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1952-22


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NASCAR Grand National race number 22 of 34
Sunday, July 20, 1952 at Playland Park Speedway, South Bend, IN
200 laps on a 0.500 mile dirt track (100.000 miles)

Time of race: 2:23:14
Average speed: 41.889 mph
Pole speed: 58.12 mph
Cautions: n/a
Margin of victory: .75 lap
Attendance: 3700
Lead changes: 1

Glossary    1952 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1952 standings

PosSt#DriverCarLapsMoneyStatusLed
1919    Gene Darragh Gene Darragh'50 Ford3425rr wheel0
7 9    Glen Larsen '50 Ford171125running0
1417    Zane Howell '50 Studebaker10925crash0
1318    Marion Leech '51 Studebaker11725rr hub0
1216    Paul Wensink '52 Willys12725crash0
1112    Jim Clark '49 Ford13525rod out0
4104   Herschel Buchanan Air Lift   (Frank Christian)'51 Oldsmobile186350running0
6138   Gene Comstock Gene Comstock'52 Hudson174150running0
15 614   Fonty Flock Air Lift   (Frank Christian)'51 Oldsmobile8625axle0
17 340   Tommy Thompson Tommy Thompson'52 Hudson7025rf wheel0
21142   Lee Petty Petty Enterprises'52 Chrysler200700running0
161444   Ray Duhigg Julian Petty'51 Plymouth7025engine0
3 555   Bub King Bub King'52 Hudson189450running0
5 777   Dick Passwater Frank Arford'52 DeSoto184200running0
10 884   Red Duvall Hank Salat'51 Packard14450rear end0
1 291   Tim Flock Ted Chester'51 Hudson2001000running159
18 192   Herb Thomas Fabulous Hudson Hornet   (Herb Thomas)'52 Hudson6425crash41
81594   J.O. Staton Smith Auto Parts   (Louise Smith)'50 Ford170100running0
9 4118   Bucky Sager Ed Benedict'51 Hudson16575overheating0

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:
PosNameNbrSponsorOwnerCar
Louise SmithOldsmobile

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
  Herb Thomas14141
  Tim Flock42200159