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NASCAR Grand National/Pacific Coast race
Bay Meadows Speedway, San Mateo, CA
August 22, 1954
250 laps on 1 mile dirt oval; 250 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 1
| Hershel McGriff
| 14
| Frank Christian
| 1954 Oldsmobile
| 250
| 2,425
| running
| |
| 2
| 20
| Bill Amick
| 28
| Frank Dodge
| 1953 Oldsmobile
| 250
| 1,500
| running
| |
| 3
| 8
| Dick Rathmann
| 12
| Don Oliver
| 1953 Oldsmobile
| 249
| 1,000
| running
| |
| 4
| 6
| Allen Adkins
| 68
| Gus Davis
| 1954 Dodge
| 249
| 850
| running
| |
| 5
| 15
| Lee Petty
| 42
| Petty Enterprises
| 1954 Chrysler
| 247
| 700
| running
| |
| 6
| 4
| Herb Thomas
| 92
| Herb Thomas
| 1954 Hudson
| 247
| 400
| running
| |
| 7
| 7
| Danny Letner
| 3
| Joe Bearscheck
| 1952 Hudson
| 245
| 300
| accident
| |
| 8
| 18
| Lloyd Dane
| 33
| Lloyd Dane
| 1953 Hudson
| 244
| 200
| running
| |
| 9
| 23
| Robert Caswell
| 84
| Lou Mangini
| 1952 Plymouth
| 244
| 200
| running
| |
| 10
| 2
| Marvin Panch
| 98
| John Fernandez
| 1954 Dodge
| 244
| 200
| running
| |
| 11
| 3
| Jim Graham
| 2
| George Bignotti
| 1954 Oldsmobile
| 239
| 150
| running
| |
| 12
| 14
| Chuck Meekins
| 65
| Larry Dorsey
| 1952 Oldsmobile
| 238
| 150
| running
| |
| 13
| 22
| Charles Pemberton
| 10
| Bill Payne
| 1953 Dodge
| 237
| 100
| running
| |
| 14
| 12
| Tony Nelson
| 16
| Joe Savatier
| 1953 Hudson
| 236
| 100
| running
| |
| 15
| 21
| Woody Brown
| 88
| Joe Mangini
| 1950 Oldsmobile
| 235
| 100
| running
| |
| 16
| 19
| Joe Valente
| 99
| Joe Mangini
| 1950 Oldsmobile
| 233
| 100
| running
| |
| 17
| 40
| Buck Baker
| 87
| Slick Smith
| 1954 Cadillac
| 231
| 100
| running
| |
| 18
| 13
| Ben Gregory
| 6
| Chris Milovich
| 1954 Oldsmobile
| 228
| 50
| running
| |
| 19
| 11
| Fred Bince
| 97
| Fred Bince
| 1953 Dodge
| 226
| 50
| running
| |
| 20
| 26
| Bill West
| 89
| Danny Letner
| 1951 Hudson
| 225
| 50
| running
| |
| 21
| 30
| Eddie Pagan
| 52
| Eddie Pagan
| 1952 Plymouth
| 223
| 40
| running
| |
| 22
| 41
| Erick Erickson
| 25
| Erick Erickson
| 1954 Buick Century
| 215
| 40
| running
| |
| 23
| 10
| Blackie Pitt
| X100
| Gary Drake
| 1954 Oldsmobile
| 214
| 40
| running
| |
| 24
|
| Bob Deehan
| 33-X
|
| 1953 Dodge
| 213
| 40
| running
| |
| 25
| 31
| Jim Heath
| 7
| Allen Heath
| 1954 Ford
| 210
| 40
| rear end
| |
| 26
| 17
| Al Neves
| 1
| Al Neves
| 1951 Mercury
| 210
| 40
| running
| |
| 27
|
| Sam Hawks
| 15
| Chet Chiroso
| 1950 Plymouth
| 203
| 40
| running
| |
| 28
| 9
| Art Watts
| 73
|
| 1954 Hudson
| 200
| 40
| gasket
| |
| 29
| 37
| Rick Henderson
| 51
| Ray Henderson
| 1951 Ford
| 199
| 40
| running
| |
| 30
| 32
| Howard Phillippi
| 60
| Leroy Weyher
| 1951 Hudson
| 199
| 40
| running
| |
| 31
| 29
| Jim Cook
| 50
| Leroy Weyher
| 1950 Oldsmobile
| 184
| 40
| running
| |
| 32
| 33
| Ernie Young
| 41
| Walt Palozi
| 1951 Plymouth
| 178
| 40
| running
| |
| 33
|
| Ted Lee
| 90
| Ted Lee
| 1950 Ford
| 164
| 40
| running
| |
| 34
| 5
| John Soares
| 4
| Charles Vance
| 1954 Dodge
| 160
| 40
| accident
| |
| 35
|
| Dick Carter
| 11
| Dick Carter
| 1951 Hudson
| 154
| 40
| wheel
| |
| 36
| 36
| Bill Bade
| 77
|
| 1952 Plymouth
| 144
| 40
| running
| |
| 37
| 34
| Red Ortwein
| 31
|
| 1951 Hudson
| 144
| 40
| overheating
| |
| 38
| 16
| Dick Zimmerman
| 099
| Les Brand
| 1954 Mercury
| 121
| 40
| engine
| |
| 39
| 28
| Bill Smith
| 35
| F.W. Smith
| 1951 Hudson
| 83
| 40
| piston
| |
| 40
|
| George Rogge
| 19
| George Rogge
| 1950 Oldsmobile
| 64
| 40
| accident
| |
| 41
| 35
| Ed Normi
| 8
| Jack Beumer
| 1953 Dodge
| 39
| 40
| engine
| |
|
| 11
| Don Dehaan
| 97
| Fred Bince
| 1953 Dodge
| 0
|
| qualified car
| 0 |
|
| 20
| George Rogge
|
|
| 1951 Oldsmobile
| 0
|
| qualified car
| 0 |
|
| 24
| Jack Barney
|
|
| 1953 Lincoln
| 0
| 0
| did not start
| 0 |
|
| 25
| Lee Humphers
|
|
| 1950 Plymouth
| 0
| 0
| did not start
| 0 |
|
| 27
| Sam Lamm
|
|
| 1953 Dodge
| 0
| 0
| did not start
| 0 |
|
| 35
| Jack Beumer
| 8
| Jack Beumer
| 1953 Dodge
| 0
|
| qualified car
| 0 |
|
| 38
| Sid Plummer
|
|
| 1951 Plymouth
| 0
| 0
| did not start
| 0 |
Notes: Some reports have 43 cars starting the race.
Time of race: 03:50:48
Average Speed: 64.71 MPH
Pole Speed: 47.64 seconds
Race Purse: $ 9,115
Attendance: 14,000