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1952 Motor City 250
NASCAR Cup Series Race 17 of 34
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$11,675Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Michigan State Fairgrounds
Margin of Victory:N/ARace Duration:4Hr 10Min 23Sec.Detroit, Michigan
Lead Changes:4 Among / 4 DriversAverage Speed:59.908 MPH1 Mile Paved
No. of Cars:47No. of Cautions:TBA

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Tim Flock T. FlockDriver: Dick Rathmann D. RathmannHudson:9
Car No.:#91 HudsonCar No.:#120 HudsonOldsmobile:0
Team:Team:Walt ChapmanChrysler:0
Crew Chief:B.B. BlackburnCrew Chief:Desoto:0
Laps Led:162 of 250Pole Speed:70.230 MPH

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Official 1952 Motor City 250 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
11691 Tim FlockTim FlockOK MotorsRunningHudson0250162
23489 Buddy ShumanBuddy ShumanB.A. Pless (Car Owner)RunningHudson02501
31792 Herb ThomasHerb ThomasFabulous Hudson HornetRunningHudson02490
4252 Bill BlairBill BlairGeorge Hutchens (Car Owner)Running02490
53799 Pat KirkwoodPat KirkwoodSan Juan MotorsRunningChrysler02460
63177 Dick PasswaterDick PasswaterFrank Arford (Car Owner)Running02430
7463 Hershel McGriffHershel McGriffBeryl Jackson (Car Owner)Running02380
82673 Stuart JoyceStuart JoyceStuart Joyce (Car Owner)RunningDesoto02290
9414 Otis MartinOtis MartinOtis Martin (Car Owner)Running02260
10834 Ted ChamberlainTed ChamberlainBill Caltrider (Car Owner)Running02260
1118121 Frank MundyFrank MundyWalt Chapman (Car Owner)RunningHudson02250
12288 Gene ComstockGene ComstockGene Comstock (Car Owner)RunningHudson02240
132522 Perk BrownPerk BrownR.G. Shelton (Car Owner)RunningHudson02230
143398 Billy MyersBilly MyersJoe Hawkins (Car Owner)Running02200
15716 Charlie HillCharlie HillCharlie Hill (Car Owner)Running02170
162155 Bub KingBub KingCarl Lay MotorsRunningHudson02160
1744118 Bucky SagerBucky SagerEd Benedict (Car Owner)RunningHudson02160
186162 Fred BethuneFred BethuneFred Bethune (Car Owner)RunningDesoto02090
191184 Red DuvallRed DuvallHank Salat (Car Owner)SteeringPackard02050
204541 Jimmie LewallenJimmie LewallenR.G. Shelton (Car Owner)RunningHudson02030
211940 Tommy ThompsonTommy ThompsonTommy Thompson (Car Owner)RunningHudson01900
224313 Dick StaceyDick StaceyJack Fisher (Car Owner)RunningChrysler01750
23511 Ray ChaseRay ChaseDave Kennedy (Car Owner)Tie RodLincoln01730
241427 Bill PruittBill PruittJames Barnes (Car Owner)EngineNash01690
251582 Joe EubanksJoe EubanksOates Motor CompanyHudson01670
26387 Bud KoehlerBud KoehlerWalter Martinson (Car Owner)OverheatingNash01400
27359 Lloyd MooreLloyd MooreRace MotorChrysler01370
281226 John ScarfoJohn ScarfoDetroit 18 Dealers.RunningKaiser01350
2910897 Norman LynchNorman LynchNorman Lynch (Car Owner)AccidentWillys01300
30361 Bill HollandBill HollandRobert McGrath (Car Owner)Hudson01230
312024 Ray DuhiggRay DuhiggSouthern MotorsRunning01200
323042 Lee PettyLee PettyRace MotorChrysler010043
333953 Jack FisherJack FisherJack Fisher (Car Owner)0950
3440421 Jack ReynoldsJack ReynoldsWiss Brothers Racing0850
354754 Don RudolphDon RudolphIrvington 35 CompanyWillys0820
3646174 Bill RexfordBill RexfordJim B. Copperheat (Car Owner)Nash0820
373274 Leon MeadowsLeon MeadowsStuart Joyce (Car Owner)0670
381120 Dick RathmannDick RathmannWalt Chapman (Car Owner)OverheatingHudson06444
3946 Bob ProngerBob ProngerNeilson MotorsNash0490
40933 Ed WestveerEd WestveerDave Kennedy (Car Owner)0450
414525 Gib OrrGib OrrJ.E. Peters (Car Owner)DNFHudson0430
422365 Jim FiebelkornJim FiebelkornKen Whitney (Car Owner)0350
432743 Paul NewkirkPaul NewkirkPaul Newkirk (Car Owner)Nash0270
442220 Roger AttardRoger AttardRoger Attard (Car Owner)Hudson0250
4529111 Robbie RobinsonRobbie RobinsonRobbie Robinson (Car Owner)Hudson0200
464478 Bob MooreBob MooreBob Moore (Car Owner)DNF0160
47214 Fonty FlockFonty FlockAir LiftTie Rod0100
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