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1954 Wilkes County 160
NASCAR Cup Series Race 7 of 37
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$3,825Race Date:Apr 18, 2026North Wilkesboro Speedway
Margin of Victory:20.000 SecondsRace Duration:1Hr 27Min 32Sec.North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Lead Changes:3 Among / 2 DriversAverage Speed:68.545 MPH.625 Mile Paved
No. of Cars:24No. of Cautions:TBAsavethespeedway.net/history.html

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Dick Rathmann D. RathmannDriver: Gober Sosebee G. SosebeeHudson:9
Car No.:#3 HudsonCar No.:#51 OldsmobileOldsmobile:0
Team:Team:Sosebee RacingDodge:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Plymouth:0
Laps Led:48 of 160Pole Speed:76.698 MPH

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Official 1954 Wilkes County 160 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1-3 Dick RathmannDick RathmannPureHudson016048Running
2-92 Herb ThomasHerb ThomasFabulous Hudson HornetHudson01600Running
3-82 Joe EubanksJoe EubanksOates Motor CompanyHudson01600Running
4-14 Curtis TurnerCurtis TurnerFrank Christian (Car Owner)01580Running
5942 Lee PettyLee PettyPetty Enterprises01560Running
6116 Ralph LiguoriRalph LiguoriRalph Liguori (Car Owner)01560Running
7-23 Al KellerAl KellerGeorge Miller (Car Owner)Hudson01550Running
81034 Andy WinfreeAndy WinfreeAndy Winfree (Car Owner)01550Running
9-80 Jim PaschalJim PaschalGeorge Hutchens (Car Owner)01550Running
10-24 Jimmie LewallenJimmie LewallenJ.O. Goode (Car Owner)01540Running
11-44 Bob WelbornBob WelbornJulian Petty (Car Owner)01540Running
12151 Gober SosebeeGober SosebeeCherokee Garage0152112Running
13-71 Fred DoveFred DoveFred Dove (Car Owner)01490Running
141843 Billy IrvinBilly IrvinJulian Petty (Car Owner)01490Running
15-87 Buck BakerBuck BakerGriffin Motors01420Running
161428 Eddie SkinnerEddie SkinnerFrank Dodge (Car Owner)01390Running
17-58 Bud HarlessBud HarlessEdgar Clay (Car Owner)Hudson01290Accident
182275 Ralph DuttonRalph DuttonRalph Dutton (Car Owner)0700
1981 Elton HildrethElton HildrethHildreth MotorsNash0580
20716 Ted RamboTed RamboBob Cancro (Car Owner)Lincoln0460Accident
21-108 Arden MountsArden MountsGene Comstock (Car Owner)Hudson0440
2221126 Dave TerrellDave TerrellDave Terrell (Car Owner)0310Bearings
231377 Stan KrossStan KrossSam Knox (Car Owner)Hudson0260Piston
2423100 Blackie Pitt (R)Blackie PittGary Drake (Car Owner)0120
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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