1954 Southern 500 Results
Herb Thomas won the 1954 Southern 500 at Darlington on September 6, 1954, leading 43 of 364 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 50 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 92 | Herb Thomas | 23 | 364 | 43 | Running |
| 2 | 44 | Curtis Turner | 17 | 364 | 266 | Running |
| 3 | 98 | Marvin Panch | 24 | 362 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 58 | Johnny Patterson | 27 | 360 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 88 | Jim Paschal | 34 | 357 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 40 | John Soares | 7 | 348 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 25 | Fireball Roberts | 2 | 343 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 7 | Gwyn Staley | 25 | 342 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 13 | Joel Million | 40 | 339 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 12 | Speedy Thompson | 38 | 337 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 18 | Arden Mounts | 21 | 335 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 53 | Elmo Langley | 41 | 335 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 8 | Gene Comstock | 9 | 334 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 28 | Eddie Skinner | 4 | 332 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | 14 | 330 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 1 | Elton Hildreth | 50 | 327 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 17 | Bill Widenhouse | 28 | 326 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 47 | Harvey Eakin | 31 | 321 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 97 | Bill Amick | 6 | 317 | 9 | Running |
| 20 | 64 | Charlie Cregar | 11 | 313 | 8 | Running |
| 21 | 32 | Art Watts | 19 | 312 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 11 | George Parrish | 12 | 299 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 21 | Laird Bruner | 29 | 294 | 0 | Rear end |
| 24 | 27 | Jim Gillette | 35 | 293 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 48 | Otis Martin | 42 | 290 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 85 | Walt Harvey | 32 | 284 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 16 | Buck Mason | 37 | 283 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 70 | Charles Brinkley | 30 | 268 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 20 | Van Van Wey | 43 | 260 | 0 | Crash |
| 30 | 6 | Ralph Liguori | 15 | 253 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 93 | Ted Chamberlain | 10 | 252 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 55 | Frank Stutts | 48 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 33 | 26 | Dave Terrell | 5 | 231 | 0 | Rear end |
| 34 | 83 | Cotton Owens | 16 | 228 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 33 | Pop McGinnis | 22 | 221 | 4 | Fuel |
| 36 | 71 | Dean Pelton | 44 | 216 | 0 | Gasket |
| 37 | 15 | Joe Sheppard | 47 | 215 | 0 | Running |
| 38 | 42 | Lee Petty | 13 | 173 | 0 | Coil |
| 39 | 23 | Erick Erickson | 39 | 131 | 0 | Rear end |
| 40 | 4 | Ken Fisher | 8 | 118 | 0 | Radiator |
| 41 | 5 | Jimmie Lewallen | 18 | 110 | 0 | Crash |
| 42 | 29 | Dink Widenhouse | 20 | 101 | 0 | Vapor lock |
| 43 | 10 | Blackie Pitt | 26 | 98 | 0 | Piston |
| 44 | 87 | Buck Baker | 1 | 66 | 34 | Engine |
| 45 | 14 | Hershel McGriff | 3 | 37 | 0 | Engine |
| 46 | 20 | John McGinley | 49 | 36 | 0 | Bearing |
| 47 | 43 | Danny Letner | 46 | 26 | 0 | Engine |
| 48 | 90 | Bob Welborn | 33 | 14 | 0 | Piston |
| 49 | 79 | Hassell Reid | 45 | 11 | 0 | Piston |
| 50 | 75 | Jimmy Thompson | 36 | 4 | 0 | Fuel tank |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | September 6, 1954 |
| Track | Darlington |
| Laps | 364 |