1954 Raleigh 250 Results
Herb Thomas won the 1954 Raleigh 250 at Raleigh Speedway on May 29, 1954, leading 204 of 250 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 35 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 92 | Herb Thomas | 1 | 250 | 204 | Running |
| 2 | 3 | Dick Rathmann | 4 | 248 | 34 | Running |
| 3 | 14 | Hershel McGriff | 3 | 246 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 42 | Lee Petty | 12 | 244 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 80 | Jimmie Lewallen | 13 | 241 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 23 | Al Keller | 24 | 240 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 24 | Ray Duhigg | 21 | 236 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 1 | Elton Hildreth | 7 | 235 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 88 | Buck Baker | 2 | 233 | 2 | Engine |
| 10 | 2 | Bill Blair | 26 | 231 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 6 | Ralph Liguori | 28 | 230 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 61 | Slick Smith | 6 | 225 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 11 | Eddie Riker | 29 | 223 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 120 | Russ Hepler | 30 | 221 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 4 | Charlie Cregar | 17 | 221 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 126 | Dave Terrell | 14 | 219 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 100 | Blackie Pitt | 19 | 218 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 93 | Ted Chamberlain | 23 | 212 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 52 | Walt Flinchum | 20 | 195 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 25 | Fireball Roberts | 31 | 181 | 0 | Rf hub |
| 21 | 13 | Joel Million | 18 | 179 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 44 | Curtis Turner | 35 | 160 | 10 | Driveshaft |
| 23 | 21 | Laird Bruner | 16 | 135 | 0 | Bearing |
| 24 | 71 | Fred Dove | 15 | 132 | 0 | Spindle |
| 25 | 28 | Eddie Skinner | 8 | 104 | 0 | Ignition |
| 26 | 108 | Arden Mounts | 32 | 90 | 0 | Crash |
| 27 | 12 | Speedy Thompson | 9 | 86 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 87 | Jim Paschal | 10 | 72 | 0 | Brakes |
| 29 | 31 | Donald Thomas | 5 | 66 | 0 | Bearings |
| 30 | 98 | Jim Clark | 27 | 62 | 0 | Overheating |
| 31 | 97 | Clarence Burch | 26 | 58 | 0 | Rear end |
| 32 | 48 | Gifford Wood | 34 | 51 | 0 | Brakes |
| 33 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | 11 | 23 | 0 | Piston |
| 34 | 103 | Clyde Minter | 33 | 15 | 0 | Gasket |
| 35 | 47 | Harvey Eakin | 22 | 5 | 0 | Bearing |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | May 29, 1954 |
| Track | Raleigh Speedway |
| Laps | 250 |