Official NASCAR Race Results
Dick Rathman won the 1952 NASCAR Grand National Series 1952-10 at Darlington Raceway.
05-10-1952 | 1952-10 | Darlington Raceway
Table initially ordered on Finish Position. Click a column header to re-sort by that value.
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts | Laps | Led | Status | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 120 | Dick Rathman | Hudson | Walt Chapman | 0 | 80 | 20 | Running | 1,000 |
| 2 | 3 | 91 | Tim Flock | Hudson | Ted Chester | 0 | 80 | 5 | Running | 700 |
| 3 | 2 | 14 | Fonty Flock | Oldsmobile | Air Lift | 0 | 78 | 0 | Running | 450 |
| 4 | 9 | 2 | Jimmie Lewallen | Oldsmobile | George Hutchens | 0 | 78 | 0 | Running | 350 |
| 5 | 6 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | Hudson | Oates Motor Co. | 0 | 78 | 0 | Running | 200 |
| 6 | 24 | 72 | Donald Thomas | Ford | Doug Meeks | 0 | 78 | 0 | Running | 150 |
| 7 | 13 | 42 | Lee Petty | Plymouth | Petty Enterprises | 0 | 76 | 0 | Running | 125 |
| 8 | 1 | 11 | Fireball Roberts | Ford | Saverance Motors | 0 | 76 | 15 | Running | 100 |
| 9 | 8 | 41 | Jim Paschal | Hudson | Eanes Motor Co. | 0 | 75 | 0 | Running | 75 |
| 10 | 12 | 7 | Frank Mundy | Oldsmobile | Gray Ghost | 0 | 75 | 0 | Running | 50 |
| 11 | 11 | 51 | Gober Sosebee | Chrysler | Sam Knox | 0 | 74 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 12 | 10 | 77 | Weldon Adams | Chrysler | Weldon Adams | 0 | 74 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | 14 | 92 | Herb Thomas | Hudson | FABULOUS | 0 | 72 | 12 | Running | 25 |
| 14 | 19 | 96 | J.E. Hardie | Studebaker | J.E. Hardie | 0 | 69 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 15 | 3 | 89 | Buck Baker | Hudson | Charlotte Hudson Co. | 0 | 66 | 28 | Radiator | 25 |
| 16 | 15 | 128 | Charles Gattalia | Studebaker | Colonial Motors | 0 | 62 | 0 | Overheating | 25 |
| 17 | 17 | 8 | Jack Smith | Studebaker | -- | 0 | 32 | 0 | Overheating | 25 |
| 18 | 7 | 22 | Perk Brown | Hudson | R.G. Shelton | 0 | 30 | 0 | Overheating | 25 |
| 19 | 18 | 21 | Speedy Thompson | Ford | Bruce Root | 0 | 26 | 0 | Fuel line | 25 |
| 20 | 23 | 17 | Bill Widenhouse | Ford | Buddy Shuman | 0 | 19 | 0 | Engine | 25 |
| 21 | 16 | 9 | Ed Samples | Oldsmobile | Claude Alexander | 0 | 17 | 0 | Handling | 25 |
| 22 | 2 | 81 | Roscoe Thompson | Oldsmobile | Ted Chester | 0 | 13 | 0 | Engine | 25 |
| 23 | 21 | 99 | Leonard Tippett | Hudson | Leonard Tippett | 0 | 13 | 0 | Engine | 25 |
| 24 | 20 | 94 | J.O. Staton | Nash | Louise Smith | 0 | 10 | 0 | Tire | 25 |
Race Recap
- Date: 05-10-1952
- Track: Darlington Raceway
- Race: 1952-10
- Race #: 10
- Cars: 24
- Winner: Dick Rathman
- Start Position: 4th
- Car Make: 1951 Hudson
- Avg Speed: 83.318 mph
- Distance: 100 miles
- Purse: $3,550
- Cautions: 0
- Caution Laps: 0
- Lead Changes: 7
- Pole: 0.000 mph
