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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:Team:Dodge: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
2087 Buck Baker B. BakerBuck BakerGriffin Motors01570Running
3592 Herb Thomas H. ThomasHerb ThomasThomas RacingHudson01570Running
40143 Slick Smith S. SmithSlick SmithFrank Christian (Car Owner)01560Running
523 Dick Rathmann D. RathmannDick RathmannPureHudson015683Running
6098 Marvin Panch M. PanchMarvin PanchBeryl Jackson (Car Owner)01540Running
706 Ralph Liguori R. LiguoriRalph LiguoriRalph Liguori (Car Owner)01530Running
802 Bill Blair B. BlairBill BlairBill Blair (Car Owner)Hudson01510Running
9019 Clyde Minter C. MinterClyde MinterKen Pace (Car Owner)01510Running
10082 Joe Eubanks J. EubanksJoe EubanksOates Motor CompanyHudson01500Running
11018 Arden Mounts A. MountsArden MountsGene Comstock (Car Owner)Hudson01500Running
12088 Jim Paschal J. PaschalJim PaschalErnest Woods (Car Owner)01490Running
130187 Lou Figaro L. FigaroLou FigaroLou Figaro (Car Owner)Hudson01460Accident
140188 Hooker Hood H. HoodHooker HoodHooker Hood (Car Owner)01460Running
1501 Elton Hildreth E. HildrethElton HildrethHildreth MotorsNash01450Running
16013 Joel Million J. MillionJoel MillionErnest Woods (Car Owner)01440Running
1709 Donald Thomas D. ThomasDonald ThomasThomas RacingHudson01440Running
180126 Dave Terrell D. TerrellDave TerrellDave Terrell (Car Owner)01440Running
190103 Billy Minter B. MinterBilly MinterClyde Minter (Car Owner)01200Running
20071 Ken Pace K. PaceKen PaceKen Pace (Car Owner)Hudson01200Running
21061 Ned Jarrett N. JarrettNed JarrettMellie Bernard (Car Owner)01140Spindle
2205 Jimmie Lewallen J. LewallenJimmie LewallenJoe Blair (Car Owner)0900Tie Rod
230182 Cotton Owens C. OwensCotton OwensHudson0870Piston
24077 Fred Dove F. DoveFred DoveKen Pace (Car Owner)Hudson0560Fuel Tank
25033 Jim Frey J. FreyJim FreyHudson0520Engine
2608 Bud Harless B. HarlessBud HarlessEdgar Clay (Car Owner)Hudson0510Gasket
27051 Gober Sosebee G. SosebeeGober SosebeeCherokee Garage0420Radiator
280100 Blackie Pitt B. Pitt (R)Blackie PittGary Drake (Car Owner)0370Fuel Tank
29028 Eddie Skinner E. SkinnerEddie SkinnerFrank Dodge (Car Owner)0330Piston
300B-29 Dink Widenhouse D. WidenhouseDink WidenhouseDink Widenhouse (Car Owner)0200Spindle
3107 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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