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1952-01 qualifying results     Post Speedway Division race Saturday, May 10, 1952 at Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC 160 laps on a 1.250 mile paved track (200.000 miles) Time of race: 2:06:11 Average speed: 95.09 mph Pole speed: 100.835 mph Cautions: n/a Margin of victory: 3 laps + Attendance: 8500 Lead changes: 14 Glossary    Other Exhibition / Unclassified Races

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Speedy Thompson 25 Ford 17.851   100.835   2   Bill Miller 7 Oldsmobile 17.962   100.211   3   Jack Smith 2 Chrysler 18.452   97.550   4   Mickey Fenn 22 Ford 19.253   93.492   5   Buck Baker 87 Cadillac 17.904   100.536   6   Bob Jeffries 74 Hudson 19.043   94.523   7   Buddy Shuman 77 GMC 19.406   92.755   8   Jiggs Peters 52 Ford 20.738   86.797   9   Al Keller 88 Cadillac 21.696   82.965   10   Tom Cherry 38 Mercury 17.574   102.424   11   Red Ryder 2X Studebaker 12   Herb Swann 66 Oldsmobile 13   Dick Rathmann 5 Ford 14   Larry Pharer 45 Nash 15   Wally Campbell 1 Ford 16   Tony Bonadies 10 Chrysler 17   Steve McGrath 33 DeSoto 18   Sam Waldrop 48 Hudson 19   Lyle Scott 77 DeSoto 20   Jimmy Thompson 27 Mercury 21   Jim Sweeney 24 Oldsmobile 22   Bill Widenhouse 23 Hudson 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:   Bill Widenhouse (#23)