1954 Beach & Road Course, February 21 Results
Lee Petty won the 1954 Grand National Series race at Beach & Road Course on February 21, 1954, leading 37 of 39 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 62 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | Lee Petty | 1 | 39 | 37 | Running |
| 2 | 87 | Buck Baker | 10 | 39 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 14 | Curtis Turner | 13 | 39 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 3 | Dick Rathmann | 8 | 38 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 2 | Bill Blair | 26 | 38 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 122 | Jack Smith | 23 | 38 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 13 | Emory Lewis | 6 | 38 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 25 | Fireball Roberts | 14 | 38 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 51 | Gober Sosebee | 17 | 38 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 77 | Stan Kross | 37 | 38 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 35 | Don White | 25 | 38 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 98 | Hershel McGriff | 9 | 37 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 48 | Otis Martin | 2 | 37 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 118 | Byron King | 27 | 37 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 76 | Jack Conely | 7 | 37 | 0 | Rear end |
| 16 | 7A | Jim Reed | 20 | 37 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 9 | Ed Samples | 12 | 36 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | 31 | 36 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 61 | Jimmie Lewallen | 39 | 36 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 12 | Speedy Thompson | 47 | 36 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 23 | Al Keller | 46 | 36 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 21 | Laird Bruner | 35 | 36 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 86 | Don Oldenberg | 36 | 36 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 101 | Bucky Sager | 28 | 35 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 52 | Joe Guide | 61 | 35 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 41 | Dick Garlington | 24 | 35 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 80 | Jim Paschal | 38 | 35 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 33 | Pop McGinnis | 59 | 35 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 30 | Nero Steptoe | 43 | 35 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 7 | Mike Brown | 48 | 35 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 44A | Bob Welborn | 32 | 35 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 126 | Dave Terrell | 42 | 35 | 0 | Running |
| 33 | 96 | Mason Bright | 29 | 35 | 0 | Running |
| 34 | 34 | Virgil Livengood | 41 | 35 | 0 | Running |
| 35 | 50 | Elbert Allen | 30 | 34 | 0 | Running |
| 36 | 155 | Mel Krueger | 50 | 34 | 0 | Running |
| 37 | 15 | Jimmy Florian | 49 | 34 | 0 | Running |
| 38 | 1 | Elton Hildreth | 44 | 34 | 0 | Out of gas |
| 39 | 28 | Eddie Skinner | 45 | 33 | 0 | Running |
| 40 | 47 | Harvey Eakin | 51 | 33 | 0 | Running |
| 41 | 10 | Bob Sampson | 40 | 32 | 0 | Overheating |
| 42 | 141 | Billy Rafter | 55 | 32 | 0 | Running |
| 43 | 10A | Hap Jones | 57 | 31 | 0 | Running |
| 44 | 47A | Billy Irvin | 54 | 28 | 0 | Running |
| 45 | 287 | William Kearney | 21 | 28 | 0 | Clutch |
| 46 | 44 | Harold Nash | 60 | 27 | 0 | Running |
| 47 | 17 | Jim Romine | 15 | 25 | 0 | Engine |
| 48 | 107 | Johnny Roberts | 52 | 22 | 0 | Head gasket |
| 49 | 58 | Johnny Patterson | 62 | 22 | 0 | Running |
| 50 | 144 | Art Binkley | 56 | 21 | 0 | Running |
| 51 | 6 | Ralph Liguori | 33 | 21 | 0 | Stalled |
| 52 | 166 | Ernest Palmer | 58 | 20 | 0 | Running |
| 53 | 53 | Bill Cornwall | 18 | 18 | 0 | Running |
| 54 | 16 | Ted Rambo | 22 | 16 | 0 | Running |
| 55 | 22 | George Osborne | 34 | 16 | 0 | Gas line |
| 56 | 40 | Tommy Thompson | 3 | 15 | 0 | Crash |
| 57 | 99 | Fonty Flock | 11 | 13 | 0 | Clutch |
| 58 | 39 | Bill Barker | 16 | 12 | 0 | Overheating |
| 59 | 92 | Herb Thomas | 5 | 10 | 2 | Gas line |
| 60 | 4 | Slick Smith | 19 | 5 | 0 | Engine |
| 61 | 37 | Victor Geisler | 53 | 2 | 0 | - |
| 62 | 88 | Tim Flock | 4 | 39 | 0 | Disqualified |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | February 21, 1954 |
| Track | Beach & Road Course |
| Laps | 39 |