Race: 100 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 8 of 37
Date: April 18, 1954
Track: Occoneechee Speedway
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100 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway Race Information
| Winner | Herb Thomas | Car | No. 92 Hudson |
| Team / Owner | Herb Thomas Racing | Winner Start | 4th |
| Started First | Buck Baker | Most Laps Led | Donald Thomas (53) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (100 laps) | Track Length | 1 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 28 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 4 |
| Season Race | 8 of 37 |
100 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 92 | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas Racing | Hudson | 100 | 35 | running |
| 2 | — | 31 | Donald Thomas | John Ditz (Owner) | Hudson | 100 | 53 | running |
| 3 | 1 | 88 | Buck Baker | Ernest Woods (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 100 | 12 | running |
| 4 | 5 | 3 | Dick Rathman | John Ditz (Owner) | Hudson | 100 | 0 | running |
| 5 | — | 14 | Curtis Turner | Frank Christian (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 99 | 0 | running |
| 6 | — | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 98 | 0 | running |
| 7 | 3 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | Phil Oates (Owner) | Hudson | 97 | 0 | running |
| 8 | — | 16 | Ted Rambo | Bob Cancro (Owner) | Lincoln | 97 | 0 | running |
| 9 | — | 21 | Laird Bruner | Carmen Amica (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 96 | 0 | running |
| 10 | — | 24 | Ray Duhigg | J.O. Goode (Owner) | Plymouth | 95 | 0 | running |
| 11 | — | 6 | Ralph Liguori | Ralph Liguori (Owner) | Dodge | 94 | 0 | running |
| 12 | — | 143 | Andy Winfree | Andy Winfree (Owner) | Plymouth | 92 | 0 | running |
| 13 | — | 108 | Arden Mounts | Gene Comstock (Owner) | Hudson | 91 | 0 | running |
| 14 | — | 100 | Blackie Pitt | Gary Drake (Owner) | Plymouth | 90 | 0 | running |
| 15 | — | 8 | Bud Harless | Edgar Clay (Owner) | Hudson | 90 | 0 | running |
| 16 | — | 47 | Harvey Eakin | Harvey Eakin (Owner) | Nash Motor Company | 89 | 0 | running |
| 17 | — | 28 | Eddie Skinner | Frank Dodge (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 88 | 0 | running |
| 18 | — | 78 | Elbert Allen | — | Oldsmobile | 86 | 0 | running |
| 19 | — | 1 | Elton Hildreth | Elton Hildreth (Owner) | Nash Motor Company | 86 | 0 | running |
| 20 | — | 10 | Marshall Harless | Marshall Harless (Owner) | Ford | 82 | 0 | running |
| 21 | — | 22 | Perk Brown | R.G. Shelton (Owner) | Hudson | 77 | 0 | running |
| 22 | — | 71 | Fred Dove | Fred Dove (Owner) | Chevrolet | 64 | 0 | overheating |
| 23 | — | 13 | Emory Lewis | Ernest Woods (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 61 | 0 | accident |
| 24 | — | 87 | Jim Paschal | Bob Griffin (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 37 | 0 | oil pan |
| 25 | — | 61 | Jimmie Lewallen | — | Oldsmobile | 31 | 0 | spring |
| 26 | 2 | 51 | Gober Sosebee | Sosebee Racing | Oldsmobile | 21 | 0 | piston |
| 27 | — | 43 | Bob Welborn | Julian Petty (Owner) | Dodge | 17 | 0 | gasket |
| 28 | — | 126 | Dave Terrell | Dave Terrell (Owner) | Dodge | 8 | 0 | hub |
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