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· 1952 · NASCAR Cup Series
Finishing order
Fin
Driver
Team
Make
Laps
Pts
1
Fonty Flock
Frank Christian (Owner)
Oldsmobile
400
2
Johnny Patterson
Ranier-Lundy Racing
Hudson
399
3
Herb Thomas
Herb Thomas Racing
Hudson
399
4
Bub King
Bub King (Owner)
Hudson
398
5
Banjo Matthews
Snowden Racing
Hudson
393
6
Lee Petty
Petty Enterprises
Plymouth
393
7
Joe Eubanks
Phil Oates (Owner)
Hudson
390
8
Herschel Buchanan
Herschel Buchanan (Owner)
Nash Motor Company
390
9
Buck Baker
Al Wheatley (Owner)
Lincoln
388
10
Ray Duhigg
J.O. Goode (Owner)
Plymouth
387
11
Jack Smith
Ted Chester (Owner)
Hudson
387
12
Rollin Smith
Rollin Smith (Owner)
Hudson
385
13
Jimmy Thompson
B.A. Pless (Owner)
Hudson
383
14
Speedy Thompson
Sam Knox (Owner)
Ford
383
15
Lloyd Moore
Julian Buesink (Owner)
Ford
382
16
Joe Weatherly
Donlavey Racing
Hudson
376
17
Buddy Shuman
Joe Hawkins (Owner)
Plymouth
376
18
Keith Hamner
Hudson
375
19
Clyde Pittinger
S.J. Lorenzo (Owner)
Oldsmobile
375
20
Pat Kirkwood
Pat Kirkwood (Owner)
Chrysler
373
21
Gene Comstock
Gene Comstock (Owner)
Hudson
370
22
W.H. Baker
W.H. Baker (Owner)
Oldsmobile
368
23
Herb Fry
Herb Fry (Owner)
Hudson
366
24
Iggy Katona
Bill Caltrider (Owner)
Plymouth
365
25
Dick Passwater
Frank Arford (Owner)
Oldsmobile
364
26
Bill Miller
B.J. Dantone (Owner)
Ford
357
27
Tony Bonadies
Tony Bonadies (Owner)
Nash Motor Company
350
28
Donald Thomas
Elmer Pooler (Owner)
Plymouth
345
29
Bob Flock
Ted Chester (Owner)
Hudson
338
30
Erwin Blatt
Erwin Blatt (Owner)
Mercury
337
31
Ted Chamberlain
Ted Chamberlain (Owner)
Plymouth
337
32
Al Fleming
L.W. Tickle (Owner)
-
336
33
Tim Flock
Ted Chester (Owner)
Hudson
321
34
E.C. Ramsey
Louise Smith (Owner)
Ford
318
35
Dick Rathman
Walt Chapman (Owner)
Hudson
315
36
Al Conroy
Larry Shurter (Owner)
-
308
37
Coleman Lawrence
Coleman Lawrence (Owner)
Plymouth
297
38
Charles Weidler
Hudson
279
39
Rudy Hires
Rudy Hires (Owner)
Hudson
267
40
Ralph Liguori
Ralph Liguori (Owner)
Hudson
256
41
Lamar Crabtree
Red Harrelson (Owner)
Plymouth
254
42
Johnny Bridgers
Johnny Bridgers (Owner)
Ford
244
43
Tommy Moon
C.D. Wilson (Owner)
Hudson
240
44
Bill Blair
George Hutchens (Owner)
Oldsmobile
223
45
June Cleveland
W.A. Smith (Owner)
Plymouth
205
46
Joe Guide
Sally Guide (Owner)
Hudson
200
47
Possum Jones
Stan Parnell (Owner)
Ford
193
48
Roy Hall
Chrysler
182
0
49
Fireball Roberts
Ed Saverance (Owner)
Ford
174
50
Jimmie Lewallen
R.G. Shelton (Owner)
Hudson
168
51
Pete Kelly
Pete Kelly (Owner)
Hudson
162
52
Bobby Myers
George Hutchens (Owner)
Ford
145
53
Bucky Sager
Ed Benedict (Owner)
Hudson
142
54
Bob Pronger
Bob Pronger (Owner)
Oldsmobile
140
55
Larry Mann
Larry Mann (Owner)
Hudson
139
56
Weldon Adams
Adams Racing
Plymouth
125
57
Jimmy Ingram
Nash Motor Company
91
58
Gwyn Staley
Ford
74
59
Johnny Gouveia
Johnny Gouveia (Owner)
Plymouth
61
60
Tommy Thompson
Tommy Thompson (Owner)
Hudson
37
61
Curtis Turner
John Eanes (Owner)
Oldsmobile
35
62
Gene Darragh
Gene Darragh (Owner)
Hudson
32
63
Merritt Brown
Studebaker
28
64
Slick Smith
Frank Christian (Owner)
Oldsmobile
22
65
Clyde Minter
Paul Nunn (Owner)
Packard Motor Car Company
21
66
Jim Paschal
George Hutchens (Owner)
Oldsmobile
18
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1952 NASCAR Cup season
Winner: Fonty Flock
Frank Christian (Owner)
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