| Race details[1][2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 25 of 34 in the 1952 NASCAR Grand National Series season | |||
 1952 Southern 500 program cover | |||
| Date | September 1, 1952 | ||
| Official name | Southern 500 | ||
| Location | Darlington Raceway, Darlington, South Carolina | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.375 mi (2.213 km) | ||
| Distance | 500 laps, 500.0 mi (804.6 km) | ||
| Weather | Extremely hot with temperatures of 91 °F (33 °C); wind speeds of 11.1 miles per hour (17.9 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 74.512 miles per hour (119.915 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 32,400 | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Frank Christian | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Fonty Flock | Frank Christian | |
| Laps | 341 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 14 | Fonty Flock | Frank Christian | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | untelevised | ||
| Announcers | none | ||
The 1952 Southern 500, the third running of the event, was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on September 1, 1952, at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina.
- ^ "1952 Southern 500 weather information". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved 2012-12-15.
- ^ "1952 Southern 500 information". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2011-02-20.