Southern 500

Darlington Raceway — September 6, 1954

Herb Thomas
Winner
364
Laps
50
Entries
6
Leaders

Herb Thomas won the 1954 Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 6, 1954, leading 43 of 364 laps. Curtis Turner finished second; Marvin Panch rounded out the podium. The race featured 6 different leaders.

Race Details
Date
Monday, September 6, 1954
Season
1954
Winner
Herb Thomas
Leaders
6 drivers
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 23 +22 Herb Thomas
2 17 +15 Curtis Turner
3 24 +21 Marvin Panch
4 27 +23 Johnny Patterson
5 34 +29 Jim Paschal
6 7 +1 John Soares
7 2 -5 Fireball Roberts
8 25 +17 Gwyn Staley
9 40 +31 Joel Million
10 38 +28 Speedy Thompson
11 21 +10 Arden Mounts
12 41 +29 Elmo Langley
13 9 -4 Gene Comstock
14 4 -10 Eddie Skinner
15 14 -1 Joe Eubanks
16 50 +34 Elton Hildreth
17 28 +11 Bill Widenhouse
18 31 +13 Harvey Eakin
19 6 -13 Bill Amick
20 11 -9 Charlie Cregar
21 19 -2 Art Watts
22 12 -10 George Parrish
23 29 +6 Laird Bruner
24 35 +11 Jim Gillette
25 42 +17 Otis Martin
26 32 +6 Walt Harvey
27 37 +10 Buck Mason
28 30 +2 Charles Brinkley
29 43 +14 Van Van Wey
30 15 -15 Ralph Liguori
31 10 -21 Ted Chamberlain
32 48 +16 Frank Stutts
33 5 -28 Dave Terrell
34 16 -18 Cotton Owens
35 22 -13 Pop McGinnis
36 44 +8 Dean Pelton
37 47 +10 Joe Sheppard
38 13 -25 Lee Petty
39 39 — Erick Erickson
40 8 -32 Ken Fisher
41 18 -23 Jimmie Lewallen
42 20 -22 Dink Widenhouse
43 26 -17 Blackie Pitt
44 1 -43 Buck Baker
45 3 -42 Hershel McGriff
46 49 +3 John McGinley
47 46 -1 Danny Letner
48 33 -15 Bob Welborn
49 45 -4 Hassell Reid
50 36 -14 Jimmy Thompson
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Track
Darlington Raceway
Winner
Herb Thomas
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Season
All 1954 Results
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 1954 Southern 500?
Herb Thomas won the 1954 Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway driving for Herb Thomas Racing.
Where was the 1954 Southern 500 held?
The 1954 Southern 500 was held at Darlington Raceway on September 6, 1954.