Entry List

The official 1952 Motor City 250 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Michigan State Fairgrounds, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Motor City 250

Sunday, June 29th, 1952

Michigan State Fairgrounds, Detroit, MI

  • 6 Oldsmobile
  • 16 Hudson
  • 5 Nash
  • 6 Plymouth
  • 2 Ford
  • 6 Chrysler
  • 2 Willys–Overland Motors
  • 1 Mercury
  • 1 Kaiser-Frazer
  • 1 Lincoln
  • 1 Packard

  • Drivers Entered: 47 (7 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 250
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 59.908
  • Cautions: N/A
  • Lead Changes: 4
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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ENTRY
#
DRIVER
HOMETOWN
DOB
AGE
MAKE
SPONSOR
TEAM

1
2
 
 
Oldsmobile
George Hutchens
2
1
 
 
Hudson
Robert McGrath
3
27
 
 
Nash
James Barnes
4
174
 
 
Nash
Jim B. Copperheat
5
98
 
 
Plymouth
Joe Hawkins
6
78
 
 
Oldsmobile
Bob Moore
7
6
 
 
Nash
Neilson Motors
8
55
 
 
Hudson
Carl Lay Motors
9
118
 
 
Hudson
Ed Benedict
10
7
 
 
Nash
Walter Martinson
11
89
 
 
Hudson
B.A. Pless
12
16
 
 
Ford
Charlie Hill
13
77
 
 
Oldsmobile
Frank Arford
14
120
 
 
Hudson
Walt Chapman
15
13
 
 
Chrysler
Jack Fisher
16
54
 
 
Willys–Overland Motors
Irvington Willys Co.
17
33
 
 
Mercury
Dave Kennedy
18
14
 
 
Oldsmobile
Air Lift
19
121
 
 
Hudson
Walt Chapman
20
162
 
 
Chrysler
Fred Bethune
21
8
 
 
Hudson
Gene Comstock
22
25
 
 
Hudson
J.E. Peters
23
92
 
 
Hudson
FABULOUS
24
3
 
 
Oldsmobile
Beryl Jackson
25
53
 
 
Oldsmobile
Jack Fisher
26
421
 
 
Plymouth
Wiss Brothers
27
65
 
 
Ford
Ken Whitney
28
41
 
 
Hudson
R.G. Shelton
29
82
 
 
Hudson
Oates Motor Co.
30
26
 
 
Kaiser-Frazer
Detroit Kaiser Dealers.
31
42
 
 
Chrysler
Race Motor
32
74
 
 
Plymouth
Stuart Joyce
33
59
 
 
Chrysler
Race Motor
34
897
 
 
Willys–Overland Motors
Norman Lynch
35
4
 
 
Plymouth
Otis Martin
36
99
 
 
Chrysler
San Juan Motors
37
43
 
 
Nash
Paul Newkirk
38
22
 
 
Hudson
R.G. Shelton
39
11
 
 
Lincoln
Dave Kennedy
40
24
 
 
Plymouth
Southern Motors
41
84
 
 
Packard
Hank Salat
42
111
 
 
Hudson
Robbie Robinson
43
20
 
 
Hudson
Roger Attard
44
73
 
 
Chrysler
Stuart Joyce
45
34
 
 
Plymouth
Bill Caltrider
46
91
 
 
Hudson
OK Motors
47
40
 
 
Hudson
Tommy Thompson