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1952 Darlington 100
NASCAR Cup Series Race 10 of 34
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$3,550Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Darlington Raceway
Margin of Victory:N/ARace Duration:1Hr 11Min 35Sec.Darlington, South Carolina
Lead Changes:7 Among / 5 DriversAverage Speed:83.818 MPH1.366 Mile Oval
No. of Cars:24No. of Cautions:TBA

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Dick Rathmann D. RathmannDriver: Fireball Roberts F. RobertsHudson:9
Car No.:#120 HudsonCar No.:#11 FordOldsmobile:0
Team:Walt ChapmanTeam:Saverence RacingFord:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Plymouth:0
Laps Led:20 of 80Pole Speed:Qualifying Canceled Due to Inclement Weather

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Official 1952 Darlington 100 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
14120 Dick RathmannDick RathmannWalt Chapman (Car Owner)RunningHudson08020
2391 Tim FlockTim FlockTed Chester (Car Owner)RunningHudson0805
3214 Fonty FlockFonty FlockAir LiftRunning0780
492 Jimmie LewallenJimmie LewallenGeorge Hutchens (Car Owner)Running0780
5682 Joe EubanksJoe EubanksOates Motor CompanyRunningHudson0780
62472 Donald ThomasDonald ThomasDoug Meeks (Car Owner)Running0780
71342 Lee PettyLee PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning0760
8111 Fireball RobertsFireball RobertsSaverance MotorsRunning07615
9841 Jim PaschalJim PaschalEanes Motor CompanyRunningHudson0750
10127 Frank MundyFrank MundyGray GhostRunning0750
111151 Gober SosebeeGober SosebeeSam Knox (Car Owner)RunningChrysler0740
121077 Weldon AdamsWeldon AdamsAdams RacingRunningChrysler0740
131492 Herb ThomasHerb ThomasFabulous Hudson HornetRunningHudson07212
141996 J.E. HardieJ.E. HardieJ.E. Hardie (Car Owner)RunningStudebaker0690
15389 Buck BakerBuck BakerCharlotte Hudson CompanyRadiatorHudson06628
1615128 Charles GattaliaCharles GattaliaColonial MotorsOverheatingStudebaker0620
17178 Jack SmithJack SmithOverheatingStudebaker0320
18722 Perk BrownPerk BrownR.G. Shelton (Car Owner)OverheatingHudson0300
191821 Speedy ThompsonSpeedy ThompsonBruce Root (Car Owner)Oil Line0260
202317 Bill WidenhouseBill WidenhouseBuddy Shuman (Car Owner)Engine0190
21169 Ed SamplesEd SamplesClaude Alexander (Car Owner)Handling0170
22281 Roscoe ThompsonRoscoe ThompsonTed Chester (Car Owner)Engine0130
232199 Leonard TippettLeonard TippettLeonard Tippett (Car Owner)EngineHudson0130
242094 J.O. StatonJ.O. StatonLouise Smith (Car Owner)TireNash0100
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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