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1954-21


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NASCAR Grand National race number 21 of 37
Sunday, June 27, 1954 at Williams Grove Speedway, Mechanicsburg, PA
200 laps on a 0.500 mile dirt track (100.000 miles)

Time of race: 1:57:27
Average speed: 51.085 mph
Pole speed: 54.945 mph		Cautions: n/a
Margin of victory: 4 cl
Attendance: 21600
Lead changes: 5

Glossary    1954 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1954 standings

PosSt#DriverCarLapsMoneyStatusLed
9–1   Elton Hildreth Elton Hildreth'51 Nash193100running0
21–2   Jack Clarke –'49 Plymouth176 running0
2 13   Dick Rathmann Pure   (John Ditz)'54 Hudson200650running50
40–4   Charlie Cregar –'54 Chrysler24 wheel0
26–6   Dick Kable Ralph Liguori'54 Dodge168 oil pressure0
12–7   Jim Reed Jim Reed'51 Hudson19225crash0
16–11   Eddie Riker Eddie Riker'51 Oldsmobile18325running0
3–14   Hershel McGriff Frank Christian'54 Oldsmobile199450running0
31–17   Charles McDuffie Jim Reed'51 Ford109 fuel line0
14–21   Laird Bruner Carmen Amica'53 Oldsmobile18525running0
8–23   Ralph Liguori George Miller'54 Hudson195150crash0
231630   Hilly Rife –'54 Dodge174 running0
24–34   Gene Holcomb Grimes Holcomb'54 Nash172 running0
30–40   Frank Hannellburg –'53 Hudson147 running0
28–41   Ken Fisher Ken Fisher'54 Hudson161 running0
71542   Lee Petty Petty Enterprises'54 Dodge196200running0
13–43   Whitey Brainerd –'49 Ford18725running0
15–44   Bill Blair Elmer Brooks'52 Oldsmobile18425running0
32–47   Harvey Eakin Harvey Eakin'53 Nash97 bearing0
34–48   Shelby Colby –'53 Dodge82 brakes0
38–58   Pete Moxley –'54 Nash40 piston0
37–69   Volney Schulze –'50 Ford46 overheating0
29–71   Ed Paskovich –'50 Ford153 running0
20–74   Peck Peckham Peck Peckham'51 Hudson17825running0
5–80   Jimmie Lewallen George Hutchens'54 Mercury197300running0
18–81   Bill Barker –'50 Plymouth18125running0
4–82   Joe Eubanks Oates Motor Co.   (Phil Oates)'51 Hudson199350running0
6–87   Buck Baker Griffin Motors   (Bob Griffin)'53 Oldsmobile197250running0
1–92   Herb Thomas Herb Thomas'54 Hudson2001000running150
25–93   Ted Chamberlain Ted Chamberlain'50 Plymouth170 running0
10–100   Blackie Pitt Gary Drake'54 Oldsmobile193100running0
19–111   Joe Bill O'Dell Joe Bill O'Dell'49 Ford18025running0
22–119   Ray Duhigg –'49 Ford175 running0
39–120   Russ Hepler Walt Chapman'53 Hudson40 spindle0
11–121   Dean Pelton –'51 Studebaker19325running0
17–126   Dave Terrell Dave Terrell'54 Dodge18125running0
35–148   Chuck Hanson –'53 Oldsmobile78 wheel0
27–150   Dick Hallock –'50 Lincoln167 running0
41–171   Dizzy Dean –'51 Hudson1 wheel0
36–172   John Dodd, Sr. –'52 Willys62 brakes0
33–212   John McGinley John McGinley'53 Hudson94 crash0

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap		To
Lap		# Of
Laps
  Dick Rathman155
  Herb Thomas6105
  Dick Rathman11155
  Herb Thomas16216
  Dick Rathman226140
  Herb Thomas62200139