Race: Wilkes County 200
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 4 of 34
Date: March 30, 1952
Track: North Wilkesboro Speedway
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Wilkes County 200 Race Information
| Winner | Herb Thomas | Car | No. 92 Hudson |
| Team / Owner | Herb Thomas Racing | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Herb Thomas | Most Laps Led | Herb Thomas (200) |
| Race Distance | 125 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.625 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 24 |
| Different Leaders | 1 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Season Race | 4 of 34 |
Wilkes County 200 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 92 | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas Racing | Hudson | 200 | 200 | running |
| 2 | — | 14 | Fonty Flock | Frank Christian (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 199 | 0 | running |
| 3 | — | 2 | Bill Blair | George Hutchens (Owner) | Oldsmobile | — | 0 | running |
| 4 | — | 72 | Donald Thomas | Doug Meeks (Owner) | Ford | — | 0 | running |
| 5 | — | 126 | Dave Terrell | Dave Terrell (Owner) | Plymouth | — | 0 | running |
| 6 | — | — | Neil Cole | Neil Cole (Owner) | Plymouth | — | 0 | running |
| 7 | — | 17 | Buddy Shuman | Buddy Shuman (Owner) | Ford | 175 | 0 | shocks |
| 8 | — | 60 | Jim Paschal | Julian Buesink (Owner) | Ford | 165 | 0 | battery |
| 9 | — | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 142 | 0 | handling |
| 10 | — | — | Otis Martin | — | Buick | 137 | 0 | running |
| 11 | — | 82 | Joe Eubanks | Phil Oates (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 122 | 0 | clutch |
| 12 | — | 199 | Leonard Tippett | Leonard Tippett (Owner) | Hudson | 108 | 0 | rear end |
| 13 | — | — | Shorty Gibbs | Shorty Gibbs (Owner) | Ford | 76 | 0 | brakes |
| 14 | — | 128 | Charles Gattalia | Charles Gattalia (Owner) | Studebaker | 69 | 0 | overheating |
| 15 | 2 | 89 | Buck Baker | B.A. Pless (Owner) | Hudson | 68 | 0 | radiator |
| 16 | — | 6 | Marshall Teague | Marshall Teague (Owner) | Hudson | 57 | 0 | withdrew from race |
| 17 | — | — | Bobby Courtwright | Bobby Courtwright (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 47 | 0 | battery |
| 18 | — | 88 | Frankie Schneider | — | Oldsmobile | 40 | 0 | accident |
| 19 | — | 22 | Perk Brown | R.G. Shelton (Owner) | Hudson | 39 | 0 | accident |
| 20 | — | 41 | Curtis Turner | John Eanes (Owner) | Hudson | 35 | 0 | radiator |
| 21 | — | 91 | Tim Flock | Ted Chester (Owner) | Hudson | 26 | 0 | gasket |
| 22 | — | 24 | Jimmie Lewallen | J.O. Goode (Owner) | Plymouth | 26 | 0 | tie rod |
| 23 | — | 120 | Dick Rathman | Walt Chapman (Owner) | Hudson | 20 | 0 | radiator |
| 24 | — | — | Harold Mays | Harold Mays (Owner) | Chrysler | 1 | 0 | accident |
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