1952 NASCAR Grand National Series

American motorsport season February 2025 1952 Grand National Series 1951 1953 Sports The 1952 NASCAR Grand National Series was the fourth season of the premier stock car racing championship sanctioned by NASCAR. Once the season was concluded, driver Tim Flock was crowned the Grand National champion after winning 8 of the 33 events that he competed in. This was the first year that NASCAR scheduled its events to avoid the conflicts of having two races, at two different tracks, on the same day. The only exception was on June 1, when races were held at both Toledo Speedway in Ohio, and Hayloft Speedway in Augusta, Georgia. Herb Thomas finished second to Flock after competing in 32 races, and Lee Petty finished third in the standings that year.Fleischman Bill Pearce Al The Unauthorized NASCAR Fan Guide 2004 Visible Ink Press Checkered Flag Press Canyon, Michigan 2004 10 139–141 At a Glance: Year-By-Year Summaries 0-681-27587-1 registration https://archive.org/details/unauthorizednasc00/page/139 Throughout the 1952 season, a total of 261 drivers entered at least one of the 34 events.http://www.racing-reference.info/yeardet?yr=1952&series=W Grand National standings for 1952 racing-reference.info 2009-05-03 2021-04-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20210423161138/https://www.racing-reference.info/yeardet?yr=1952&series=W live Virtually every American car manufacturer had at least one of their cars start that season.http://auto.howstuffworks.com/auto-racing/nascar/season-recaps/1950s/1952-nascar.htm 1952 NASCAR Grand National Recap ((Auto Editors of Consumer Guide)) HowStuffWorks December 24, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20090601192640/http://auto.howstuffworks.com/auto-racing/nascar/season-recaps/1950s/1952-nascar.htm June 1, 2009 live This was also the first season that sponsors such as Pure Oil Co (which later became Union 76, and eventually Unocal), and Champion Spark Plug Inc. started paying contingency award monies in exchange for the publicity they received by drivers sponsoring their products.http://www.legendsofnascar.com/marshall_teague.htm Driver: Marshall Teague LegendsofNascar.com 2009-05-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20060819102509/http://www.legendsofnascar.com/marshall_teague.htm 2006-08-19 dead 1952 season recap thumb|220px|right|upright|a Hudson Hornet, outfitted for racing, circa early 1950s The 1952 NASCAR Grand National season was dominated by Hudson automobiles, winning 27 of the scheduled 34 races. No other make won more than three times. http://auto.howstuffworks.com/auto-racing/nascar/season-recaps/1950s/1952-nascar-results.htm 1952 NASCAR Grand National Results 2009-05-04 ((the Auto Editors of Consumer Guide)) HowStuffWorks Publications International, Ltd. 2011-04-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20110423122026/http://auto.howstuffworks.com/auto-racing/nascar/season-recaps/1950s/1952-nascar-results.htm dead The reason the Hudson Hornet was so successful, winning over 80 NASCAR races between 1951 and 1955, has been attributed to its low center of gravity, "mono-built" body and center point steering system. The center point steering system contributed to the car's superior handling and cornering abilities; allowing the vehicle to excel on the dirt-covered race tracks of the day.http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z9134/Hudson-Hornet-NASCAR.aspx 1952 Hudson Hornet NASCAR: NASCAR Information and History Conceptcarz.com 2009-05-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20120221232406/http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z9134/Hudson-Hornet-NASCAR.aspx 2012-02-21 live Palm Beach Speedway in West Palm Beach, Florida, was a half-mile, dirt track that saw its first NASCAR event when it opened the 1952 NASCAR season on January 20, 1952. The 100-mile event was slowed by two caution flags, and was won by driver Tim Flock. Six-thousand fans were on hand to see Flock capture his first of eight victories in the 1952 season.http://www.racing-reference.info/tracks?id=033 Palm Beach Speedway: W. Palm Beach, FL racing-reference.info 2009-05-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20070302054859/http://www.racing-reference.info/tracks?id=033 2007-03-02 live Flock started on the pole, and drove his No. 91 1951 Hudson, sponsored by Ted Chester, to victory. He claimed his $1,025 winnings with only five drivers still running at the end of the race.http://www.racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-01&series=W 1952-01 racing-reference.info 2009-05-03 2012-03-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20120302195815/http://www.racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-01&series=W live Flock captured the pole position for the race in 27.78 seconds, with an average speed of 64.79 mph.http://www.motorsportsalmanac.com/result.asp?s=nascar&j=qualify&id=1866 NASCAR 1952 Round 1 Starting Grid motorsportsalmanac.com; BM Web Services 2009-05-04 https://archive.today/20240524092439/https://www.webcitation.org/5glw11NKw?url=http://www.motorsportsalmanac.com/result.asp%3Fs=nascar&j=qualify&id=1866 2024-05-24 dead The second event of the 1952 season took place on the famed 4.1 mile road course of Daytona Beach Speedway, and driver Marshall Teague took the victory in a 1952 Hudson. Herb Thomas led the first lap of the event, but Teague managed to lead laps 2 to 37. Twenty-thousand spectators witnessed 61 drivers start the event; but at the end of the race, only 10 cars were still running. The race was eventually halted on lap 37 due to the incoming tide which encroached on the beachfront straight off the track.http://www.racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-02&series=W 1952-02 racing-reference.info 2009-05-03 2021-04-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20210423161112/https://www.racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-02&series=W live The third event of the season took place at the half-mile dirt track of Speedway Park in Jacksonville, Florida. Marshall Teague won his second race in a row in the 200 lap, 100 mile contest, defeating the other 28 drivers.http://www.racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-03&series=W 1952-03 racing-reference.info 2009-05-03 2012-03-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20120302195817/http://www.racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-03&series=W live On June 29, NASCAR traveled to Detroit, Michigan, for a scheduled 250-mile event, dubbed the "Motor Sports 250".http://www.racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-17&series=W 1952 Motor City 250 racing-reference.info 2009-05-04 2007-03-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20070331082012/http://www.racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-17&series=W live The race was held at the Michigan State Fairgrounds Speedway; a one-mile dirt oval built in 1899.http://www.motorsportsalmanac.com/history.asp?s=nascar&j=track&id1=220 Michigan State Fairgrounds History in NASCAR motorsportsalmanac.com; BM Web Services 2009-05-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20120302195821/http://www.motorsportsalmanac.com/history.asp?s=nascar&j=track&id1=220 2012-03-02 usurped NASCAR offered its first five-figured purse, of $11,675, to the contestants, and driver Tim Flock came away with the winner's share of $5,050. Fans watched as Flock led laps 88 – 110, until driver Buddy Shuman took the lead for one lap on the 111th circuit. Flock, with the fourth and final lead change, on the next lap, went on to lead the remaining laps of the event. Shuman finished the event in second place, capturing a total of $2,225. The event concluded after four hours, with over half of the 47 contestants still running at the drop of the checkered flag. For the 25th race of the season, fans and drivers assembled at the Darlington Raceway on September 1. The purse for the 400-lap, 500-mile event was $23,855; after six lead changes, and seven caution flags, Fonty Flock took home the winner's trophy with an average speed of 74.5 mph. Over 32,000 fans watched as Flock's victory in his number 14, 1952 Oldsmobile, netted him a $9,430 check for over 6.5 hours of driving. Flock started on the pole, and led the first 17 laps before the first lead change between four drivers. Flock recaptured the lead for the final time on lap 185.http://www.racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-25&series=W 1952 Southern 500 racing-reference.info 2009-05-05 2007-03-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20070323164948/http://www.racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-25&series=W live Eventual season champion Tim Flock and his No. 91 Hudson were involved in an accident on lap 321, but Flock stepped in and replaced driver Jack Smith in the No. 9. While Flock drove the No. 9 Hudson to an 11th-place finish, he was credited with finishing 34th of the 66 starters, and Smith was awarded the 11th place points.http://www.motorsportsalmanac.com/result.asp?s=nascar&j=result&id=1890 NASCAR 1952 Round 25 Race Result Motorsports Almanac; BM Web Services 2009-05-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20120302195822/http://www.motorsportsalmanac.com/result.asp?s=nascar&j=result&id=1890 2012-03-02 usurped Palm Beach Speedway both opened and closed the 1952 NASCAR season when it held the 34th and final event on October 30, 1952. Herb Thomas won three of the final four races in the season to finish second in the final standings. Thomas claimed the final victory of the season, winning the event with a two lap advantage over second-place Fonty Flock.http://www.racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-34&series=W 1952-34 racing-reference.info 2009-05-03 2007-07-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20070701084438/http://www.racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-34&series=W live 1952 Race schedule and results http://www.racing-reference.info/raceyear?yr=1952&series=W 1952 Grand National Results racing-reference.info 2009-05-03 2007-03-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20070302055600/http://www.racing-reference.info/raceyear?yr=1952&series=W live No. Date Site Winner Make / model Miles Purse1January 20, 1952 W. Palm Beach Tim Flock 1951 Hudson 100 $3,5802February 10, 1952 Daytona Beach Marshall Teague 1952 Hudson 152 $6,1103March 6, 1952 Jacksonville Marshall Teague 1952 Hudson 100 $3,6754March 30, 1952 North Wilkesboro Herb Thomas 1952 Hudson 125 $3,5505April 6, 1952 Martinsville Dick Rathmann 1951 Hudson 100 $3,5006April 12, 1952 Columbia Buck Baker 1952 Hudson 100 $3,5007April 20, 1952 Atlanta Bill Blair 1952 Oldsmobile 100 $3,6458April 27, 1952 Macon Herb Thomas 1952 Hudson 99 $4,8159May 4, 1952 Langhorne Dick Rathmann 1952 Hudson 150 $4,74510May 10, 1952 Darlington Dick Rathmann 1951 Hudson 100 $3,55011May 18, 1952 Dayton Dick Rathmann 1951 Hudson 100 $3,32512May 30, 1952 Canfield Herb Thomas 1952 Hudson 100 $3,70013June 1, 1952 Augusta Gober Sosebee 1952 Chrysler 77 $3,57514June 1, 1952 Toledo Tim Flock 1951 Hudson 100 $3,55015June 8, 1952 Hillsboro Tim Flock 1951 Hudson 100 $3,42516June 15, 1952 Charlotte Herb Thomas 1952 Hudson 113 $3,55017June 29, 1952 Detroit Tim Flock 1951 Hudson 250 $11,67518July 1, 1952 Stamford, Ontario Buddy Shuman 1952 Hudson 100 $3,37519July 4, 1952 Owego Tim Flock 1951 Hudson 100 $3,60020July 6, 1952 Monroe Tim Flock 1952 Hudson 100 $3,32521July 11, 1952 Morristown Lee Petty 1951 Plymouth 100 $3,75022July 20, 1952 South Bend Tim Flock 1951 Hudson 100 $3,42523August 15, 1952 Rochester Tim Flock 1952 Hudson 88 $3,55024August 17, 1952 Weaverville Bob Flock 1951 Hudson 100 $3,63525September 1, 1952 Darlington Fonty Flock 1952 Oldsmobile 500 $23,85526September 7, 1952 Macon Lee Petty 1951 Plymouth 150 $4,86527September 14, 1952 Langhorne Lee Petty 1951 Plymouth 250 $8,22528September 21, 1952 Dayton Dick Rathmann 1951 Hudson 150 $5,55029September 28, 1952 Wilson Herb Thomas 1952 Hudson 100 $3,50030October 12, 1952 Hillsboro Fonty Flock 1952 Oldsmobile 150 $5,04531October 19, 1952 Martinsville Herb Thomas 1952 Hudson 100 $3,67532October 26, 1952 North Wilkesboro Herb Thomas 1952 Hudson 125 $3,62533November 16, 1952 Atlanta Donald Thomas 1952 Hudson 100 $3,82034November 30, 1952 W. Palm Beach Herb Thomas 1952 Hudson 100 $3,425 Individual races West Palm Beach, FL.; Palm Beach Speedway Race (1) Top 10 finishers 91, Tim Flock 42, Lee Petty 14, Fonty Flock 88, Frankie Schneider 17, Buddy Shuman 7, Frank Mundy 787, Jim Millard 86, Bill Davis 9, Ed Samples 36, Al Funderburk Daytona Beach, FL; Daytona Beach Road Course Race (2) Top 10 finishes 6, Marshall Teague 92, Herb Thomas 99, Pat Kirkwood 14, Fonty Flock 51, Gober Sosebee 2, Bill Blair 40, Tommy Thompson 57, Tommy Moon 42, Lee Petty 59, Lloyd Moore Jacksonville, FL.; Speedway Park Race (3) Top 10 finishes 6, Marshall Teague 92, Herb Thomas 88, Frankie Schneider 91, Tim Flock 57, Tommy Moon 14, Fonty Flock 72, Donald Thomas 47, Jim Reed 1, Dick Eagan 78, Bob Moore North Wilkesboro, NC; North Wilkesboro Speedway Race (4) Top 10 finishes; Wilkes County 200http://www.racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-04&series=W 1952-04 racing-reference.info 2009-05-05 2012-03-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20120302195824/http://www.racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-04&series=W live 92 Herb Thomas 14 Fonty Flock 2 Bill Blair 72 Donald Thomas 126 Dave Terrell Neil Cole 17 Buddy Shuman 60 Jim Paschal 42 Lee Petty Otis Martin Martinsville, VA; Martinsville Speedway Race (5) Top 10 finisheshttp://www.racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-05&series=W 1952-05 racing-reference.info 2009-05-03 2012-03-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20120302195825/http://www.racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-05&series=W live 120 Dick Rathmann 2 Bill Blair 22 Perk Brown 42 Lee Petty Bobby Courtwright Neil Cole 38 Clyde Minter 92 Herb Thomas 88 Frankie Schneider 60 Jim Paschal Columbia NC.; Columbia Speedway Race (6) Top 10 finisheshttp://www.racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-06&series=W 1952-06 racing-reference.info 2009-05-05 2007-03-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20070308072856/http://www.racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-06&series=W live 89, Buck Baker 42, Lee Petty 120, Dick Rathmann 88, Frankie Schneider 82, Joe Eubanks 72, Donald Thomas 17, Buddy Shuman 60, Jim Paschal 77, Jack Smith 18, Jimmy Florian Atlanta, GA.; Lakewood Speedway Race (7) Top 10 finisheshttp://www.racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-07&series=W 1952-07 racing-reference.info 2009-05-05 2012-03-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20120302195827/http://www.racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-07&series=W live 2, Bill Blair 9, Ed Samples 42, Lee Petty 89, Buck Baker 118, Ed Benedict 128, Charles Gattalia 4, Fonty Flock 92, Herb Thomas 51, Gober Sosebee 18, Jimmy Florian Macon GA.; Central City Speedway Race (8) Top 10 finisheshttp://www.racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-08&series=W 1952-08 racing-reference.info 2009-05-05 2012-03-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20120302195828/http://www.racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-08&series=W live 92, Herb Thomas 14, Fonty Flock 9, Ed Samples 89, Buck Baker 51, Gober Sosebee 60, Jim Paschal 42, Lee Petty 72, Donald Thomas 91, Tim Flock 128, Charles Gattalia Langhorne, PA; Langhorne Speedway Race (9) Top 10 finisheshttp://racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-09&series=W 1952-09 racing-reference.info 2009-05-05 2012-03-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20120302195829/http://racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-09&series=W live 120, Dick Rathmann 91, Tim Flock 42, Lee Petty 421, Jack Reynolds 14, Fonty Flock 89, Buck Baker Tom Dawson 126, Dave Terrell Bud Farrell 2, Bill Blair Darlington, SC; Darlington Raceway Race (10) Top 10 finisheshttp://racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-10&series=W 1952-10 racing-reference.info 2009-05-05 120, Dick Rathmann 91, Tim Flock 14, Fonty Flock 2, Jimmie Lewallen 82, Joe Eubanks 72, Donald Thomas 42, Lee Petty 11, Fireball Roberts 41, Jim Paschal 7, Frank Mundy Dayton, OH; Dayton Speedway Race (11) Top 10 finisheshttp://racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-11&series=W 1952-11 racing-reference.info 2009-05-05 2012-03-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20120302195833/http://racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-11&series=W live 120, Dick Rathmann 59, Lloyd Moore 91, Tim Flock 42, Lee Petty 72, Donald Thomas 82, Herb Thomas 41, Jim Paschal 128, Charles Gattalia 421, Jack Reynolds 22, Perk Brown Canfield, OH; Canfield Speedway Race (12) Top 10 finishes; Poor Man's 500http://racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-12&series=W 1952-12 racing-reference.info 2009-05-05 2012-03-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20120302195834/http://racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-12&series=W live 92, Herb Thomas 2, Bill Blair 78, Bob Moore 91, Tim Flock 41, Curtis Turner 82, Joe Eubanks 44, Jimmie Lewallen Bill Rexford 93, Ted Chamberlain Ernie Boost Augusta, GA; Hayloft Speedway Race (13) Top 10 finisheshttp://racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-13&series=W 1952-13 racing-reference.info 2009-05-05 2007-03-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20070325050633/http://www.racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-13&series=W live 51, Gober Sosebee 57, Tommy Moon David Ezell 17, June Cleveland Jerry Wimbish 16, Bill Snowden 77, Weldon Adams 126, Dave Terrell 72, Donald Thomas 9, Ed Samples Toledo, OH.; Toledo Speedway Race (14) Top 10 finisheshttp://www.racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-14&series=W 1952-14 racing-reference.info 2009-05-05 2012-03-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20120302195836/http://www.racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-14&series=W live 91, Tim Flock 120, Dick Rathmann 42, Lee Petty 44, Ray Duhigg 14, Fonty Flock 22, Perk Brown 82, Joe Eubanks Bud Farrell 421, Jack Reynolds Ralph Liguori Hillsboro, NC.; Occoneechee Speedway Race (15) Top 10 finisheshttp://www.racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-15&series=W 1952-15 racing-reference.info 2009-05-07 2012-03-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20120302195836/http://www.racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-15&series=W live 91, Tim Flock 14, Fonty Flock 120, Dick Rathmann 2, Bill Blair Jimmie Lewallen 42, Lee Petty 82, Joe Eubanks 44, Ray Duhigg Clyde Minter 72, Donald Thomas Charlotte, NC; Charlotte Speedway Race (16) Top 10 finisheshttp://www.racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-16&series=W 1952-16 racing-reference.info 2009-05-07 2012-03-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20120302195837/http://www.racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-16&series=W live 92, Herb Thomas 91, Tim Flock 2, Bill Blair 42, Lee Petty 120, Dick Rathmann 66, Donald Thomas 82, Joe Eubanks 89, Buddy Shuman 17, June Cleveland 19, Fred Dove Detroit, MI; Michigan State Fairgrounds Speedway Race (17) Top 10 finishes Motor City 250http://racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-17&series=W 1952-17 racing-reference.info 2009-05-07 2007-03-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20070331082012/http://www.racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-17&series=W live 91, Tim Flock 89, Buddy Shuman 92, Herb Thomas 2, Bill Blair 99, Pat Kirkwood 77, Dick Passwater 3, Hershel McGriff 73, Stewart Joyce 4, Otis Martin 34, Ted Chamberlain Stamford, Ontario, Canada; Stamford Park Seventeen cars competed in the event, only three were running at the end.http://www.racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-18&series=W 1952-18 racing-reference.info 2009-05-07 2007-04-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20070401131629/http://www.racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-18&series=W live Race (18) Top 10 finishes 89, Buddy Shuman 92, Herb Thomas 44, Ray Duhigg 421, Jack Reynolds Perk Brown Neil Cole Fonty Flock 118, Bucky Sager 93, Ted Chamberlain Albert Lemieux Owego, NY; Shangri-La Speedway Race (19) Top 10 finisheshttp://racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-19&series=W 1952-19 racing-reference.info 2009-05-07 2007-03-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20070316183305/http://www.racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-19&series=W live 91, Tim Flock 92, Herb Thomas 120, Dick Rathmann 118, Bucky Sager 42, Lee Petty 59, Lloyd Moore 44, Ray Duhigg 421, Jack Reynolds Neil Cole Walt Carver Monroe, MI; Monroe Speedway Race (20) Top 10 finisheshttp://racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-20&series=W 1952-20 racing-reference.info 2009-05-07 2012-03-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20120302195840/http://racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-20&series=W live 91, Tim Flock 92, Herb Thomas 42, Lee Petty 14, Fonty Flock 44, Ray Duhigg 84, Red Duvall 93, Ted Chamberlain Iggy Katona 162, Fred Bethune Bob Moore Morristown, NJ; Morristown Speedway Race (21) Top 10 finisheshttp://racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-21&series=W 1952-21 racing-reference.info 2009-05-07 2007-03-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20070305105954/http://www.racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-21&series=W live 42, Lee Petty 91, Tim Flock Neil Cole Ralph Liguori Ronnie Kohler Pappy Hough Nelson Applegate Jim Reed 93, Ted Chamberlain Eddie Van Horn South Bend, IN; Playland Park Race (22) Top 10 finisheshttp://racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-22&series=W 1952-22 racing-reference.info 2009-05-07 2007-03-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20070325235433/http://www.racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-22&series=W live 91, Tim Flock 42, Lee Petty 55, Bub King 4, Herschel Buchanan 77, Dick Passwater 8, Gene Comstock Glen Larsen 94, J. O. Staton 118, Bucky Sager 84, Red Duvall Rochester, NY; Monroe County Fairgrounds Race (23) Top 10 finisheshttp://racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-23&series=W 1952-23 racing-reference.info 2009-05-07 2012-03-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20120302195842/http://racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-23&series=W live 91, Tim Flock 92, Herb Thomas 120 Dick Rathmann 42, Lee Petty 7, Jim Reed 8, Jimmie Lewallen Yay Duhigg 94, J. O. Staton 118, Bucky Sager 84, Red Duvall Weaverville, NC; Asheville-Weaverville Speedway Race (24) Top 10 finisheshttp://racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-24&series=W 1952-24 racing-reference.info 2009-05-09 2007-03-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20070325125340/http://www.racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-24&series=W live 7, Bob Flock 91, Tim Flock 92, Herb Thomas 8, Gene Comstock 1, Herschel Buchanan Barney Smith 66, Donald Thomas 71, Coleman Lawrence 54, Weldon Adams 89, Buck Baker Darlington, SC; Darlington Raceway Race (25) Southern 500 Top 10 finisheshttp://racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-25&series=W 1952-25 racing-reference.info 2009-05-09 2007-03-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20070323164948/http://www.racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-25&series=W live 14, Fonty Flock 58, Johnny Patterson 92, Herb Thomas 55, Bub King 16, Banjo Matthews 42, Lee Petty 82, Joe Eubanks 1, Herschel Buchanan 87, Buck Baker 24, Ray Duhigg Macon, Ga; Central City Speedway Race (26) Top 10 finisheshttp://racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-26&series=W 1952-26 racing-reference.info 2009-05-09 2007-03-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20070325125351/http://www.racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-26&series=W live 42, Lee Petty 92, Herb Thomas 91, Tim Flock 82, Joe Eubanks 1, Herschel Buchanan 32, Jimmie Lewallen 66, Donald Thomas Carson Dyer 93, Ted Chamberlain Barney Smith Langhorne, PA; Langhorne Speedway Race (27) Top 10 finisheshttp://racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-27&series=W 1952-27 racing-reference.info 2009-05-09 2007-03-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20070330000301/http://www.racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-27&series=W live 42, Lee Petty 2, Bill Blair 1, Herschel Buchanan 91, Tim Flock 120, Dick Rathmann 4, Slick Smith Neil Cole 24, Ray Duhigg Jack Reynolds 167, Elton Hildreth Dayton, OH; Dayton Speedway Top 10 finisheshttp://racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-28&series=W 1952-28 racing-reference.info 2009-05-09 2012-03-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20120302195845/http://racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-28&series=W live 120, Dick Rathmann 42, Lee Petty 24, Ray Duhigg 59, Lloyd Moore 92, Herb Thomas 91, Tim Flock Iggy Katona 77, Dick Passwater 18, Ed Benedict Herschel White Wilson, NC; Wilson Speedway Race (29) Top 10 finisheshttp://racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-29&series=W 1952-29 racing-reference.info 2009-05-09 2012-03-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20120302195846/http://racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-29&series=W live 92, Herb Thomas 42, Lee Petty 2, Bill Blair 12, Jim Paschal 120, Dick Rathmann 17, Buddy Shuman 91, Tim Flock 4, Slick Smith 32, Jimmie Lewallen 71, Coleman Lawrence Hillsboro, NC; Occoneechee Speedway Race (30) Top 10 finisheshttp://racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-30&series=W 1952-30 racing-reference.info 2009-05-07 2007-03-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20070331175059/http://www.racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-30&series=W live 14, Fonty Flock 9, Donald Thomas 2, Bill Blair 91, Tim Flock 42, Lee Petty 55, Bub King 24, Ray Duhigg 4, Slick Smith 19, Fred Dove George Bush Martinsville, VA; Martinsville Speedway Race (31) Top 10 finisheshttp://racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-31&series=W 1952-31 racing-reference.info 2009-05-07 2012-03-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20120302195847/http://racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-31&series=W live 92, Herb Thomas 14, Fonty Flock 42, Lee Petty 91, Tim Flock 42, Lee Petty 58, Johnny Patterson 2, Bill Blair Julian Petty Clyde Minter Cotton Owens Ralph Liguori North Wilkesboro, NC; North Wilkesboro Speedway Race (32) Top 10 finisheshttp://racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-32&series=W 1952-32 racing-reference.info 2009-05-07 2007-04-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20070401131840/http://www.racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-32&series=W live 9, Herb Thomas 14, Fonty Flock 92, Donald Thomas 91, Tim Flock 120, Dick Rathmann Jimmie Lewallen 22, Perk Brown 19, Fred Dove 55, Bub King 71, Coleman Lawrence Atlanta, GA; Lakewood Speedway Race (33) Top 10 finisheshttp://racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-33&series=W 1952-33 racing-reference.info 2009-05-05 2012-03-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20120302195849/http://racing-reference.info/race?id=1952-33&series=W live 9, Donald Thomas 42, Lee Petty 82, Joe Eubanks 91, Tim Flock 51, Gober Sosebee 120, Jack Smith George Bush Ralph Liguori 8, Gene Comstock 55, Bub King Palm Beach, FL; Palm Beach Speedway Race (34) Top 10 finishers 92 Herb Thomas 14 Fonty Flock 22 Perk Brown 42 Lee Petty Marion Edwards Rags Carter 13 Pop McGinnis Ralph Liguori 3 Allan Clarke George Bush 1952 Grand National final standings List of NASCAR points scoring systems +Pos.DriverPts.StWT5T10Poles1Tim Flock6858.5338222542Herb Thomas6752.53281922103Lee Petty6498.5323212704Fonty Flock5183.5292141775Dick Rathmann3952.5275141426Bill Blair3499191101317Joe Eubanks3090.51904908Ray Duhigg2986.518041009Donald Thomas2574211514110Buddy Shuman248315137011Ted Chamberlain220818006012Buck Baker215914136213Perk Brown2151.519036114Jimmie Lewallen203320027015Bub King199310025016Herschel Buchanan18685045017Johnny Patterson17085022018Jim Paschal169415017019Neil Cole161811017020Lloyd Moore1513.580240 21. Gene Comstock 22. Banjo Matthews 23. Ralph Liguori 24. Jack Reynolds 25. Dick Passwater 26. Bucky Sager 27. Frankie Schneider 28. Otis Martin 29. Coleman Lawrence 30. Ed Samples 31. Fred Dove 32. Slick Smith 33. Iggy Katona 34. Jack Smith 35. Tommy Moon 36. Rollin Smith 37. Speedy Thompson 38. Jimmy Thompson 39. Bud Farrell 40. Weldon Adams Other notable drivers with at least one start include: Curtis Turner, Louise Smith, Frank Mundy, Hershel McGriff, Marshall Teague, Nelson Stacy, Bill Rexford, Bob Welborn, Gober Sosebee, Bill Snowden, Fireball Roberts, George Bush, Al Keller, Bob Flock, Cotton Owens, Joe Weatherly, Smokey Yunick. References 2 Category:NASCAR Cup Series seasons