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1953 Wilkes 100
NASCAR Cup Series Race 35 of 37
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$3,725Race Date:Apr 30, 2026North Wilkesboro Speedway
Margin of Victory:2 LapsRace Duration:1Hr 24Min 16Sec.North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Lead Changes:13 Among / 4 DriversAverage Speed:71.202 MPH.625 Mile Paved
No. of Cars:31No. of Cautions:3 For 16 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Speedy Thompson S. ThompsonDriver: Buck Baker B. BakerOldsmobile:9
Car No.:#12 OldsmobileCar No.:#87 OldsmobileHudson:0
Team:Team:Griffin RacingPlymouth:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Dodge:0
Laps Led:25 of 160Pole Speed:78.288 MPH

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Official 1953 Wilkes 100 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1-46 Speedy ThompsonSpeedy ThompsonBuckshot Morris (Car Owner)Running016025
2-14 Fonty FlockFonty FlockRed Vogt SpecialRunningHudson015837
3-44 Ray DuhiggRay DuhiggJulian Petty (Car Owner)Running01560
4-24 Bob WelbornBob WelbornJ.O. Goode (Car Owner)Running01560
5-42 Lee PettyLee PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning01550
6187 Buck BakerBuck BakerGriffin Motors015580
7-2 Bill BlairBill BlairBill Blair (Car Owner)01550
8-82 Joe EubanksJoe EubanksOates Motor CompanyHudson01540
9-22 Jimmie LewallenJimmie LewallenR.G. Shelton (Car Owner)01530
10-55 Bub KingBub KingBub King (Car Owner)01530
11-58 Johnny PattersonJohnny PattersonH.B. Ranier (Car Owner)Hudson01530
12-93 Donald ThomasDonald ThomasFabulous Hudson HornetHudson01530
13-91 Tim FlockTim FlockTed Chester (Car Owner)Hudson01520
14-51 Gober SosebeeGober SosebeeCherokee Garage01510
15-92 Herb ThomasHerb ThomasFabulous Hudson HornetHudson01510
16- Ralph LiguoriRalph LiguoriRalph Liguori (Car Owner)01490
17-08 Arden MountsArden MountsGene Comstock (Car Owner)Hudson01430
18- Bob WaldenBob WaldenBob Walden (Car Owner)01430
19- Parks SurrattParks Surratt01410
20-93 Ted ChamberlainTed ChamberlainFRS Racing01390
21- Clyde MinterClyde MinterClyde Minter (Car Owner)01360
22-41 Curtis TurnerCurtis TurnerEanes Motor Company013118
23-80 Jim PaschalJim PaschalGeorge Hutchens (Car Owner)01250
24-120 Dick RathmannDick RathmannWalt Chapman (Car Owner)Hudson01240
25-19 Fred DoveFred DoveFred Dove (Car Owner)01100
26- Slim RomingerSlim RomingerSlim Rominger (Car Owner)0840
27- Don VershureDon VershureHudson0530
28-167 Elton HildrethElton HildrethHildreth MotorsNash0410
29- Bud JonesBud Jones0360
30- Pete StewartPete Stewart0200
31-75 Ralph DuttonRalph DuttonRalph Dutton (Car Owner)000
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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