The 1954 Southern 500 is a NASCAR Grand National Series race that took place on September 6, 1954 at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina. There were 364 laps done on a 1.375 paved oval track that were completed in five hours, sixteen minutes, and one second. The average speed was 95.026 miles per hour and the pole speed was 108.261 miles per hour. There were two cautions for four laps and the margin of victory was 26 seconds. Attendance of the race was 28000 people. The top ten finishers of the race were: Herb Thomas (winner), Curtis Turner, Marvin Panch, Johnny Patterson, Jim Paschal, John Soares, Fireball Roberts, Gwyn Staley, Joel Million, and Speedy Thompson. Other notable racers involved included Lee Petty, Cotton Owens, Jimmie Lewallen, Ralph Liguori, Arden Mounts, Elmo Langley and Buck Baker (pole winner).

The total winnings of the race was $27,405 ($217,265.48 in today's money) with the winner taking home $6,830 in winnings ($54,147.9 in today's money). Manufacturers involved in the race included Hudson, Oldsmobile, Dodge, Mercury, Cadillac, Buick, Nash, Plymouth, Studebaker, Chrysler, Ford, but no entry by any Chevrolet vehicles.

[edit] References

• Racing Reference
• Stat Sheet
• Everything Stock Car

Preceded by 1953 Southern 500

Southern 500 races 1950-2004

Succeeded by 1955 Southern 500

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