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1954 Raleigh 250 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Grand National race number 14 of 37 Saturday, May 29, 1954 at Raleigh Speedway, Raleigh, NC 250 laps on a 1.000 mile paved track (250.000 miles) Time of race: 3:22:57 Average speed: 73.909 mph Pole speed: 76.66 mph Cautions: none Margin of victory: 2 laps + Attendance: 10500 Lead changes: 7 Glossary    1954 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1954 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Herb Thomas 92 Hudson 1:33.920   76.660   2   Buck Baker 88 Oldsmobile 1:34.450   76.230   3   Hershel McGriff 14 Oldsmobile 1:35.660   75.250   4   Dick Rathmann 3 Hudson 1:36.510   74.810   5   Donald Thomas 31 Hudson 1:37.590   73.780   6   Slick Smith 61 Oldsmobile 1:38.990   72.720   7   Elton Hildreth 1 Nash 1:39.440   72.400   8   Eddie Skinner 28 Oldsmobile 1:39.820   72.130   9   Speedy Thompson 12 Oldsmobile 1:39.850   72.110   10   Jim Paschal 87 Oldsmobile 1:40.130   71.900   11   Joe Eubanks 82 Hudson 1:40.700   71.490   12   Lee Petty 42 Dodge 1:41.270   71.090   13   Jimmie Lewallen 80 Mercury 1:41.360   71.030   14   Dave Terrell 126 Dodge 1:41.810   70.730   15   Fred Dove 71 Chevrolet 1:42.430   70.290   16   Laird Bruner 21 Oldsmobile 1:42.460   70.270   17   Charlie Cregar 4 Plymouth 1:42.990   69.930   18   Joel Million 13 Oldsmobile 1:43.340   69.670   19   Blackie Pitt 100 Plymouth 1:43.740   69.300   20   Walt Flinchum 52 Plymouth 1:44.830   68.590   21   Ray Duhigg 24 Plymouth 1:45.530   68.190   22   Harvey Eakin 47 Nash 1:47.870   66.740   23   Ted Chamberlain 93 Plymouth 1:52.270   64.080   24   Al Keller 23 Hudson 2:07.640   56.410   25   Clarence Burch 97 Willys 2:34.770   46.520   26   Bill Blair 2 Hudson 27   Jim Clark 98 Oldsmobile 28   Ralph Liguori 6 Dodge 29   Eddie Riker 11 Oldsmobile 30   Russ Hepler 120 Hudson 31   Fireball Roberts 25 Oldsmobile 32   Arden Mounts 108 Hudson 33   Clyde Minter 103 Mercury 34   Gifford Wood 48 Hudson 35   Curtis Turner 11 Oldsmobile 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