Race: 87 Miles at Martinsville Speedway
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 36 of 37
Date: October 17, 1954
Track: Martinsville Speedway
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87 Miles at Martinsville Speedway Race Information
| Winner | Lee Petty | Car | No. 42 Chrysler |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Lee Petty | Most Laps Led | Lee Petty (157) |
| Race Distance | 86.79 miles (165 laps) | Track Length | 0.526 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 44 |
| Different Leaders | 2 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Season Race | 36 of 37 |
87 Miles at Martinsville Speedway Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Chrysler | 165 | 157 | running |
| 2 | — | 14 | Hershel McGriff | Frank Christian (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 165 | 8 | running |
| 3 | — | 87 | Buck Baker | Bob Griffin (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 163 | 0 | running |
| 4 | — | 3 | Dick Rathman | John Ditz (Owner) | Hudson | 163 | 0 | running |
| 5 | — | 7 | Jim Reed | Jim Reed (Owner) | Hudson | 162 | 0 | running |
| 6 | — | 88 | Jim Paschal | Ernest Woods (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 161 | 0 | running |
| 7 | — | 86 | Don Oldenberg | Don Oldenberg (Owner) | Mercury | 161 | 0 | running |
| 8 | — | 48 | John Dodd Jr. | John Dodd Sr. (Owner) | Hudson | 161 | 0 | running |
| 9 | — | 187 | Lou Figaro | Lou Figaro (Owner) | Hudson | 161 | 0 | running |
| 10 | — | 2 | Bill Blair | Bill Blair (Owner) | Hudson | 160 | 0 | running |
| 11 | — | 61 | Bob Welborn | — | Oldsmobile | 160 | 0 | running |
| 12 | — | 19 | Clyde Minter | Ken Pace (Owner) | Mercury | 160 | 0 | running |
| 13 | — | 82 | Joe Eubanks | Phil Oates (Owner) | Hudson | 158 | 0 | running |
| 14 | — | 8 | Bud Harless | Edgar Clay (Owner) | Hudson | 157 | 0 | running |
| 15 | — | 28 | Eddie Skinner | Frank Dodge (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 157 | 0 | running |
| 16 | — | 92 | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas Racing | Hudson | 156 | 0 | running |
| 17 | — | 18 | Arden Mounts | Gene Comstock (Owner) | Hudson | 154 | 0 | running |
| 18 | — | 5 | Jimmie Lewallen | Joe Blair (Owner) | Mercury | 152 | 0 | accident |
| 19 | — | 98 | Marvin Panch | Beryl Jackson (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 152 | 0 | running |
| 20 | — | 248 | Gifford Wood | Gifford Wood (Owner) | Hudson | 152 | 0 | running |
| 21 | — | X-2 | Carl Burris | Bob Colvin (Owner) | Packard Motor Car Company | 150 | 0 | running |
| 22 | — | 93 | Ted Chamberlain | Ted Chamberlain (Owner) | Plymouth | 149 | 0 | running |
| 23 | — | 51 | Gober Sosebee | Sosebee Racing | Oldsmobile | 148 | 0 | radiator |
| 24 | — | V-2 | Jim Gillette | — | Plymouth | 148 | 0 | running |
| 25 | — | 111 | Joe Bill O'Dell | — | Ford | 141 | 0 | running |
| 26 | — | 481 | Jim Cooper | — | Ford | 141 | 0 | overheating |
| 27 | — | 491 | Dick Ross | — | Studebaker | 140 | 0 | accident |
| 28 | — | 71 | Ken Pace | Ken Pace (Owner) | Hudson | 138 | 0 | running |
| 29 | — | 77 | Fred Dove | Ken Pace (Owner) | Hudson | 127 | 0 | running |
| 30 | — | 13 | Joel Million | Ernest Woods (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 126 | 0 | running |
| 31 | — | 80 | Ray Duhigg | George Hutchens (Owner) | Plymouth | 122 | 0 | overheating |
| 32 | — | 126 | Dave Terrell | Dave Terrell (Owner) | Dodge | 113 | 0 | fuel line |
| 33 | — | 17 | Junior Johnson | Paul Whiteman (Owner) | Cadillac | 109 | 0 | overheating |
| 34 | — | 148 | Chuck Hansen | — | Oldsmobile | 97 | 0 | axle |
| 35 | — | 6 | Ralph Liguori | Ralph Liguori (Owner) | Dodge | 84 | 0 | suspension |
| 36 | — | 78 | Hassell Reid | — | Plymouth | 83 | 0 | spindle |
| 37 | — | 11 | George Parrish | George Parrish (Owner) | Studebaker | 65 | 0 | spindle |
| 38 | — | 103 | Billy Minter | — | Chevrolet | 63 | 0 | accident |
| 39 | — | 100 | Blackie Pitt | Gary Drake (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 50 | 0 | spindle |
| 40 | — | B-29 | Dink Widenhouse | Dink Widenhouse (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 34 | 0 | accident |
| 41 | — | 163 | Glen Wood | — | Oldsmobile | 33 | 0 | accident |
| 42 | — | 182 | Cotton Owens | — | Oldsmobile | 32 | 0 | clutch |
| 43 | — | 25 | Bill Widenhouse | Bob Widenhouse (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 21 | 0 | piston |
| 44 | — | 52 | Walt Flinchum | — | Plymouth | 9 | 0 | transmission |
Season Navigation
1954 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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