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NASCAR Grand National race
Dayton Speedway, Dayton, OH
September 21, 1952
300 laps on 0.5 mile paved oval; 150 miles

Fin	St	Driver	#	Owner	Car	Laps	Money	Status	Laps Led
1	3	Dick Rathmann	120	Walt Chapman	1951 Hudson	300	1,500	running	37
2	12	Lee Petty	42	Petty Enterprises	1951 Plymouth	300	1,000	running	2
3	13	Ray Duhigg	24	J.O. Goode	1950 Plymouth	297	700	running	0
4	7	Lloyd Moore	59	Julian Buesink	1951 Ford	295	600	running	0
5	4	Herb Thomas	92	Herb Thomas	1952 Hudson	293	350	running	0
6	2	Tim Flock	91	Ted Chester	1952 Hudson	291	275	running	0
7	16	Iggy Katona		Bill Caltrider	1951 Plymouth	286	175	running	0
8	15	Dick Passwater	77	Frank Arford	1951 Oldsmobile	286	150	running	0
9	14	Ed Benedict	18	Ed Benedict	1951 Hudson	284	100	running	0
10	19	Hershel White			1950 Plymouth	283	75	running	0
11	8	Johnny Patterson	58	H.B. Ranier	1951 Hudson	280	50	running	0
12	17	Nelson Stacy			1950 Ford	277	50	running	0
13	22	Jack Harrison			1950 Ford	277	50	running	0
14	25	Bobby Dugan			1949 Ford	275	50	running	0
15	21	Mike Ernest			1950 Oldsmobile	268	50	running	0
16	1	Fonty Flock	14	Frank Christian	1951 Oldsmobile	263	25	gas tank	261
17	9	Charles Weidler			1950 Plymouth	259	25	running	0
18	27	Tommy Thompson			1952 Buick	256	25	running	0
19	23	Ray Atkinson			1949 Ford	255	25	running	0
20	28	Don Kent			1949 Hudson	255	25	running	0
21	18	Bruce Atchley	107	Bruce Atchley	1951 Hudson	155	25	running	0
22	30	George Hufford			1950 Plymouth	148	25	running	0
23	11	Buckie Sager	118	Ed Benedict	1952 Hudson	145	25	engine	0
24	26	Al Smith			1952 Nash	125	25	wheels	0
25	6	Bub King	55	Bub King	1952 Hudson	109	25	rod	0
26	24	Elton Hildreth	167	Elton Hildreth	1951 Nash	94	25	A-frame	0
27	20	Mel Cook			1950 Hudson	38	25	overheating	0
28	29	Buddy Cox			1949 Ford	29	25	spindle	0
29	5	Slick Smith	4	Frank Christian	1950 Oldsmobile	20	25	engine	0
30	10	Ray Erickson	3		1951 Hudson	1	25	clutch	0

Time of race: 02:26:00
Average Speed: 61.643 MPH
Pole Speed: 25.09 seconds
Race Purse: $ 5,550
Attendance: 15,000