Race: 250 Miles at Langhorne Speedway
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 34 of 37
Date: September 26, 1954
Track: Langhorne Speedway
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250 Miles at Langhorne Speedway Race Information
| Winner | Herb Thomas | Car | No. 92 Hudson |
| Team / Owner | Herb Thomas Racing | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Herb Thomas | Most Laps Led | Herb Thomas (163) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (250 laps) | Track Length | 1 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 64 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Season Race | 34 of 37 |
250 Miles at Langhorne Speedway Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 92 | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas Racing | Hudson | 250 | 163 | running |
| 2 | 2 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Chrysler | 250 | 25 | running |
| 3 | 6 | 14 | Hershel McGriff | Frank Christian (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 250 | 18 | running |
| 4 | 3 | 87 | Buck Baker | Bob Griffin (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 245 | 44 | running |
| 5 | 20 | 23 | Erick Erickson | Erick Erickson (Owner) | Buick | 245 | 0 | running |
| 6 | — | 5 | Jimmie Lewallen | Joe Blair (Owner) | Mercury | 244 | 0 | running |
| 7 | 13 | 3 | Dick Rathman | John Ditz (Owner) | Hudson | 244 | 0 | running |
| 8 | 7 | 44 | Tim Flock | Elmer Brooks (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 243 | 0 | running |
| 9 | — | 6 | John Dodd Sr. | John Dodd Sr. (Owner) | Dodge | 240 | 0 | running |
| 10 | — | 82 | Joe Eubanks | Phil Oates (Owner) | Hudson | 237 | 0 | running |
| 11 | — | 88 | Jim Paschal | Ernest Woods (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 235 | 0 | running |
| 12 | — | 4 | Ken Fisher | Ken Fisher (Owner) | Hudson | 228 | 0 | running |
| 13 | — | 98 | Marvin Panch | Beryl Jackson (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 225 | 0 | running |
| 14 | — | 13 | Joel Million | Ernest Woods (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 225 | 0 | running |
| 15 | — | 7 | Junior Johnson | Paul Whiteman (Owner) | Cadillac | 222 | 0 | running |
| 16 | — | 28 | Eddie Skinner | Frank Dodge (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 221 | 0 | running |
| 17 | — | 121 | Reds Kagle | — | Studebaker | 220 | 0 | running |
| 18 | — | 10 | Van Van Wey | Van Van Wey (Owner) | Ford | 220 | 0 | running |
| 19 | — | 93 | Ted Chamberlain | Ted Chamberlain (Owner) | Chrysler | 213 | 0 | running |
| 20 | — | 71 | Dean Pelton | — | Ford | 211 | 0 | running |
| 21 | — | X-4 | Bill Lone | — | Plymouth | 209 | 0 | running |
| 22 | — | 111 | Joe Bill O'Dell | — | Ford | 208 | 0 | running |
| 23 | — | X-18 | Charles Blewitt | — | Plymouth | 207 | 0 | running |
| 24 | — | 129 | Junie Lancaster | — | Plymouth | 202 | 0 | running |
| 25 | — | 491 | Dick Ross | — | Studebaker | 201 | 0 | running |
| 26 | — | 25 | Bill Widenhouse | Bob Widenhouse (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 200 | 0 | running |
| 27 | — | 101 | Dan Danello | — | Hudson | 199 | 0 | running |
| 28 | — | 38 | E.J. Turner | — | Hudson | 199 | 0 | running |
| 29 | — | X-2 | John Ford | — | Packard Motor Car Company | 198 | 0 | running |
| 30 | — | 34 | Gene Holcomb | — | Nash Motor Company | 197 | 0 | running |
| 31 | — | 178 | John Lindsay | John Lindsay (Owner) | Plymouth | 197 | 0 | running |
| 32 | — | 79 | Leon Lundy | Leon Lundy (Owner) | Plymouth | 192 | 0 | running |
| 33 | — | 181 | Ronnie Kohler | Millard Wright (Owner) | Plymouth | 184 | 0 | running |
| 34 | — | 150 | Dick Hallock | — | Lincoln | 184 | 0 | running |
| 35 | — | X-7 | Jim Reed | Jim Reed (Owner) | Hudson | 180 | 0 | running |
| 36 | — | 100 | Blackie Pitt | Gary Drake (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 172 | 0 | steering |
| 37 | — | 47 | Harvey Eakin | Harvey Eakin (Owner) | Nash Motor Company | 166 | 0 | accident |
| 38 | — | 2 | Bill Blair | Bill Blair (Owner) | Hudson | 163 | 0 | engine |
| 39 | — | 69 | Bill Cleveland | — | Ford | 150 | 0 | overheating |
| 40 | — | 91 | Laird Bruner | Carmen Amica (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 135 | 0 | drive shaft |
| 41 | — | 49 | Charlie Cregar | James Gess (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 128 | 0 | accident |
| 42 | — | 171 | Chris Miller | — | Hudson | 126 | 0 | accident |
| 43 | — | L-28 | Ed Paskovich | — | Plymouth | 98 | 0 | stalled |
| 44 | — | 126 | Dave Terrell | Dave Terrell (Owner) | Dodge | 96 | 0 | rear end |
| 45 | — | 18 | Arden Mounts | Gene Comstock (Owner) | Hudson | 84 | 0 | engine |
| 46 | — | 48 | Chuck Hansen | — | Hudson | 75 | 0 | bearing |
| 47 | — | 6 | Ralph Liguori | Ralph Liguori (Owner) | Dodge | 52 | 0 | engine |
| 48 | — | 19 | Joe Bell | — | Hudson | 48 | 0 | rear end |
| 49 | — | 641 | Bob Kennedy | — | Plymouth | 46 | 0 | hub |
| 50 | 5 | 97 | Bill Amick | Frank Christian (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 45 | 0 | accident |
| 51 | — | 177 | Bill Morgan | — | Hudson | 44 | 0 | accident |
| 52 | — | 40 | John Soares | Charles Vance (Owner) | Dodge | 31 | 0 | engine |
| 53 | — | 104 | Eddie Van Horn | — | Ford | 25 | 0 | overheating |
| 54 | — | X-5 | Dominic Persicketti | — | Oldsmobile | 25 | 0 | accident |
| 55 | — | 64 | Al Neal | — | Studebaker | 13 | 0 | accident |
| 56 | — | 1 | Elton Hildreth | Elton Hildreth (Owner) | Nash Motor Company | 7 | 0 | accident |
| 57 | — | 52 | Kenneth Bridge | Mark Handley (Owner) | Hudson | 5 | 0 | accident |
| 58 | — | 96 | Leslie Young | — | Hudson | 5 | 0 | accident |
| 59 | — | 53 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Oldsmobile | 5 | 0 | accident |
| 60 | — | 90 | Bob Welborn | George Hutchens (Owner) | Dodge | 4 | 0 | accident |
| 61 | — | — | Bill Tanner | Mel Gould (Owner) | Dodge | 4 | 0 | accident |
| 62 | — | 481 | Jim Lacy | — | Dodge | 3 | 0 | accident |
| 63 | — | L-2 | Ed DeWolff | — | Ford | 3 | 0 | accident |
| 64 | 0 | 11 | Pepper Cunningham | Pepper Cunningham (Owner) | Hudson | 0 | 0 | did not start |
Season Navigation
1954 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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