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Wilkes County 160
NASCAR Grand National race
North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, NC
April 4, 1954
160 laps on 0.625 mile dirt oval; 100 miles
Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
1
|
| Dick Rathmann
| 3
| John Ditz
| 1954 Hudson
| 160
| 1,000
| running
| 48 |
2
|
| Herb Thomas
| 92
| Herb Thomas
| 1954 Hudson
| 160
| 650
| running
| 0 |
3
|
| Joe Eubanks
| 82
| Phil Oates
| 1951 Hudson
| 160
| 450
| running
| 0 |
4
|
| Curtis Turner
| 14
| Frank Christian
| 1952 Oldsmobile
| 158
| 350
| running
| 0 |
5
|
| Lee Petty
| 42
| Petty Enterprises
| 1954 Dodge
| 156
| 300
| running
| 0 |
6
|
| Ralph Liguori
| 6
| Ralph Liguori
| 1954 Dodge
| 156
| 250
| running
| 0 |
7
|
| Al Keller
| 23
| George Miller
| 1954 Hudson
| 155
| 200
| running
| 0 |
8
|
| Andy Winfree
| 34
| Andy Winfree
| 1950 Plymouth
| 155
| 150
| running
| 0 |
9
|
| Jim Paschal
| 80
| George Hutchens
| 1954 Dodge
| 155
| 100
| running
| 0 |
10
|
| Jimmie Lewallen
| 24
| J.O. Goode
| 1950 Plymouth
| 154
| 100
| running
| 0 |
11
|
| Bob Welborn
| 44
| Julian Petty
| 1951 Plymouth
| 154
| 25
| running
| 0 |
12
| 1
| Gober Sosebee
| 51
| Gober Sosebee
| 1954 Oldsmobile
| 152
| 25
| running
| 112 |
13
|
| Fred Dove
| 71
| Fred Dove
| 1954 Chevrolet
| 149
| 25
| running
| 0 |
14
|
| Billy Irvin
| 43
| Julian Petty
| 1953 Dodge
| 149
| 25
| running
| 0 |
15
|
| Buck Baker
| 87
| Bob Griffin
| 1953 Oldsmobile
| 142
| 25
| running
| 0 |
16
|
| Eddie Skinner
| 28
| Frank Dodge
| 1953 Oldsmobile
| 139
| 25
| running
| 0 |
17
|
| Bud Harless
| 58
| Edgar Clay
| 1953 Hudson
| 129
| 25
| accident
| 0 |
18
|
| Ralph Dutton
| 75
|
| 1953 Dodge
| 70
| 25
| wheel
| 0 |
19
|
| Elton Hildreth
| 1
| Elton Hildreth
| 1953 Nash
| 58
| 25
| hose
| 0 |
20
|
| Ted Rambo
| 16
| Bob Cancro
| 1954 Lincoln
| 46
| 25
| accident
| 0 |
21
|
| Arden Mounts
| 108
| Gene Comstock
| 1951 Hudson
| 44
| 25
| wheel
| 0 |
22
|
| Dave Terrell
| 126
| Dave Terrell
| 1954 Dodge
| 31
|
| bearing
| 0 |
23
|
| Stan Kross
| 77
| Sam Knox
| 1954 Hudson
| 26
|
| piston
| 0 |
24
|
| Blackie Pitt
| 100
| Gary Drake
| 1950 Plymouth
| 12
|
| wheel
| 0 |
Time of race: 01:27:32
Average Speed: 68.545 MPH
Pole Speed: 28.59 seconds
Race Purse: $ 3,825
Attendance: 5,500