1954 Occoneechee Speedway, April 18 Results
Herb Thomas won the 1954 Grand National Series race at Occoneechee Speedway on April 18, 1954, leading 35 of 100 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 28 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 92 | Herb Thomas | 4 | 100 | 35 | Running |
| 2 | 31 | Donald Thomas | 3 | 100 | 53 | Running |
| 3 | 88 | Buck Baker | 1 | 100 | 12 | Running |
| 4 | 3 | Dick Rathmann | 9 | 100 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 14 | Curtis Turner | 12 | 99 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 42 | Lee Petty | 13 | 98 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | 5 | 97 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 16 | Ted Rambo | 10 | 97 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 21 | Laird Bruner | 11 | 96 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 24 | Ray Duhigg | 18 | 95 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 6 | Ralph Liguori | 21 | 94 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 143 | Andy Winfree | 26 | 92 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 108 | Arden Mounts | 17 | 91 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 100 | Blackie Pitt | 25 | 90 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 8 | Bud Harless | 23 | 90 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 47 | Harvey Eakin | 28 | 89 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 28 | Eddie Skinner | 19 | 88 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 78 | Elbert Allen | 20 | 86 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 1 | Elton Hildreth | 14 | 86 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 10 | Marshall Harless | 27 | 82 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 22 | Perk Brown | 6 | 77 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 71 | Fred Dove | 22 | 64 | 0 | Overheating |
| 23 | 13 | Emory Lewis | 8 | 61 | 0 | Crash |
| 24 | 87 | Jim Paschal | 7 | 37 | 0 | Oil pan |
| 25 | 61 | Jimmie Lewallen | 16 | 31 | 0 | Spring |
| 26 | 51 | Gober Sosebee | 2 | 21 | 0 | Piston |
| 27 | 43 | Bob Welborn | 15 | 17 | 0 | Gasket |
| 28 | 126 | Dave Terrell | 24 | 8 | 0 | Hub |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | April 18, 1954 |
| Track | Occoneechee Speedway |
| Laps | 100 |