The 1952 Motor City 250 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Michigan State Fairgrounds race.
Sunday, June 29th, 1952
Michigan State Fairgrounds, Detroit, MI
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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1 | 16 | 91 | Tim Flock | Hudson | 0 | 0 | 250 | 162 | 0 | running |
2 | 34 | 89 | Buddy Shuman | Hudson | 0 | 0 | 250 | 1 | 0 | running |
3 | 17 | 92 | Herb Thomas | Hudson | 0 | 0 | 249 | 0 | 0 | running |
4 | 25 | 2 | Bill Blair | Oldsmobile | 0 | 0 | 249 | 0 | 0 | running |
5 | 37 | 99 | Pat Kirkwood | Chrysler | 0 | 0 | 246 | 0 | 0 | running |
6 | 31 | 77 | Dick Passwater | Oldsmobile | 0 | 0 | 243 | 0 | 0 | running |
7 | 46 | 3 | Hershel McGriff | Oldsmobile | 0 | 0 | 238 | 0 | 0 | running |
8 | 26 | 73 | Stewart Joyce | Chrysler | 0 | 0 | 229 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 41 | 4 | Otis Martin | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 226 | 0 | 0 | running |
10 | 8 | 34 | Ted Chamberlain | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 226 | 0 | 0 | running |
11 | 18 | 121 | Frank Mundy | Hudson | 0 | 0 | 225 | 0 | 0 | running |
12 | 28 | 8 | Gene Comstock | Hudson | 0 | 0 | 224 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 25 | 22 | Perk Brown | Hudson | 0 | 0 | 223 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 33 | 98 | Billy Myers | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 220 | 0 | 0 | running |
15 | 7 | 16 | Charlie Hill | Ford | 0 | 0 | 217 | 0 | 0 | running |
16 | 21 | 55 | Bub King | Hudson | 0 | 0 | 216 | 0 | 0 | running |
17 | 44 | 118 | Bucky Sager | Hudson | 0 | 0 | 216 | 0 | 0 | running |
18 | 6 | 162 | Fred Bethune | Chrysler | 0 | 0 | 209 | 0 | 0 | running |
19 | 11 | 84 | Red Duvall | Packard | 0 | 0 | 205 | 0 | 0 | steering |
20 | 45 | 41 | Jimmie Lewallen | Hudson | 0 | 0 | 203 | 0 | 0 | running |
21 | 19 | 40 | Tommy Thompson | Hudson | 0 | 0 | 190 | 0 | 0 | running |
22 | 43 | 13 | Dick Stacey | Chrysler | 0 | 0 | 175 | 0 | 0 | running |
23 | 5 | 11 | Ray Chase | Lincoln | 0 | 0 | 173 | 0 | 0 | tie rods |
24 | 14 | 27 | Bill Pruitt | Nash | 0 | 0 | 169 | 0 | 0 | engine |
25 | 15 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | Hudson | 0 | 0 | 167 | 0 | 0 | axle |
26 | 38 | 7 | Bud Koehler | Nash | 0 | 0 | 140 | 0 | 0 | overheating |
27 | 3 | 59 | Lloyd Moore | Chrysler | 0 | 0 | 137 | 0 | 0 | wheel |
28 | 12 | 26 | John Scarfo | Kaiser-Frazer | 0 | 0 | 135 | 0 | 0 | running |
29 | 10 | 897 | Norman Lynch | Willys–Overland Motors | 0 | 0 | 130 | 0 | 0 | crash |
30 | 36 | 1 | Bill Holland | Hudson | 0 | 0 | 123 | 0 | 0 | wheel |
31 | 20 | 24 | Ray Duhigg | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 120 | 0 | 0 | running |
32 | 30 | 42 | Lee Petty | Chrysler | 0 | 0 | 100 | 43 | 0 | wheel |
33 | 39 | 53 | Jack Fisher | Oldsmobile | 0 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | -- |
34 | 40 | 421 | Jack Reynolds | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 85 | 0 | 0 | -- |
35 | 47 | 54 | Don Rudolph | Willys–Overland Motors | 0 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 0 | -- |
36 | 46 | 174 | Bill Rexford | Nash | 0 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 0 | -- |
37 | 32 | 74 | Leon Meadows | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | -- |
38 | 1 | 120 | Dick Rathman | Hudson | 0 | 0 | 64 | 44 | 0 | overheating |
39 | 4 | 6 | Bob Pronger | Nash | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 0 | -- |
40 | 9 | 33 | Ed Westveer | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | -- |
41 | 45 | 25 | Gib Orr | Hudson | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | -- |
42 | 23 | 65 | Jim Fiebelkorn | Ford | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | -- |
43 | 27 | 43 | Paul Newkirk | Nash | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | -- |
44 | 22 | 20 | Roger Attard | Hudson | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | -- |
45 | 29 | 111 | Robbie Robinson | Hudson | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | -- |
46 | 44 | 78 | Bob Moore | Oldsmobile | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | -- |
47 | 2 | 14 | Fonty Flock | Oldsmobile | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | tie rod |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.