1954 Martinsville, October 17 Results
Lee Petty won the 1954 Grand National Series race at Martinsville on October 17, 1954, leading 157 of 165 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 44 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | Lee Petty | 1 | 165 | 157 | Running |
| 2 | 14 | Hershel McGriff | 165 | 8 | Running | |
| 3 | 87 | Buck Baker | 163 | 0 | Running | |
| 4 | 3 | Dick Rathmann | 163 | 0 | Running | |
| 5 | 7 | Jim Reed | 162 | 0 | Running | |
| 6 | 88 | Jim Paschal | 161 | 0 | Running | |
| 7 | 86 | Don Oldenberg | 161 | 0 | Running | |
| 8 | 48 | John Dodd Jr. | 161 | 0 | Running | |
| 9 | 187 | Lou Figaro | 161 | 0 | Running | |
| 10 | 2 | Bill Blair | 160 | 0 | Running | |
| 11 | 61 | Bob Welborn | 160 | 0 | Running | |
| 12 | 19 | Clyde Minter | 160 | 0 | Running | |
| 13 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | 158 | 0 | Running | |
| 14 | 8 | Bud Harless | 157 | 0 | Running | |
| 15 | 28 | Eddie Skinner | 157 | 0 | Running | |
| 16 | 92 | Herb Thomas | 156 | 0 | Running | |
| 17 | 18 | Arden Mounts | 154 | 0 | Running | |
| 18 | 5 | Jimmie Lewallen | 152 | 0 | Crash | |
| 19 | 98 | Marvin Panch | 152 | 0 | Running | |
| 20 | 248 | Gifford Wood | 152 | 0 | Running | |
| 21 | X-2 | Carl Burris | 150 | 0 | Running | |
| 22 | 93 | Ted Chamberlain | 149 | 0 | Running | |
| 23 | 51 | Gober Sosebee | 148 | 0 | Radiator | |
| 24 | V-2 | Jim Gillette | 148 | 0 | Running | |
| 25 | 111 | Joe Bill O'Dell | 141 | 0 | Running | |
| 26 | 481 | Jim Cooper | 141 | 0 | Overheating | |
| 27 | 491 | Dick Ross | 140 | 0 | Crash | |
| 28 | 71 | Ken Pace | 138 | 0 | Running | |
| 29 | 77 | Fred Dove | 127 | 0 | Running | |
| 30 | 13 | Joel Million | 126 | 0 | Running | |
| 31 | 80 | Ray Duhigg | 122 | 0 | Overheating | |
| 32 | 126 | Dave Terrell | 113 | 0 | Gas line | |
| 33 | 17 | Junior Johnson | 109 | 0 | Overheating | |
| 34 | 148 | Chuck Hanson | 97 | 0 | Axle | |
| 35 | 6 | Ralph Liguori | 84 | 0 | Suspension | |
| 36 | 78 | Hassell Reid | 83 | 0 | Spindle | |
| 37 | 11 | George Parrish | 65 | 0 | Spindle | |
| 38 | 103 | Billy Minter | 63 | 0 | Crash | |
| 39 | 100 | Blackie Pitt | 50 | 0 | Spindle | |
| 40 | B-29 | Dink Widenhouse | 34 | 0 | Crash | |
| 41 | 163 | Glen Wood | 33 | 0 | Crash | |
| 42 | 182 | Cotton Owens | 32 | 0 | Clutch | |
| 43 | 25 | Bill Widenhouse | 21 | 0 | Piston | |
| 44 | 52 | Walt Flinchum | 9 | 0 | Transmission |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | October 17, 1954 |
| Track | Martinsville |
| Laps | 165 |