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NASCAR Grand National race number 1 of 34
Sunday, January 20, 1952 at Palm Beach Speedway, W. Palm Beach, FL
200 laps on a 0.500 mile dirt track (100.000 miles)

Time of race: n/a
Average speed: n/a
Pole speed: 64.794 mph
Cautions: 2
Margin of victory: 1 lap +
Attendance: 6000
Lead changes: 2

Glossary    1952 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1952 standings

Qualifying results for this race:
RankDriverNbrCarTimeSpeed 
1   Tim Flock91Hudson27.780   64.794  
2   Jack Smith44Hudson28.390   63.403  
3   Frankie Schneider88Oldsmobile28.670   62.783  
4   Ed Samples9Oldsmobile28.880   62.327  
5   Leon Sales22Hudson28.930   62.219  
6   Buddy Shuman17Ford29.120   61.813  
7   Bill Blair2Ford29.170   61.707  
8   Fonty Flock14Oldsmobile29.230   61.580  
9   Pancho Alvarez94Oldsmobile29.270   61.496  
10   Lee Petty42Plymouth29.290   61.454  
11   Frank Mundy7Oldsmobile29.460   61.099  
12   Chuck Mahoney77Hudson29.750   60.504  
13   Al Keller23Studebaker29.930   60.140  
14   Jim Millard787Mercury29.970   60.060  
15   Leo Richards182Mercury30.020   59.960  
16   Bill Davis86Chevrolet30.180   59.642  
17   Dick Eagan1Plymouth30.310   59.386  
18   Jim Reed47Lincoln30.400   59.210  
19   Leo Caldwell4jrMercury30.510   58.997  
20   Harvey Henderson15Ford30.740   58.556  
21   Tom Gifford82Studebaker32.100   56.075  
22   Allan Clarke3Chevrolet    
23   Iggy Katona888Oldsmobile    
24   Jimmy Florian18Oldsmobile    
25   Pappy Hough81Ford    
26   Al Funderburk36Plymouth    
27   Johnny Thompson118Oldsmobile    

OP: qualified via owners points
PC: qualified as past champion
PR: provisional
QR: via qualifying race
* - had to qualify on time

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   not available