Daytona Beach in Volusia County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

1954 Daytona Beach Stock Car Races

On 4.1 Mile Beach-Road Course

— Ormond/Daytona Beach —

1954 Daytona Beach Stock Car Races Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, January 28, 2018

1. 1954 Daytona Beach Stock Car Races Marker

Inscription. Feb. 19 - 102.5 mile Sportsman Race
1st – Dick Joslin, ’39 Ford; 2nd - Joe Wolf; 3rd – Gwyn Staley
Feb. 20 – 123 Mile Modified – Sportsman Race
1st – Cotton Owens, ’38 Plymouth (Chrysler Engine); – 2nd – Herb Thomas; 3rd Earl Moss. (No separate record for modified versus sportsman.)
Feb. 21 – 159.9 Mile Grand National Race
1st – Lee Petty*, ’54 Chrysler; 2nd – Buck Baker, ’53 Olds; 3rd Curtis Turner; ’54 Olds. * Tim Flock finished 1st in ’54 Olds but disqualified.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1954.

Location. 29° 13.811′ N, 81° 0.507′ W. Marker is in Daytona Beach, Florida, in Volusia County. Marker can be reached from North Atlantic Avenue, 0.1 miles north of Main Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker located beachside near Daytona Beach Pier. The best way to see this marker is to park in the parking garage on the west side of Atlantic Avenue. Walk over the pedestrian bridge on the second floor, keep walking past the shops and restaurants toward the ocean. The marker is a distance on the right. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1020 N Atlantic Avenue, Daytona Beach FL 32118, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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within walking distance of this marker. Racing on the Beach 1954 (here, next to this marker); 1954 Stock Car Races (here, next to this marker); Racing on the Beach 1955 (a few steps from this marker); Racing on the Beach 1953 (a few steps from this marker); 1953 Daytona Beach Stock Car Races (a few steps from this marker); 1952 Daytona Beach Stock Car Races (within shouting distance of this marker); Racing on the Beach 1952 (within shouting distance of this marker); 1951 Daytona Beach Stock Car Races (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Daytona Beach.

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, January 28, 2018

2. 1954 Daytona Beach Stock Car Races Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 164 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 19, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.