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1954-29 Previous race results / Next race results                     Next at this track     Post NASCAR Grand National race number 29 of 37 Sunday, August 22, 1954 at Bay Meadows Speedway, San Mateo, CA 250 laps on a 1.000 mile dirt track (250.000 miles) Time of race: 3:50:48 Average speed: 64.71 mph Pole speed: 75.566 mph Cautions: n/a Margin of victory: n/a Attendance: 10000 Lead changes: n/a Glossary    1954 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1954 standings

Pos St # Driver Sponsor / Owner Car Laps Money Status Led 23 10 X100   Blackie Pitt Gary Drake '54 Oldsmobile 214 40 running 0 26 17 1   Al Neves Al Neves '51 Mercury 210 40 running 0 11 3 2   Jim Graham George Bignotti '54 Oldsmobile 239 150 running 0 7 7 3   Danny Letner Joe Bearscheck '52 Hudson 245 300 crash 0 34 5 4   John Soares Charles Vance '54 Dodge 160 40 crash 0 18 13 6   Ben Gregory Chris Milovich '54 Oldsmobile 228 50 running 0 25 – 7   Jim Heath Allen Heath '54 Ford 210 40 rear end 0 41 – 8   Ed Normi Jack Beumer '53 Dodge 39 40 engine 0 13 – 10   Charles Pemberton Bill Payne '53 Dodge 237 100 running 0 35 – 11   Dick Carter Dick Carter '51 Hudson 154 40 wheel 0 3 8 12   Dick Rathmann Don Oliver '53 Oldsmobile 249 900 running 0 1 1 14   Hershel McGriff Frank Christian '54 Oldsmobile 250 2425 running 249 27 – 15   Sam Hawks Chet Chiroso '50 Plymouth 203 40 running 0 14 12 16   Tony Nelson Joe Savatier '53 Hudson 236 100 running 0 40 – 19   George Rogge George Rogge '50 Oldsmobile 64 40 crash 0 22 41 25   Erick Erickson Erick Erickson '54 Buick 215 40 running 1 2 20 28   Bill Amick Frank Dodge '53 Oldsmobile 250 1500 running 0 37 – 31   Red Ortwein – '51 Hudson 144 40 overheating 0 8 18 33   Lloyd Dane Lloyd Dane '53 Hudson 244 200 running 0 24 – 33-X   Bob Deehan – '53 Dodge 213 40 running 0 39 – 35   Bill Smith F.W. Smith '51 Hudson 83 40 piston 0 32 – 41   Ernie Young Walt Palozi '51 Plymouth 178 40 running 0 5 15 42   Lee Petty Petty Enterprises '54 Chrysler 247 500 running 0 31 – 50   Jim Cook Leroy Weyher '50 Oldsmobile 184 40 running 0 29 – 51   Rick Henderson Ray Henderson '51 Ford 199 40 running 0 21 25 52   Eddie Pagan Eddie Pagan '52 Plymouth 223 40 running 0 30 – 60   Howard Phillippi Leroy Weyher '51 Hudson 199 40 running 0 12 14 65   Chuck Meekins Larry Dorsey '52 Oldsmobile 238 150 running 0 4 6 68   Allen Adkins Gus Davis '54 Dodge 249 700 running 0 28 9 73   Art Watts – '54 Hudson 200 40 gasket 0 36 – 77   Bill Bade – '52 Plymouth 144 40 running 0 9 24 84   Robert Caswell Lou Mangini '52 Plymouth 244 200 running 0 17 – 87   Buck Baker Slick Smith '54 Cadillac 231 100 running 0 15 21 88   Woody Brown Joe Mangini '50 Oldsmobile 235 100 running 0 20 – 89   Bill West Danny Letner '51 Hudson 225 50 running 0 33 – 90   Ted Lee Ted Lee '50 Ford 164 40 running 0 6 4 92   Herb Thomas Herb Thomas '54 Hudson 247 400 running 0 19 11 97   Fred Bince Fred Bince '53 Dodge 226 50 running 0 10 2 98   Marvin Panch John Fernandez '54 Dodge 244 200 running 0 16 19 99   Joe Valente Joe Mangini '50 Oldsmobile 233 100 running 0 38 16 099   Dick Zimmermann Les Brand '54 Mercury 121 40 engine 0

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes: Pos Name Nbr Sponsor Owner Car Bud Kelleher 111 Frazer Lap leader breakdown: Leader From Lap To Lap # Of Laps   Hershel McGriff 1 73 73   Erick Erickson 74 74 1   Hershel McGriff 75 250 176