Wilkes County 200
1953 NASCAR Cup Series Race 4 of 37
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$3,800Race Date:Mar 29, 1953North Wilkesboro Speedway
Margin of Victory:.4 LapRace Duration:1Hr 44Min 18Sec.North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Lead Changes:6 Among / 5 DriversAverage Speed:71.907 MPH.625 Mile Paved
No. of Cars:34No. of Cautions:No Data Foundsavethespeedway.net/history.html

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Herb Thomas H. ThomasDriver: Herb Thomas H. ThomasHudson:9
Car No.:#92 HudsonCar No.:#92 HudsonOldsmobile:0
Team:Thomas RacingTeam:Thomas RacingDodge:0
Crew Chief:Smokey YunickCrew Chief:Smokey YunickLincoln:0
Laps Led:18 of 200Pole Speed:78.424 MPH
Official 1953 Wilkes County 200 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1192 Herb Thomas H. ThomasHerb ThomasFabulous Hudson HornetHudson920018Running
23120 Dick Rathmann D. RathmannDick RathmannWalt Chapman (Car Owner)Hudson020070Running
3414 Fonty Flock F. FlockFonty FlockFrank Christian (Car Owner)53Running
41242 Lee Petty L. PettyLee PettyPetty Enterprises40Running
51043 Jimmie Lewallen J. LewallenJimmie LewallenDave Quate (Car Owner)000Running
6587 Buck Baker B. BakerBuck BakerWheatley MotorsLincoln10Running
71182 Joe Eubanks J. EubanksJoe EubanksOates Motor CompanyHudson00Running
894 Slick Smith S. SmithSlick SmithFrank Christian (Car Owner)00Running
91978 Dick Passwater D. PasswaterDick PasswaterFrank Arford (Car Owner)00Running
101555 Bub King B. KingBub KingBub King (Car Owner)Hudson00Running
11268 Gene Comstock G. ComstockGene ComstockGene Comstock (Car Owner)Hudson00Running
123060 Dub Livingston D. LivingstonDub LivingstonDub Livingston (Car Owner)00Running
1334100 Otis Martin O. MartinOtis MartinOtis Martin (Car Owner)10Running
14280 Ewell Weddle E. WeddleEwell WeddleWeddle Racing10Running
153296 Lucky Sawyer L. SawyerLucky SawyerLucky Sawyer (Car Owner)10Running
162186 Don Oldenberg D. OldenbergDon OldenbergBill House (Car Owner)Packard10Running
172077 Frank Arford F. ArfordFrank ArfordFrank Arford (Car Owner)00Running
182531 Steve McGrath S. McGrathSteve McGrathGeorge Miller (Car Owner)Hudson00Running
193371 Coleman Lawrence C. LawrenceColeman LawrenceColeman Lawrence (Car Owner)00Running
20293 Clyde Minter C. MinterClyde MinterColeman Lawrence (Car Owner)00Accident
213119 Fred Dove F. DoveFred DoveFred Dove (Car Owner)00Running
22841 Curtis Turner C. TurnerCurtis TurnerEanes Motor Company01099Piston
23291 Tim Flock T. FlockTim FlockTed Chester (Car Owner)Hudson0100100Bearings
241458 Johnny Patterson J. PattersonJohnny PattersonH.B. Ranier (Car Owner)Hudson00Running
25232 Bill Blair B. BlairBill BlairBill Blair (Car Owner)00Accident
26131 Herschel Buchanan H. BuchananHerschel BuchananHerschel Buchanan (Car Owner)Nash10Spindle
27622 Perk Brown P. BrownPerk BrownR.G. Shelton (Car Owner)Hudson00Fuel Tank
282413 Pop McGinnis P. McGinnisPop McGinnisIrving Frye (Car Owner)Hudson00Clutch
2915167 Elton Hildreth E. HildrethElton HildrethHildreth MotorsNash00Accident
302244 Ray Duhigg R. DuhiggRay DuhiggJulian Petty (Car Owner)00Oil Line
31712 Buddy Shuman B. ShumanBuddy ShumanBuddy Shuman (Car Owner)00
3217171 Wally Campbell W. CampbellWally Campbell00Hub
331872 Donald Thomas D. ThomasDonald ThomasDoug Meeks (Car Owner)00Accident
342711 June Cleveland J. ClevelandJune ClevelandStudebaker10Engine

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