Race: 100 Miles at Palm Beach Speedway
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 1 of 37
Date: February 7, 1954
Track: Palm Beach Speedway
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100 Miles at Palm Beach Speedway Race Information
| Winner | Herb Thomas | Car | No. 92 Hudson |
| Team / Owner | Herb Thomas Racing | Winner Start | 3rd |
| Started First | Dick Rathman | Most Laps Led | Buck Baker (79) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 26 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Season Race | 1 of 37 |
100 Miles at Palm Beach Speedway Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 92 | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas Racing | Hudson | 200 | 54 | running |
| 2 | — | 87 | Buck Baker | Bob Griffin (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 198 | 79 | running |
| 3 | — | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 198 | 0 | running |
| 4 | — | 80 | Jim Paschal | George Hutchens (Owner) | Dodge | 196 | 0 | running |
| 5 | — | 24 | Ray Duhigg | J.O. Goode (Owner) | Plymouth | 190 | 0 | running |
| 6 | — | 6 | Ralph Liguori | Ralph Liguori (Owner) | Dodge | 189 | 0 | running |
| 7 | — | 86 | Don Oldenberg | Don Oldenberg (Owner) | Mercury | 188 | 0 | running |
| 8 | — | 126 | Dave Terrell | Dave Terrell (Owner) | Dodge | 186 | 0 | running |
| 9 | — | 82 | Joe Eubanks | Phil Oates (Owner) | Hudson | 185 | 0 | running |
| 10 | — | 181 | Tommie Elliott | Millard Wright (Owner) | Plymouth | 185 | 0 | running |
| 11 | — | 43 | Bob Welborn | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 183 | 0 | running |
| 12 | — | 14 | Fonty Flock | Frank Christian (Owner) | Hudson | 177 | 0 | running |
| 13 | — | 10 | Mel Krueger | — | Hudson | 174 | 0 | running |
| 14 | — | 47 | Billy Irvin | — | Plymouth | 170 | 0 | running |
| 15 | — | R-D | Allan Clarke | — | Dodge | 166 | 0 | overheating |
| 16 | — | 96 | Mason Bright | Mason Bright (Owner) | Dodge | 165 | 0 | running |
| 17 | — | 21 | Laird Bruner | Carmen Amica (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 164 | 0 | wheel |
| 18 | — | 77 | Cotton Hodges | — | Oldsmobile | 164 | 0 | running |
| 19 | — | 33 | Pop McGinnis | Irving Frye (Owner) | Hudson | 157 | 0 | running |
| 20 | — | 107 | Johnny Roberts | Johnny Roberts (Owner) | Ford | 138 | 0 | running |
| 21 | — | 101 | Bucky Sager | Bucky Sager (Owner) | Studebaker | 98 | 0 | generator |
| 22 | — | 28 | Eddie Skinner | Frank Dodge (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 86 | 0 | fuel pump |
| 23 | 1 | 3 | Dick Rathman | John Ditz (Owner) | Hudson | 68 | 21 | gasket |
| 24 | 2 | 23 | Al Keller | George Miller (Owner) | Hudson | 52 | 46 | gasket |
| 25 | — | 187 | Red Duvall | Hank Salat (Owner) | Packard Motor Car Company | 49 | 0 | radiator |
| 26 | — | 97 | Jim Jones | — | Oldsmobile | 7 | 0 | shocks |
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