Race: Raleigh 250
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 14 of 37
Date: May 29, 1954
Track: Raleigh Speedway
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Raleigh 250 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 (204) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (250 laps) | Track Length | 1 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 35 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Season Race | 14 of 37 |
Raleigh 250 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 92 | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas Racing | Hudson | 250 | 204 | running |
| 2 | — | 3 | Dick Rathman | John Ditz (Owner) | Hudson | 248 | 34 | running |
| 3 | — | 14 | Hershel McGriff | Frank Christian (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 246 | 0 | running |
| 4 | — | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 244 | 0 | running |
| 5 | — | 80 | Jimmie Lewallen | George Hutchens (Owner) | Mercury | 241 | 0 | running |
| 6 | 16 | 23 | Al Keller | George Miller (Owner) | Hudson | 240 | 0 | running |
| 7 | — | 24 | Ray Duhigg | J.O. Goode (Owner) | Plymouth | 236 | 0 | running |
| 8 | — | 1 | Elton Hildreth | Elton Hildreth (Owner) | Nash Motor Company | 235 | 0 | running |
| 9 | 2 | 88 | Buck Baker | Ernest Woods (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 233 | 2 | engine |
| 10 | — | 2 | Bill Blair | Bill Blair (Owner) | Hudson | 231 | 0 | running |
| 11 | — | 6 | Ralph Liguori | Ralph Liguori (Owner) | Dodge | 230 | 0 | running |
| 12 | — | 61 | Slick Smith | — | Hudson | 225 | 0 | running |
| 13 | — | 11 | Eddie Riker | — | Oldsmobile | 223 | 0 | running |
| 14 | — | 120 | Russ Hepler | Walt Chapman (Owner) | Hudson | 221 | 0 | running |
| 15 | — | 4 | Charlie Cregar | — | Plymouth | 221 | 0 | running |
| 16 | — | 126 | Dave Terrell | Dave Terrell (Owner) | Dodge | 219 | 0 | running |
| 17 | — | 100 | Blackie Pitt | Gary Drake (Owner) | Plymouth | 218 | 0 | running |
| 18 | — | 93 | Ted Chamberlain | Ted Chamberlain (Owner) | Plymouth | 212 | 0 | running |
| 19 | — | 52 | Walt Flinchum | — | Plymouth | 195 | 0 | running |
| 20 | — | 25 | Fireball Roberts | Leland Colvin (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 181 | 0 | hub |
| 21 | — | 13 | Joel Million | Ernest Woods (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 179 | 0 | running |
| 22 | 35 | 44 | Curtis Turner | Elmer Brooks (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 160 | 10 | drive shaft |
| 23 | — | 21 | Laird Bruner | Carmen Amica (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 135 | 0 | bearing |
| 24 | — | 71 | Fred Dove | Fred Dove (Owner) | Chevrolet | 132 | 0 | spindle |
| 25 | — | 28 | Eddie Skinner | Frank Dodge (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 104 | 0 | ignition |
| 26 | — | 108 | Arden Mounts | Gene Comstock (Owner) | Hudson | 90 | 0 | accident |
| 27 | — | 12 | Speedy Thompson | Buckshot Morris (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 86 | 0 | engine |
| 28 | — | 87 | Jim Paschal | Bob Griffin (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 72 | 0 | brakes |
| 29 | — | 31 | Donald Thomas | John Ditz (Owner) | Hudson | 66 | 0 | bearing |
| 30 | — | 98 | Jim Clark | — | Oldsmobile | 62 | 0 | overheating |
| 31 | — | 97 | Clarence Burch | — | – | 58 | 0 | rear end |
| 32 | — | 48 | Cliff Wood | — | Hudson | 51 | 0 | brakes |
| 33 | — | 82 | Joe Eubanks | Phil Oates (Owner) | Hudson | 23 | 0 | piston |
| 34 | — | 103 | Clyde Minter | Ken Pace (Owner) | Mercury | 15 | 0 | gasket |
| 35 | — | 47 | Harvey Eakin | Harvey Eakin (Owner) | Nash Motor Company | 5 | 0 | bearing |
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