Race: Wilkes 200
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 32 of 34
Date: October 26, 1952
Track: North Wilkesboro Speedway
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Wilkes 200 Race Information
| Winner | Herb Thomas | Car | No. 9 Hudson |
| Team / Owner | Herb Thomas Racing | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Herb Thomas | Most Laps Led | Herb Thomas (192) |
| Race Distance | 125 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.625 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 27 |
| Different Leaders | 2 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Season Race | 32 of 34 |
Wilkes 200 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 9 | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas Racing | Hudson | 200 | 192 | running |
| 2 | 2 | 14 | Fonty Flock | Frank Christian (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 200 | 8 | running |
| 3 | 6 | 92 | Donald Thomas | Herb Thomas Racing | Hudson | 200 | 0 | running |
| 4 | 4 | 91 | Tim Flock | Ted Chester (Owner) | Hudson | 199 | 0 | running |
| 5 | 8 | 120 | Dick Rathman | Walt Chapman (Owner) | Hudson | 194 | 0 | running |
| 6 | 15 | — | Jimmie Lewallen | Julian Petty (Owner) | Plymouth | 193 | 0 | running |
| 7 | 3 | 22 | Perk Brown | R.G. Shelton (Owner) | Hudson | 190 | 0 | running |
| 8 | 20 | 19 | Fred Dove | Sam Nunn (Owner) | Packard Motor Car Company | 188 | 0 | running |
| 9 | 12 | 55 | Bub King | Bub King (Owner) | Hudson | 183 | 0 | accident |
| 10 | 27 | 71 | Coleman Lawrence | Coleman Lawrence (Owner) | Plymouth | 172 | 0 | running |
| 11 | 22 | — | J.C. White | — | Ford | 164 | 0 | running |
| 12 | 19 | 24 | Bob Welborn | J.O. Goode (Owner) | Plymouth | 161 | 0 | spindle |
| 13 | 14 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 148 | 0 | spindle |
| 14 | 17 | — | Ewell Weddle | Weddle Racing | Plymouth | 146 | 0 | wheel |
| 15 | 24 | — | Coleman Grant | — | Plymouth | 146 | 0 | running |
| 16 | 10 | 89 | Buck Baker | B.A. Pless (Owner) | Hudson | 143 | 0 | spindle |
| 17 | 18 | 167 | Elton Hildreth | Elton Hildreth (Owner) | Nash Motor Company | 126 | 0 | hub |
| 18 | 13 | 12 | Jim Paschal | Buckshot Morris (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 122 | 0 | accident |
| 19 | 11 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | Phil Oates (Owner) | Hudson | 114 | 0 | steering |
| 20 | 26 | 93 | Ted Chamberlain | Ted Chamberlain (Owner) | Plymouth | 88 | 0 | did not finish |
| 21 | 23 | — | George Bush | — | Oldsmobile | 67 | 0 | gear |
| 22 | 7 | — | Ralph Liguori | — | Oldsmobile | 66 | 0 | fuel pump |
| 23 | 5 | 77 | Dick Passwater | Frank Arford (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 62 | 0 | fuel pump |
| 24 | 16 | — | Charles Barry | O.C. Francis (Owner) | Plymouth | 44 | 0 | wheel |
| 25 | 21 | — | Paul Richardson | — | Oldsmobile | 39 | 0 | accident |
| 26 | 9 | 2 | Bill Blair | George Hutchens (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 15 | 0 | spindle |
| 27 | 25 | 94 | J.O. Staton | Louise Smith (Owner) | Ford | 10 | 0 | overheating |
Season Navigation
1952 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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