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  1.   RaceFanX posted:
  01.22.2008 - 5:41 am
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Elmo Langley makes his NASCAR debut. He'd score 2 victories in a career
spaning 536 races from 1954 to 1981. He go on to greater fame as
NASCAR's pace car driver for many years.


  2.   Anonymous posted:
  12.10.2010 - 4:27 pm
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Other entries included:
Bill Blair (1954 Hudson)
Dave Terrell (1954 Dodge)

Arden Mounts drove a 1951 Hudson.
Harvey Eakin drove a 1954 Nash LeMans.


  3.   Anonymous posted:
  02.19.2011 - 12:49 am
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Intersesting that they had a 1949 year model car in this race.

Also, there's two #20 cars.


  4.   ii posted:
  06.04.2011 - 8:28 pm
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Walt Harvey's only start


  5.   Graham Clayton posted:
  06.26.2011 - 6:48 am
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Anonymous said:

Also, there's two #20 cars.

One of those #20 cars featured the NASCAR driver with arguably the best
name of all time - Van Van Wey.


  6.   Spen posted:
  10.11.2011 - 6:59 pm
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This race ended Lee Petty's streak of 36 straight top-tens. I'm pretty
sure that's an all-time record.


  7.   Anonymous posted:
  10.21.2011 - 5:53 am
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Herschel McGriff's sponsor was Air Lift Special.
Lee Petty's sponsor was Bender Magnetic.
Van Van Wey's sponsor was Pee Dee Motor Co.
Ted Chamberlain's sponsor was Chrysler Fire Power.
John Soares's sponsor was Le French Co.

Van Van Wey actually drove car #30.


  8.   Sebastien posted:
  12.17.2011 - 12:58 pm
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#53 Langley was sponsored by "Darlington 500".

#92 Thomas sponsor was "Fabulous Hudson Hornet".


  9.   nascar_vd / racing-reference posted:
  11.25.2013 - 2:09 pm
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Note : 4 laps qualifying
Note : Bill Tuten drove the car #85 in qualifying but Walt Harvey drove
the car in the race.
Info for this driver: Park Sarratt (Hometown: Gaffney, S.C.)
Info for this driver: Ross Morrison (Hometown: Portland, Oregon)


  10.   Scott B posted:
  07.30.2015 - 5:22 pm
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Some notable DNQ's: Bill Blair, Dick Rathman, Donald Thomas, Gober
Sosebee & Clyde Minter were all guys you'd expect to at least make the cut.


  11.   nascar_vd / Racing-Reference.info posted:
  08.23.2017 - 12:23 pm
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Note: Buck Baker ran into trouble early in the race. Baker later drove
relief for Laird Bruner and finished in 23rd position.

Note: Lee Petty experienced fuel pump trouble and later drove relief for
Marvin Panch and crossed the finish line in third position.

Note: Junior Johnson drove relief for Gwyn Staley and finished in 8th
position.

Note: Jimmy Thompson drove relief for Speedy Thompson and finished in
10th position.


  12.   nascar_vd / Racing-Reference.info posted:
  08.23.2017 - 12:27 pm
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W1954-31 Darlington
Here the driver standings after this race (Top20):
1) Lee Petty = 6914 points
2) Herb Thomas = 6560
3) Dick Rathman = 5184
4) Buck Baker = 5180
5) Joe Eubanks = 4482
6) Hershel McGriff = 3368
7) Jim Paschal = 3070
8) Curtis Turner = 2994
9) Dave Terrell = 2476
10) Ralph Liguori = 2278
11) Blackie Pitt = 2220
12) Laird Bruner = 2194
13) Jimmy Lewallen = 2034
14) Bill Blair = 2018
15) John Soares = 1872
16) Fireball Roberts = 1648
17) Gober Sosebee = 1602
18) Elton Hildreth = 1598
19) Speedy Thompson = 1480
20) Arden Mounts = 1464


  13.   Mr.Victory posted:
  01.14.2019 - 5:23 pm
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First Southern 500 where the leader wasn't a lap or more ahead.


  14.   Eric posted:
  04.19.2020 - 1:38 pm
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DC - #85 Bill Tuten - Walt Harvey owned 1950 Ford.


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