1952 Martinsville, April 6 Results
Dick Rathmann won the 1952 Grand National Series race at Martinsville on April 6, 1952, leading 20 of 200 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 22 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120 | Dick Rathmann | 9 | 200 | 20 | Running |
| 2 | 2 | Bill Blair | 6 | 200 | 18 | Running |
| 3 | 22 | Perk Brown | 10 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 42 | Lee Petty | 11 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 5 | Bobby Courtwright | 20 | 197 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 53 | Neil Cole | 19 | 189 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 38 | Clyde Minter | 21 | 175 | 0 | Rear end |
| 8 | 92 | Herb Thomas | 2 | 174 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 88 | Frankie Schneider | 7 | 171 | 0 | Spindle |
| 10 | 60 | Jim Paschal | 14 | 169 | 0 | Overheating |
| 11 | 91 | Tim Flock | 3 | 162 | 121 | Spindle |
| 12 | 41 | Curtis Turner | 4 | 162 | 12 | Wheel |
| 13 | 17 | Buddy Shuman | 18 | 150 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 94 | E.C. Ramsey | 12 | 142 | 0 | Wheel |
| 15 | 14 | Fonty Flock | 5 | 138 | 0 | Crash |
| 16 | 24 | Jimmie Lewallen | 17 | 118 | 0 | Crash |
| 17 | 128 | Charles Gattilia | 13 | 94 | 0 | Spindle |
| 18 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | 8 | 74 | 0 | Steering |
| 19 | 72 | Donald Thomas | 15 | 68 | 0 | Rf hub |
| 20 | 89 | Buck Baker | 1 | 29 | 29 | Hubs |
| 21 | 126 | Dave Terrell | 22 | 29 | 0 | Rr hub |
| 22 | 22 | Shorty Gibbs | 16 | 11 | 0 | Head gasket |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | April 6, 1952 |
| Track | Martinsville |
| Laps | 200 |