1952 Martinsville, October 19 Results
Herb Thomas won the 1952 Grand National Series race at Martinsville on October 19, 1952, leading 56 of 200 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 29 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 92 | Herb Thomas | 2 | 200 | 56 | Running |
| 2 | 14 | Fonty Flock | 4 | 200 | 42 | Running |
| 3 | 42 | Lee Petty | 11 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 91 | Tim Flock | 5 | 195 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 58 | Johnny Patterson | 6 | 194 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 2 | Bill Blair | 12 | 193 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 43 | Julian Petty | 22 | 193 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | Clyde Minter | 14 | 192 | 0 | Running | |
| 9 | Cotton Owens | 16 | 192 | 0 | Running | |
| 10 | 46 | Ralph Liguori | 8 | 191 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 93 | Ted Chamberlain | 28 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 98 | Ewell Weddle | 23 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 12 | Jim Paschal | 10 | 182 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | Coleman Grant | 29 | 179 | 0 | Running | |
| 15 | 71 | Coleman Lawrence | 26 | 175 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 120 | Dick Rathmann | 7 | 173 | 102 | Rr axle |
| 17 | 68 | Clyde Pittinger | 21 | 163 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 9 | Donald Thomas | 13 | 155 | 0 | Water pump |
| 19 | 8 | Gene Comstock | 25 | 152 | 0 | Crash |
| 20 | Bob Welborn | 24 | 137 | 0 | Steering | |
| 21 | 55 | Bub King | 20 | 120 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 22 | Perk Brown | 1 | 96 | 0 | Springs |
| 23 | 138 | Fred Dove | 15 | 83 | 0 | Overheating |
| 24 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | 3 | 80 | 0 | Rear end |
| 25 | 32 | Jimmie Lewallen | 9 | 78 | 0 | Rf hub |
| 26 | 167 | Elton Hildreth | 18 | 74 | 0 | Brakes |
| 27 | 89 | Buddy Shuman | 19 | 37 | 0 | Crash |
| 28 | 96 | Lucky Sawyer | 17 | 37 | 0 | Radiator |
| 29 | 90 | Jack Holloway | 27 | 12 | 0 | Crash |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | October 19, 1952 |
| Track | Martinsville |
| Laps | 200 |