The 1952-18 was a Grand National (now Sprint Cup) event held at Stamford Park on July 1, 1952. It was the first event in NASCAR's top series held outside of the United States, as the cars raced at Niagra Falls, Ontario. Buddy Shuman took advantage of the event to lead 64 laps and win his only career event, holding off Herb Thomas by two laps. Eventual season champion Tim Flock finished 13th. Stats