Results
The 1952 Poor Man's 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Canfield Fairgrounds race.
Poor Man's 500
Friday, May 30th, 1952
Canfield Fairgrounds, Canfield, OH
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- Drivers Entered: 30
- Laps Scheduled: 200
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 48.057
- Cautions: 4 for 0 laps
- Lead Changes: N/A
- Green Flag Passes: N/A
| FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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| 25 | 26 | -- | Art Plas | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 2 | 7 | 2 | Bill Blair | Oldsmobile | 0 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 8 | 15 | -- | Bill Rexford | Ford | 0 | 0 | 183 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 3 | 10 | 78 | Bob Moore | Oldsmobile | 0 | 0 | 199 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 21 | 29 | -- | Bob Shaw | Ford | 0 | 0 | 112 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 26 | 21 | -- | Bud Farrell | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | hub |
| 5 | 9 | 41 | Curtis Turner | Hudson | 0 | 0 | 189 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 11 | 1 | -- | Dick Rathman | Ford | 0 | 0 | 174 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 16 | 13 | 72 | Donald Thomas | Ford | 0 | 0 | 160 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 19 | 14 | -- | Ed Benedict | Hudson | 0 | 0 | 129 | 0 | 0 | hub |
| 10 | 30 | -- | Ernie Boost | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 179 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 17 | 3 | 14 | Fonty Flock | Oldsmobile | 0 | 0 | 155 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 29 | 19 | -- | George Hufford | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 1 | 4 | 92 | Herb Thomas | Hudson | 0 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 28 | 28 | 421 | Jack Reynolds | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 7 | 17 | 44 | Jimmie Lewallen | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 184 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 6 | 8 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | Hudson | 0 | 0 | 189 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 23 | 6 | 42 | Lee Petty | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 18 | 11 | 59 | Lloyd Moore | Ford | 0 | 0 | 151 | 0 | 0 | axle |
| 24 | 22 | -- | Mike Little | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 14 | 12 | -- | Neil Cole | Hudson | 0 | 0 | 169 | 0 | 0 | transmission |
| 13 | 25 | -- | Nook Walters | Ford | 0 | 0 | 171 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 12 | 23 | -- | Paul Magee | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 173 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 15 | 18 | -- | Paul Pettit | Oldsmobile | 0 | 0 | 164 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 30 | 5 | 22 | Perk Brown | Hudson | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 27 | 20 | -- | Ralph Liguori | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 20 | 16 | 24 | Ray Duhigg | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 119 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 22 | 24 | 111 | Robbie Robinson | Hudson | 0 | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 9 | 27 | 93 | Ted Chamberlain | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 179 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 4 | 2 | 91 | Tim Flock | Hudson | 0 | 0 | 196 | 0 | 0 | running |
Race Infractions
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.