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Wilkes 160
1954 NASCAR Cup Series Race 37 of 37
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$3,800Race Date:Oct 24, 1954North Wilkesboro Speedway
Margin of Victory:N/ARace Duration:1Hr 30Min 20Sec.North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Lead Changes:4 Among / 2 DriversAverage Speed:65.175 MPH.625 Mile Paved
No. of Cars:32No. of Cautions:4savethespeedway.net/history.html

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Hershel McGriff H. McGriffDriver: Hershel McGriff H. McGriffOldsmobile:9
Car No.:#14 OldsmobileCar No.:#14 OldsmobileHudson:0
Team:Frank ChristianTeam:Frank ChristianDodge:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Mercury:0
Laps Led:74 of 157Pole Speed:77.612 MPH

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Official 1954 Wilkes 160 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1114 Hershel McGriff H. McGriffHershel McGriffAir Lift015774Running
2-87 Buck Baker B. BakerBuck BakerGriffin Motors01570Running
3592 Herb Thomas H. ThomasHerb ThomasThomas RacingHudson01570Running
4-143 Slick Smith S. SmithSlick SmithFrank Christian (Car Owner)01560Running
523 Dick Rathmann D. RathmannDick RathmannPureHudson015683Running
6-98 Marvin Panch M. PanchMarvin PanchBeryl Jackson (Car Owner)01540Running
7-6 Ralph Liguori R. LiguoriRalph LiguoriRalph Liguori (Car Owner)01530Running
8-2 Bill Blair B. BlairBill BlairBill Blair (Car Owner)Hudson01510Running
9-19 Clyde Minter C. MinterClyde MinterKen Pace (Car Owner)01510Running
10-82 Joe Eubanks J. EubanksJoe EubanksOates Motor CompanyHudson01500Running
11-18 Arden Mounts A. MountsArden MountsGene Comstock (Car Owner)Hudson01500Running
12-88 Jim Paschal J. PaschalJim PaschalErnest Woods (Car Owner)01490Running
13-187 Lou Figaro L. FigaroLou FigaroLou Figaro (Car Owner)Hudson01460Accident
14-188 Hooker Hood H. HoodHooker HoodHooker Hood (Car Owner)01460Running
15-1 Elton Hildreth E. HildrethElton HildrethHildreth MotorsNash01450Running
16-13 Joel Million J. MillionJoel MillionErnest Woods (Car Owner)01440Running
17-9 Donald Thomas D. ThomasDonald ThomasThomas RacingHudson01440Running
18-126 Dave Terrell D. TerrellDave TerrellDave Terrell (Car Owner)01440Running
19-103 Billy Minter B. MinterBilly MinterClyde Minter (Car Owner)01200Running
20-71 Ken Pace K. PaceKen PaceKen Pace (Car Owner)Hudson01200Running
21-61 Ned Jarrett N. JarrettNed JarrettMellie Bernard (Car Owner)01140Spindle
22-5 Jimmie Lewallen J. LewallenJimmie LewallenJoe Blair (Car Owner)0900Tie Rod
23-182 Cotton Owens C. OwensCotton OwensHudson0870Piston
24-77 Fred Dove F. DoveFred DoveKen Pace (Car Owner)Hudson0560Fuel Tank
25-33 Jim Frey J. FreyJim FreyHudson0520Engine
26-8 Bud Harless B. HarlessBud HarlessEdgar Clay (Car Owner)Hudson0510Gasket
27-51 Gober Sosebee G. SosebeeGober SosebeeCherokee Garage0420Radiator
28-100 Blackie Pitt B. Pitt (R)Blackie PittGary Drake (Car Owner)0370Fuel Tank
29-28 Eddie Skinner E. SkinnerEddie SkinnerFrank Dodge (Car Owner)0330Piston
30-B-29 Dink Widenhouse D. WidenhouseDink WidenhouseDink Widenhouse (Car Owner)0200Spindle
31-7 Gwyn Staley G. StaleyGwyn StaleyPaul Whiteman (Car Owner)0150Vapor Lock
32342 Lee Petty L. PettyLee PettyPetty EnterprisesChrysler0120Hub
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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