 | 12 | 67 | Erwin Blatt | Erwin Blatt (Owner) | Mercury | 337 | 0 | running |
| 31 | 25 | 93 | Ted Chamberlain | Ted Chamberlain (Owner) | Plymouth | 337 | 0 | running |
| 32 | 9 | 47 | Al Fleming | L.W. Tickle (Owner) | – | 336 | 0 | running |
| 33 | 36 | 91 | Tim Flock | Ted Chester (Owner) | Hudson | 321 | 0 | accident |
| 34 | — | 94 | E.C. Ramsey | Louise Smith (Owner) | Ford | 318 | 0 | running |
| 35 | 29 | 20 | Dick Rathman | Walt Chapman (Owner) | Hudson | 315 | 35 | accident |
| 36 | 32 | 75 | Al Conroy | Larry Shurter (Owner) | – | 308 | 0 | running |
| 37 | 66 | 71 | Coleman Lawrence | Coleman Lawrence (Owner) | Plymouth | 297 | 0 | running |
| 38 | 65 | 79 | Charles Weidler | — | Hudson | 279 | 0 | running |
| 39 | 45 | 31 | Rudy Hires | Rudy Hires (Owner) | Hudson | 267 | 0 | running |
| 40 | 40 | 60 | Ralph Liguori | Ralph Liguori (Owner) | Hudson | 256 | 0 | overheating |
| 41 | 24 | 3 | Lamar Crabtree | Red Harrelson (Owner) | Plymouth | 254 | 0 | piston |
| 42 | 28 | 30 | Johnny Bridgers | Johnny Bridgers (Owner) | Ford | 244 | 0 | overheating |
| 43 | 44 | 57 | Tommy Moon | C.D. Wilson (Owner) | Hudson | 240 | 0 | overheating |
| 44 | 17 | 2 | Bill Blair | George Hutchens (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 223 | 0 | overheating |
| 45 | 51 | 17 | June Cleveland | W.A. Smith (Owner) | Plymouth | 205 | 0 | running |
| 46 | 34 | 52 | Joe Guide | Sally Guide (Owner) | Hudson | 200 | 0 | running |
| 47 | 58 | 61 | Possum Jones | Stan Parnell (Owner) | Ford | 193 | 0 | overheating |
| 48 | 6 | 22 | Roy Hall | — | Chrysler | 182 | 0 | fuel |
| 49 | 7 | 11 | Fireball Roberts | Ed Saverance (Owner) | Ford | 174 | 0 | engine |
| 50 | 20 | 32 | Jimmie Lewallen | R.G. Shelton (Owner) | Hudson | 168 | 0 | engine |
| 51 | 30 | 74 | Pete Kelly | Pete Kelly (Owner) | Hudson | 162 | 0 | engine |
| 52 | 46 | 6 | Bobby Myers | George Hutchens (Owner) | Ford | 145 | 0 | engine |
| 53 | 18 | 18 | Bucky Sager | Ed Benedict (Owner) | Hudson | 142 | 0 | wheel |
| 54 | 15 | 46 | Bob Pronger | Bob Pronger (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 140 | 0 | engine |
| 55 | 39 | 43 | Larry Mann | Larry Mann (Owner) | Hudson | 139 | 0 | rear end |
| 56 | 63 | 54 | Weldon Adams | Adams Racing | Plymouth | 125 | 0 | accident |
| 57 | 52 | 26 | Jimmy Ingram | — | Nash Motor Company | 91 | 0 | tire |
| 58 | 60 | 27 | Gwyn Staley | — | Ford | 74 | 0 | overheating |
| 59 | 26 | 21 | Johnny Gouveia | Johnny Gouveia (Owner) | Plymouth | 61 | 0 | overheating |
| 60 | 13 | 40 | Tommy Thompson | Tommy Thompson (Owner) | Hudson | 37 | 20 | engine |
| 61 | 49 | 41 | Curtis Turner | John Eanes (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 35 | 0 | accident |
| 62 | 54 | 5 | Gene Darragh | Gene Darragh (Owner) | Hudson | 32 | 0 | accident |
| 63 | — | 15 | Merritt Brown | — | Studebaker | 28 | 0 | engine |
| 64 | 19 | 4 | Slick Smith | Frank Christian (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 22 | 0 | engine |
| 65 | 4 | 19 | Clyde Minter | Paul Nunn (Owner) | Packard Motor Car Company | 21 | 0 | front end |
| 66 | 22 | 12 | Jim Paschal | George Hutchens (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 18 | 0 | engine |
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1952 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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