Southern 500

Darlington Raceway — September 1, 1952

Fonty Flock
Winner
400
Laps
66
Entries
4
Leaders

Fonty Flock won the 1952 Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 1, 1952, leading 341 of 400 laps. Johnny Patterson finished second; Herb Thomas rounded out the podium. The race featured 4 different leaders.

Race Details
Date
Monday, September 1, 1952
Season
1952
Winner
Fonty Flock
Leaders
4 drivers
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 1 — Fonty Flock
2 42 +40 Johnny Patterson
3 14 +11 Herb Thomas
4 33 +29 Bub King
5 53 +48 Banjo Matthews
6 8 +2 Lee Petty
7 2 -5 Joe Eubanks
8 3 -5 Herschel Buchanan
9 5 -4 Buck Baker
10 50 +40 Ray Duhigg
11 16 +5 Jack Smith
12 35 +23 Rollin Smith
13 37 +24 Jimmy Thompson
14 47 +33 Speedy Thompson
15 48 +33 Lloyd Moore
16 38 +22 Joe Weatherly
17 43 +26 Buddy Shuman
18 41 +23 Keith Hamner
19 31 +12 Clyde Pittinger
20 10 -10 Pat Kirkwood
21 56 +35 Gene Comstock
22 57 +35 W.H. Baker
23 59 +36 Herb Fry
24 61 +37 Iggy Katona
25 21 -4 Dick Passwater
26 23 -3 Bill Miller
27 11 -16 Tony Bonadies
28 27 -1 Donald Thomas
29 55 +26 Bob Flock
30 12 -18 Erwin Blatt
31 25 -6 Ted Chamberlain
32 9 -23 Al Fleming
33 36 +3 Tim Flock
34 — — E.C. Ramsey
35 29 -6 Dick Rathman
36 32 -4 Al Conroy
37 66 +29 Coleman Lawrence
38 65 +27 Charles Weidler
39 45 +6 Rudy Hires
40 40 — Ralph Liguori
41 24 -17 Lamar Crabtree
42 28 -14 Johnny Bridgers
43 44 +1 Tommy Moon
44 17 -27 Bill Blair
45 51 +6 June Cleveland
46 34 -12 Joe Guide
47 58 +11 Possum Jones
48 6 -42 Roy Hall
49 7 -42 Fireball Roberts
50 20 -30 Jimmie Lewallen
51 30 -21 Pete Kelly
52 46 -6 Bobby Myers
53 18 -35 Bucky Sager
54 15 -39 Bob Pronger
55 39 -16 Larry Mann
56 63 +7 Weldon Adams
57 52 -5 Jimmy Ingram
58 60 +2 Gwyn Staley
59 26 -33 Johnny Gouveia
60 13 -47 Tommy Thompson
61 49 -12 Curtis Turner
62 54 -8 Gene Darragh
63 — — Merritt Brown
64 19 -45 Slick Smith
65 4 -61 Clyde Minter
66 22 -44 Jim Paschal
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Track
Darlington Raceway
Winner
Fonty Flock
Previous Race
100 Miles at Asheville-Weaverville Speedway
Next Race
150 Miles at Central City Speedway
Season
All 1952 Results
Champions
All Champions

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 1952 Southern 500?
Fonty Flock won the 1952 Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway driving for Frank Christian (Owner).
Where was the 1952 Southern 500 held?
The 1952 Southern 500 was held at Darlington Raceway on September 1, 1952.