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1954-34


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NASCAR Grand National race number 34 of 37
Sunday, September 26, 1954 at Langhorne Speedway, Langhorne, PA
250 laps on a 1.000 mile dirt track (250.000 miles)

Time of race: 3:30:43
Average speed: 71.186 mph
Pole speed: 89.418 mph		Cautions: 6 for 25 laps
Margin of victory: n/a
Attendance: 22000
Lead changes: 8

Glossary    1954 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1954 standings

PosSt#DriverCarLapsMoneyStatusLed
52023   Erick Erickson Erick Erickson'54 Buick245600running0
15–7   Junior Johnson Paul Whiteman'54 Cadillac222200running0
2 242   Lee Petty Petty Enterprises'54 Chrysler2501150running25
19–93   Ted Chamberlain Ted Chamberlain'54 Chrysler21375running0
9–6   John Dodd, Sr. John Dodd, Sr.'54 Dodge240300running0
44–126   Dave Terrell Dave Terrell'54 Dodge96 rear end0
47–6   Ralph Liguori Ralph Liguori'54 Dodge52 engine0
52–40   John Soares Charles Vance'54 Dodge31 engine0
60–90   Bob Welborn George Hutchens'53 Dodge4 crash0
61–    Bill Tanner Mel Gould'53 Dodge4 crash0
62–481   Jim Lacy –'53 Dodge3 crash0
18–10   Van Van Wey Van Van Wey'54 Ford22075running0
20–71   Dean Pelton –'50 Ford21155running0
22–111   Joe Bill O'Dell Joe Bill O'Dell'49 Ford20850running0
39–69   Bill Cleveland –'50 Ford15050overheating0
53–104   Eddie Van Horn –'50 Ford25 overheating0
63–L-2   Ed DeWolff Ed DeWolff'50 Ford3 crash0
1 192   Herb Thomas Herb Thomas'54 Hudson2502450running163
7133   Dick Rathmann Pure   (John Ditz)'54 Hudson244300running0
10–82   Joe Eubanks Oates Motor Co.   (Phil Oates)'51 Hudson237175running0
12–4   Ken Fisher Ken Fisher'54 Hudson228100running0
27–101   Clayton D'Aniello Clayton D'Aniello'52 Hudson19950running0
28–38   E.J. Turner E.J. Turner'53 Hudson19950running0
35–X-7   Jim Reed Jim Reed'51 Hudson18050running0
38–2   Bill Blair Bill Blair'53 Hudson16350engine0
42–171   Chris Miller –'51 Hudson126 crash0
45–18   Arden Mounts Gene Comstock'54 Hudson84 engine0
46–48   Chuck Hanson –'51 Hudson75 bearing0
48–19   Joe Bell –'50 Hudson48 rear end0
51–177   Bill Morgan –'51 Hudson44 crash0
57–52   Kenneth Bridge Mark Handley'52 Hudson5 crash0
58–96   Leslie Young –'52 Hudson5 crash0
64–11   Pepper Cunningham Pepper Cunningham'54 Hudson0 did not start0
34–150   Dick Hallock –'50 Lincoln184150running0
6–5   Jimmie Lewallen Joe Blair'54 Mercury244500running0
30–34   Gene Holcomb Grimes Holcomb'54 Nash19750running0
37–47   Harvey Eakin Harvey Eakin'53 Nash16650crash0
56–1   Elton Hildreth Hildreth Motors   (Elton Hildreth)'54 Nash7 crash0
3 614   Hershel McGriff Frank Christian'54 Oldsmobile250850running18
4 387   Buck Baker Griffin Motors   (Bob Griffin)'54 Oldsmobile245625running44
8 744   Tim Flock Elmer Brooks'54 Oldsmobile243250running0
11–88   Jim Paschal Ernest Woods'54 Oldsmobile235150running0
13–98   Marvin Panch Beryl Jackson'53 Oldsmobile225100running0
14–13   Joel Million Ernest Woods'53 Oldsmobile225100running0
16–28   Eddie Skinner Frank Dodge'53 Oldsmobile22175running0
26–25   Bill Widenhouse Bob Widenhouse'53 Oldsmobile20050running0
36–100   Blackie Pitt Gary Drake'54 Oldsmobile17250steering0
40–91   Laird Bruner Carmen Amica'53 Oldsmobile13550driveshaft0
41–49   Charlie Cregar James Gess'54 Oldsmobile128 crash0
50 597   Bill Amick Frank Christian'54 Oldsmobile45 crash0
54–X-5   Dominic Persicketti –'49 Oldsmobile25 crash0
59–53   Elmo Langley Elmo Langley'53 Oldsmobile5 crash0
29–X-2   John Ford Roy Alloway'53 Packard19850running0
21–X-4   Bill Lone –'50 Plymouth209150running0
23–X-18   Charles Blewitt –'50 Plymouth20750running0
24–129   Junie Lancaster –'50 Plymouth20250running0
31–178   John Lindsay John Lindsay'50 Plymouth19750running0
32–79   Leon Lundy Leon Lundy'51 Plymouth19250running0
33–181   Ronnie Kohler Millard Wright'50 Plymouth18450running0
43–L-28   Ed Paskovich Ed Paskovich'50 Plymouth98 stalled0
49–641   Bob Kennedy –'50 Plymouth46 hub0
17–121   Reds Kagle –'51 Studebaker220175running0
25–491   Dick Ross Dick Ross'51 Studebaker20150running0
55–64   Al Neal Al Neal'51 Studebaker13 crash0

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap		To
Lap		# Of
Laps
  Herb Thomas11111
  Buck Baker122615
  Herb Thomas274418
  Lee Petty456925
  Buck Baker709627
  Hershel McGriff9711418
  Herb Thomas11514935
  Buck Baker1501512
  Herb Thomas15225099