Race: 251 Miles at Memphis-Arkansas Speedway
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 35 of 37
Date: October 10, 1954
Track: Memphis-Arkansas Speedway
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251 Miles at Memphis-Arkansas Speedway Race Information
| Winner | Buck Baker | Car | No. 87 Oldsmobile |
| Team / Owner | Bob Griffin (Owner) | Winner Start | — |
| Started First | Junior Johnson | Most Laps Led | Lee Petty (150) |
| Race Distance | 250.5 miles (167 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 52 |
| Different Leaders | 2 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Season Race | 35 of 37 |
251 Miles at Memphis-Arkansas Speedway Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | 87 | Buck Baker | Bob Griffin (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 167 | 17 | running |
| 2 | — | 3 | Dick Rathman | John Ditz (Owner) | Hudson | 162 | 0 | running |
| 3 | 2 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Chrysler | 161 | 150 | axle |
| 4 | — | 92 | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas Racing | Hudson | 161 | 0 | running |
| 5 | — | 4 | Herschel Buchanan | Herschel Buchanan (Owner) | Hudson | 160 | 0 | running |
| 6 | — | 114 | Slick Smith | Frank Christian (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 160 | 0 | running |
| 7 | — | 98 | Marvin Panch | Beryl Jackson (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 158 | 0 | running |
| 8 | — | 189 | Lou Figaro | Lou Figaro (Owner) | Hudson | 154 | 0 | running |
| 9 | — | 14 | Hershel McGriff | Frank Christian (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 154 | 0 | running |
| 10 | — | 44 | Gober Sosebee | Elmer Brooks (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 153 | 0 | running |
| 11 | — | 23 | Jimmie Lewallen | George Miller (Owner) | Hudson | 153 | 0 | running |
| 12 | — | 10 | Van Van Wey | Van Van Wey (Owner) | Ford | 149 | 0 | running |
| 13 | — | 27 | Erick Erickson | Erick Erickson (Owner) | Buick | 147 | 0 | piston |
| 14 | — | 85 | Charles Hardiman | — | Hudson | 146 | 0 | running |
| 15 | — | 6 | Ralph Liguori | Ralph Liguori (Owner) | Dodge | 146 | 0 | running |
| 16 | — | 8 | Frank Smith | — | Ford | 144 | 0 | running |
| 17 | — | 100 | Blackie Pitt | Gary Drake (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 138 | 0 | running |
| 18 | — | 86 | Don Oldenberg | Don Oldenberg (Owner) | Mercury | 138 | 0 | running |
| 19 | — | 68 | John Erickson | — | Dodge | 137 | 0 | vapor lock |
| 20 | — | 202 | Bo Fields | — | Plymouth | 137 | 0 | running |
| 21 | — | 148 | Chuck Hansen | — | Oldsmobile | 135 | 0 | running |
| 22 | — | 71 | Tim Flock | — | Hudson | 129 | 0 | running |
| 23 | — | 90 | Charles Merrill | — | Hudson | 129 | 0 | running |
| 24 | — | 93 | Ted Chamberlain | Ted Chamberlain (Owner) | Hudson | 129 | 0 | running |
| 25 | — | 15 | Ed Massey | — | Plymouth | 127 | 0 | running |
| 26 | — | 52 | Joe Guide | Sally Guide (Owner) | Hudson | 125 | 0 | running |
| 27 | — | 25 | Bill Widenhouse | Bob Widenhouse (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 120 | 0 | running |
| 28 | — | 485 | Robert Slensby | — | Plymouth | 117 | 0 | running |
| 29 | — | 47 | Jim McLain | — | Ford | 112 | 0 | running |
| 30 | — | 291 | C.H. Dingler | C.H. Dingler (Owner) | Hudson | 108 | 0 | running |
| 31 | — | 188 | Hooker Hood | Hooker Hood (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 102 | 0 | running |
| 32 | — | 82 | Joe Eubanks | Phil Oates (Owner) | Hudson | 99 | 0 | fuel line |
| 33 | — | 51 | Lloyd Chick | — | Oldsmobile | 94 | 0 | running |
| 34 | — | 13 | Joel Million | Ernest Woods (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 92 | 0 | rear end |
| 35 | — | 76 | Leland Sewell | — | Chrysler | 84 | 0 | accident |
| 36 | — | 58 | Johnny Patterson | Ranier-Lundy Racing | Mercury | 74 | 0 | fuel pump |
| 37 | — | 33 | Jimmy Ayers | Jimmy Ayers (Owner) | Dodge | 68 | 0 | gasket |
| 38 | — | 599 | Bud Chaddock | — | Hudson | 66 | 0 | spindle |
| 39 | — | 91 | Laird Bruner | — | Oldsmobile | 62 | 0 | transmission |
| 40 | — | 18 | Arden Mounts | Gene Comstock (Owner) | Hudson | 61 | 0 | gasket |
| 41 | — | 133 | Bud Harless | Edgar Clay (Owner) | Hudson | 55 | 0 | vapor lock |
| 42 | — | 100 | Charles Brinkley | — | Hudson | 51 | 0 | vapor lock |
| 43 | — | 176 | Dutch Munsinger | — | Dodge | 46 | 0 | transmission |
| 44 | — | 5 | Ray Duhigg | Joe Blair (Owner) | Mercury | 43 | 0 | steering |
| 45 | — | 280 | Roscoe Rann | — | Lincoln | 33 | 0 | tie rod |
| 46 | — | 7 | Jim Reed | Jim Reed (Owner) | Hudson | 31 | 0 | gasket |
| 47 | — | 88 | Jim Paschal | Ernest Woods (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 27 | 0 | piston |
| 48 | — | X-2 | Dave Terrell | Bob Colvin (Owner) | Packard Motor Car Company | 18 | 0 | engine |
| 49 | — | 317 | Lucky Walters | — | Hudson | 18 | 0 | a-frame |
| 50 | — | 49 | Harold Lutz | — | Oldsmobile | 11 | 0 | piston |
| 51 | 1 | 17 | Junior Johnson | Paul Whiteman (Owner) | Cadillac | 10 | 0 | piston |
| 52 | — | 112 | Richard Jones | — | Chrysler | 1 | 0 | accident |
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1954 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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