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NASCAR Grand National race
Charlotte Speedway, Charlotte, NC
May 30, 1954
133 laps on 0.75 mile dirt oval; 99.75 miles

Fin	St	Driver	#	Owner	Car	Laps	Money	Status	Laps Led
1	2	Buck Baker	87	Bob Griffin	1953 Oldsmobile	133	1,000	running	108
2		Lee Petty	42	Petty Enterprises	1954 Chrysler	133	650	running	0
3		Joe Eubanks	82	Phil Oates	1951 Hudson	132	450	running	0
4		Russ Hepler	120	Walt Chapman	1953 Hudson	128	350	running	0
5		Bill Blair	2	Bill Blair	1953 Hudson	126	250	running	0
6		Jim Clark	98		1953 Oldsmobile	124	250	running	0
7		Fred Dove	71	Fred Dove	1954 Chevrolet	124	150	running	0
8		Pop McGinnis	8	Frank Christian	1953 Hudson	123	100	running	0
9		Dave Terrell	126	Dave Terrell	1954 Dodge	123	100	engine	0
10		Hershel McGriff	14	Frank Christian	1954 Oldsmobile	121	25	running	0
11		Elton Hildreth	1	Elton Hildreth	1951 Nash	120	25	running	0
12		Walt Flinchum	52		1951 Plymouth	118	25	running	0
13		Dick Rathmann	108	Gene Comstock	1953 Hudson	115	25	running	0
14		Slick Smith	93	Ted Chamberlain	1950 Plymouth	114	25	running	0
15		Billy Minter	103	Ken Pace	1951 Mercury	108	25	running	0
16	1	Al Keller	23	George Miller	1954 Hudson	96	25	running	25
17		Frank Stutts	55		1952 Ford	82	25	overheating	0
18		Herb Thomas	92	Herb Thomas	1954 Hudson	75	25	rear end	0
19		Clyde Minter	19	Ken Pace	1951 Mercury	67	25	accident	0
20		Arden Mounts	3	John Ditz	1954 Hudson	40	25	axle	0
21		Gober Sosebee	51	Gober Sosebee	1954 Oldsmobile	40		clutch	0
22		Laird Bruner	28	Frank Dodge	1953 Oldsmobile	39		coil	0
23		Jimmie Lewallen	80	George Hutchens	1951 Plymouth	37		vapor lock	0
24		Eddie Riker	11		1950 Plymouth	1		radiator	0
25		Ralph Liguori	6	Ralph Liguori	1954 Dodge	0		accident	0

Notes: Blackie Pitt rolled his car in qualifying and was unable to race.
Time of race: 02:00:10
Average Speed: 49.805 MPH
Pole Speed: 39.16 seconds
2 cautions for 26 laps
Race Purse: $ 3,575
Attendance: 4,000