251 Miles at Memphis-Arkansas Speedway

Memphis-Arkansas Speedway — October 10, 1954

Buck Baker

Winner

167

Laps

Entries

Leaders

Buck Baker won the 1954 251 Miles at Memphis-Arkansas Speedway at Memphis-Arkansas Speedway on October 10, 1954, leading 17 of 167 laps. Dick Rathman finished second; Lee Petty rounded out the podium. The race featured 2 different leaders.

Race Details

Date

Sunday, October 10, 1954

Track

Memphis-Arkansas Speedway

Season

1954

Winner

Buck Baker

Leaders

2 drivers

Sort by

Pos	Start	+/-	Driver	Team	Manufacturer	Laps	Interval	Status	Led
1	—	—	Buck Baker	Bob Griffin (Owner)		167	—	Running	17
2	—	—	Dick Rathman	John Ditz (Owner)	Hudson	162	—	Running	—
3	2	-1	Lee Petty	Petty Enterprises	Chrysler	161	—	DNF	150
4	—	—	Herb Thomas	Herb Thomas Racing	Hudson	161	—	Running	—
5	—	—	Herschel Buchanan	Herschel Buchanan (Owner)	Hudson	160	—	Running	—
6	—	—	Slick Smith	Frank Christian (Owner)		160	—	Running	—
7	—	—	Marvin Panch	Beryl Jackson (Owner)		158	—	Running	—
8	—	—	Lou Figaro	Lou Figaro (Owner)	Hudson	154	—	Running	—
9	—	—	Hershel McGriff	Frank Christian (Owner)		154	—	Running	—
10	—	—	Gober Sosebee	Elmer Brooks (Owner)		153	—	Running	—
11	—	—	Jimmie Lewallen	George Miller (Owner)	Hudson	153	—	Running	—
12	—	—	Van Van Wey	Van Van Wey (Owner)		149	—	Running	—
13	—	—	Erick Erickson	Erick Erickson (Owner)		147	—	DNF	—
14	—	—	Charles Hardiman		Hudson	146	—	Running	—
15	—	—	Ralph Liguori	Ralph Liguori (Owner)	Dodge	146	—	Running	—
16	—	—	Frank Smith			144	—	Running	—
17	—	—	Blackie Pitt	Gary Drake (Owner)		138	—	Running	—
18	—	—	Don Oldenberg	Don Oldenberg (Owner)	Mercury	138	—	Running	—
19	—	—	John Erickson		Dodge	137	—	DNF	—
20	—	—	Bo Fields		Plymouth	137	—	Running	—
21	—	—	Chuck Hansen			135	—	Running	—
22	—	—	Tim Flock		Hudson	129	—	Running	—
23	—	—	Charles Merrill		Hudson	129	—	Running	—
24	—	—	Ted Chamberlain	Ted Chamberlain (Owner)	Hudson	129	—	Running	—
25	—	—	Ed Massey		Plymouth	127	—	Running	—
26	—	—	Joe Guide	Sally Guide (Owner)	Hudson	125	—	Running	—
27	—	—	Bill Widenhouse	Bob Widenhouse (Owner)		120	—	Running	—
28	—	—	Robert Slensby		Plymouth	117	—	Running	—
29	—	—	Jim McLain			112	—	Running	—
30	—	—	C.H. Dingler	C.H. Dingler (Owner)	Hudson	108	—	Running	—
31	—	—	Hooker Hood	Hooker Hood (Owner)		102	—	Running	—
32	—	—	Joe Eubanks	Phil Oates (Owner)	Hudson	99	—	DNF	—
33	—	—	Lloyd Chick			94	—	Running	—
34	—	—	Joel Million	Ernest Woods (Owner)		92	—	DNF	—
35	—	—	Leland Sewell		Chrysler	84	—	DNF - Crash	—
36	—	—	Johnny Patterson	Ranier-Lundy Racing	Mercury	74	—	DNF	—
37	—	—	Jimmy Ayers	Jimmy Ayers (Owner)	Dodge	68	—	DNF	—
38	—	—	Bud Chaddock		Hudson	66	—	DNF	—
39	—	—	Laird Bruner			62	—	DNF	—
40	—	—	Arden Mounts	Gene Comstock (Owner)	Hudson	61	—	DNF	—
41	—	—	Bud Harless	Edgar Clay (Owner)	Hudson	55	—	DNF	—
42	—	—	Charles Brinkley		Hudson	51	—	DNF	—
43	—	—	Dutch Munsinger		Dodge	46	—	DNF	—
44	—	—	Ray Duhigg	Joe Blair (Owner)	Mercury	43	—	DNF	—
45	—	—	Roscoe Rann		Lincoln	33	—	DNF	—
46	—	—	Jim Reed	Jim Reed (Owner)	Hudson	31	—	DNF	—
47	—	—	Jim Paschal	Ernest Woods (Owner)		27	—	DNF	—
48	—	—	Dave Terrell	Bob Colvin (Owner)	Packard Motor Car Company	18	—	DNF - Engine	—
49	—	—	Lucky Walters		Hudson	18	—	DNF	—
50	—	—	Harold Lutz			11	—	DNF	—
51	1	-50	Junior Johnson	Paul Whiteman (Owner)	Cadillac	10	—	DNF	—
52	—	—	Richard Jones		Chrysler	1	—	DNF - Crash	—