1952 NASCAR Grand National Series

Once the season was concluded, driver Tim Flock was crowned the Grand National champion after winning 8 of the 33 events that he competed in.

[1][4] The 1952 NASCAR Grand National season was dominated by Hudson automobiles, winning 27 of the scheduled 34 races.

The center point steering system contributed to the car's superior handling and cornering abilities; allowing the vehicle to excel on the dirt-covered race tracks of the day.

[9] The second event of the 1952 season took place on the famed 4.1 mile road course of Daytona Beach Speedway, and driver Marshall Teague took the victory in a 1952 Hudson.

The race was eventually halted on lap 37 due to the incoming tide which encroached on the beachfront straight off the track.

[10] The third event of the season took place at the half-mile dirt track of Speedway Park in Jacksonville, Florida.

Marshall Teague won his second race in a row in the 200 lap, 100 mile contest, defeating the other 28 drivers.

[11] On June 29, NASCAR traveled to Detroit, Michigan, for a scheduled 250-mile event, dubbed the "Motor Sports 250".

[12] The race was held at the Michigan State Fairgrounds Speedway; a one-mile dirt oval built in 1899.

The purse for the 400-lap, 500-mile event was $23,855; after six lead changes, and seven caution flags, Fonty Flock took home the winner's trophy with an average speed of 74.5 mph.

[15] Palm Beach Speedway both opened and closed the 1952 NASCAR season when it held the 34th and final event on October 30, 1952.

[2] Thomas claimed the final victory of the season, winning the event with a two lap advantage over second-place Fonty Flock.

Weldon Adams Other notable drivers with at least one start include: Curtis Turner, Louise Smith, Frank Mundy, Hershel McGriff, Marshall Teague, Nelson Stacy, Bill Rexford, Bob Welborn, Gober Sosebee, Bill Snowden, Fireball Roberts, George Bush, Al Keller, Bob Flock, Cotton Owens, Joe Weatherly, Smokey Yunick.