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1952 Poor Mans 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 12 of 34
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$3,700Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Canfield Fairgrounds
Margin of Victory:4 FTRace Duration:2Hr 4Min 51Sec.Canfield, Ohio
Lead Changes:NoneAverage Speed:48.057 MPH.500 Mile Dirt
No. of Cars:30No. of Cautions:4

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Herb Thomas H. ThomasDriver: Dick Rathmann D. RathmannHudson:9
Car No.:#92 HudsonCar No.:#120 FordOldsmobile:0
Team:Thomas RacingTeam:Walt ChapmanPlymouth:0
Crew Chief:Smokey YunickCrew Chief:Ford:0
Laps Led:TBAPole Speed:58.102 MPH

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Official 1952 Poor Mans 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1492 Herb ThomasHerb ThomasFabulous Hudson HornetRunningHudson02000
272 Bill BlairBill BlairGeorge Hutchens (Car Owner)Running02000
31078 Bob MooreBob MooreBob Moore (Car Owner)Running01990
4291 Tim FlockTim FlockTed Chester (Car Owner)RunningHudson01960
5941 Curtis TurnerCurtis TurnerEanes Motor CompanyRunningHudson01890
6882 Joe EubanksJoe EubanksOates Motor CompanyRunningHudson01890
71744 Jimmie LewallenJimmie LewallenJulian Petty (Car Owner)Running01840
815 Bill RexfordBill RexfordJulian Buesink (Car Owner)Running01830
92793 Ted ChamberlainTed ChamberlainFRS RacingRunning01790
1030 Ernie BoostErnie BoostRunning01790
111 Dick RathmannDick RathmannRunning01740
1223 Paul MageePaul MageeRunning01730
1325 Nook WaltersNook WaltersRunning01710
141253 Neil ColeNeil ColeNeil Cole (Car Owner)TransmissionHudson01690
1518 Paul PettitPaul PettitPaul Pettit (Car Owner)Running01640
161372 Donald ThomasDonald ThomasDoug Meeks (Car Owner)Running01600
17314 Fonty FlockFonty FlockAir LiftEngine01550
181159 Lloyd MooreLloyd MooreJulian Buesink (Car Owner)01510
1914 Ed BenedictEd BenedictEd Benedict (Car Owner)HubHudson01290
201624 Ray DuhiggRay DuhiggSouthern MotorsEngine01190
2129 Bob ShawBob ShawAccident01120
2224111 Robbie RobinsonRobbie RobinsonRobbie Robinson (Car Owner)EngineHudson0940
23642 Lee PettyLee PettyPetty EnterprisesEngine0700
2422 Mike LittleMike LittleEngine0620
2526 Art PlasArt PlasEngine0460
2621 Bud FarrellBud FarrellWilliam Gundaker (Car Owner)Hub0410
2720 Ralph LiguoriRalph LiguoriEngine0380
2828421 Jack ReynoldsJack ReynoldsWiss Brothers RacingAccident0350
2919 George HuffordGeorge HuffordAccident0160
30522 Perk BrownPerk BrownR.G. Shelton (Car Owner)EngineHudson0150
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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