1952 Poor Man's 500 Results
Herb Thomas won the 1952 Poor Man's 500 at Canfield Speedway on May 30, 1952. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 30 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 92 | Herb Thomas | 4 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 2 | 2 | Bill Blair | 7 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 78 | Bob Moore | 10 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 91 | Tim Flock | 2 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 41 | Curtis Turner | 9 | 189 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | 8 | 189 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 44 | Jimmie Lewallen | 17 | 184 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 60 | Bill Rexford | 15 | 183 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 93 | Ted Chamberlain | 27 | 179 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | Ernie Boost | 30 | 179 | 0 | Running | |
| 11 | Dick Rathmann | 1 | 174 | 0 | Running | |
| 12 | Paul Magee | 23 | 173 | 0 | Running | |
| 13 | Nook Walters | 25 | 171 | 0 | Running | |
| 14 | 53 | Neil Cole | 12 | 169 | 0 | Transmission |
| 15 | Paul Pettit | 18 | 164 | 0 | Running | |
| 16 | 72 | Donald Thomas | 13 | 160 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 14 | Fonty Flock | 3 | 155 | 0 | Engine |
| 18 | 59 | Lloyd Moore | 11 | 151 | 0 | Axle |
| 19 | Ed Benedict | 14 | 129 | 0 | Hub | |
| 20 | 24 | Ray Duhigg | 16 | 119 | 0 | Engine |
| 21 | Bob Shaw | 29 | 112 | 0 | Crash | |
| 22 | 111 | Robbie Robinson | 24 | 94 | 0 | Engine |
| 23 | 42 | Lee Petty | 6 | 70 | 0 | Engine |
| 24 | Mike Little | 22 | 62 | 0 | Engine | |
| 25 | Art Plas | 26 | 46 | 0 | Engine | |
| 26 | Bud Farrell | 21 | 41 | 0 | Hub | |
| 27 | Ralph Liguori | 20 | 38 | 0 | Engine | |
| 28 | 421 | Jack Reynolds | 28 | 35 | 0 | Crash |
| 29 | 68 | George Hufford | 19 | 16 | 0 | Crash |
| 30 | 22 | Perk Brown | 5 | 15 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | May 30, 1952 |
| Track | Canfield Speedway |
| Laps | 200 |