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Race Entry List

NASCAR Cup Series

Southern 500

Darlington Raceway

September 1st, 1952

Race #25 of the 1952 NASCAR Cup Series Season

  • Laps Scheduled: 400
  • Drivers Entered: 66
  • Makes
    • Chrysler (2)
    • Ford (9)
    • Hudson (26)
    • Lincoln (1)
    • Mercury (1)
    • Nash (3)
    • Oldsmobile (9)
    • Packard (1)
    • Plymouth (11)
    • Studebaker (1)
    • Willys–Overland Motors (2)
  • Last Darlington Raceway race (1952-10)
    • Pole: (-- mph)
    • Winner:
NASCAR NEXT GEN Car
Concord, North Carolina - November 16th, 2020: NASCAR Cup Series Next Gen car to debut in the 2022 NASCAR season. Photo by Jared C Tilton | Getty Images
Car # Driver Hometown Make Sponsor Team Crew Chief
1 Herschel Buchanan Nash Ponce Motors Herschel Buchanan
11 Fireball Roberts Ford Saverance Motors Ed Saverance
12 Jim Paschal Oldsmobile George Hutchens George Hutchens
14 Fonty Flock Oldsmobile Air Lift Special Frank Christian
15 Merritt Brown Studebaker -- --
16 Banjo Matthews Hudson Bill Snowden Bill Snowden
17 June Cleveland Plymouth W.A. Smith W.A. Smith
18 Bucky Sager Hudson Ed Benedict Ed Benedict
19 Clyde Minter Packard Paul Nunn Paul Nunn
2 Bill Blair Oldsmobile George Hutchens George Hutchens
20 Dick Rathman Hudson Walt Chapman Walt Chapman
21 Johnny Gouveia Plymouth Johnny Gouveia Johnny Gouveia
22 Roy Hall Chrysler -- --
24 Ray Duhigg Plymouth Southern Motors J.O. Goode
25 Clyde Pittinger Oldsmobile S.J. Lorenzo S.J. Lorenzo
26 Jimmy Ingram Nash -- --
27 Gwyn Staley Ford The Wilkes Boys The Wilkes Boys
28 Herb Fry Hudson Herb Fry Herb Fry
3 Lamar Crabtree Plymouth Red Harrelson Red Harrelson
30 Johnny Bridgers Ford Johnny Bridgers Johnny Bridgers
31 Rudy Hires Hudson Rudy Hires Rudy Hires
32 Jimmie Lewallen Hudson R.G. Shelton R.G. Shelton
34 Iggy Katona Plymouth Bill Caltrider Bill Caltrider
39 WE Baker Oldsmobile W.E. Baker W.E. Baker
4 Slick Smith Oldsmobile Air Lift Frank Christian
40 Tommy Thompson Hudson Tommy Thompson Tommy Thompson
41 Curtis Turner Oldsmobile Eanes Motor Co. John Eanes
42 Lee Petty Plymouth Petty Enterprises Petty Enterprises
43 Larry Mann Hudson Green Hornet Larry Mann
46 Bob Pronger Oldsmobile Bob Pronger Bob Pronger
47 Al Fleming Willys–Overland Motors L.W. Tickle L.W. Tickle
5 Gene Darragh Hudson Gene Darragh Gene Darragh
51 Speedy Thompson Ford Sam Knox Sam Knox
52 Joe Guide Hudson Hudson Guide Motors Sally Guide
53 Joe Weatherly Hudson Junie Donlavey Junie Donlavey
54 Weldon Adams Plymouth Weldon Adams Weldon Adams
55 Bub King Hudson Bub King Bub King
57 Tommy Moon Hudson C.D. Wilson C.D. Wilson
58 Johnny Patterson Hudson H.B. Ranier H.B. Ranier
59 Lloyd Moore Ford Julian Buesink Julian Buesink
6 Bobby Myers Ford Big Bear George Hutchens
60 Ralph Liguori Hudson Ralph Liguori Ralph Liguori
61 Possum Jones Ford Stan Parnell Stan Parnell
62 Keith Hamner Hudson -- --
66 Donald Thomas Plymouth Elmer Pooler Elmer Pooler
67 Erwin Blatt Mercury Erwin Blatt Erwin Blatt
69 Rollin Smith Hudson Rollin Smith Rollin Smith
7 Bob Flock Hudson Blackburn Auto Service Ted Chester
71 Coleman Lawrence Plymouth Coleman Lawrence Coleman Lawrence
74 Pete Kelly Hudson Pete Kelly Pete Kelly
75 Al Conroy Willys–Overland Motors Larry Shurter Larry Shurter
77 Dick Passwater Oldsmobile Frank Arford Frank Arford
79 Charles Weidler Hudson -- --
8 Gene Comstock Hudson Fry Motors Gene Comstock
82 Joe Eubanks Hudson Oates Motor Co. Phil Oates
83 Bill Miller Ford Dantone Racing Stable B.J. Dantone
85 Tony Bonadies Nash Tony Bonadies Tony Bonadies
87 Buck Baker Lincoln Wheatley Motors Al Wheatley
89 Jimmy Thompson Hudson B.A. Pless B.A. Pless
9 Jack Smith Hudson Ted Chester Ted Chester
91 Tim Flock Hudson Blackburn Auto Service Ted Chester
92 Herb Thomas Hudson FABULOUS Herb Thomas
93 Ted Chamberlain Plymouth Call Me Squirt Ted Chamberlain
94 EC Ramsey Ford Smith Auto Parts Louise Smith
98 Buddy Shuman Plymouth Joe Hawkins Joe Hawkins
99 Pat Kirkwood Chrysler San Juan Motors Pat Kirkwood