Race: Wilkes County 200
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 4 of 37
Date: March 29, 1953
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 | Tim Flock (100) |
| Race Distance | 125 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.625 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 34 |
| Different Leaders | 5 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Season Race | 4 of 37 |
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 | 18 | running |
| 2 | 3 | 120 | Dick Rathman | Walt Chapman (Owner) | Hudson | 200 | 70 | running |
| 3 | 4 | 14 | Fonty Flock | Frank Christian (Owner) | Oldsmobile | — | 3 | running |
| 4 | 12 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | — | 0 | running |
| 5 | 10 | 43 | Jimmie Lewallen | Dave Quate (Owner) | Dodge | — | 0 | running |
| 6 | 5 | 87 | Buck Baker | Al Wheatley (Owner) | Lincoln | — | 0 | running |
| 7 | 11 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | Phil Oates (Owner) | Hudson | — | 0 | running |
| 8 | 9 | 4 | Slick Smith | Frank Christian (Owner) | Oldsmobile | — | 0 | running |
| 9 | 19 | 78 | Dick Passwater | Frank Arford (Owner) | Oldsmobile | — | 0 | running |
| 10 | 15 | 55 | Bub King | Bub King (Owner) | Hudson | — | 0 | running |
| 11 | 26 | 8 | Gene Comstock | Gene Comstock (Owner) | Hudson | — | 0 | running |
| 12 | 30 | 60 | Dub Livingston | Dub Livingston (Owner) | Dodge | — | 0 | running |
| 13 | 34 | 100 | Otis Martin | Otis Martin (Owner) | Mercury | — | 0 | running |
| 14 | 28 | 0 | Ewell Weddle | Weddle Racing | Plymouth | — | 0 | running |
| 15 | 32 | 96 | Lucky Sawyer | Lucky Sawyer (Owner) | Ford | — | 0 | running |
| 16 | 21 | 86 | Don Oldenberg | Bill House (Owner) | Packard Motor Car Company | — | 0 | running |
| 17 | 20 | 77 | Frank Arford | Frank Arford (Owner) | Oldsmobile | — | 0 | running |
| 18 | 25 | 31 | Steve McGrath | George Miller (Owner) | Hudson | — | 0 | running |
| 19 | 33 | 71 | Coleman Lawrence | Coleman Lawrence (Owner) | Ford | — | 0 | running |
| 20 | 29 | 3 | Clyde Minter | Coleman Lawrence (Owner) | Ford | — | 0 | accident |
| 21 | 31 | 19 | Fred Dove | Fred Dove (Owner) | Plymouth | — | 0 | running |
| 22 | 8 | 41 | Curtis Turner | John Eanes (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 109 | 9 | piston |
| 23 | 2 | 91 | Tim Flock | Ted Chester (Owner) | Hudson | 100 | 100 | bearing |
| 24 | 14 | 58 | Johnny Patterson | Ranier-Lundy Racing | Hudson | — | 0 | running |
| 25 | 23 | 2 | Bill Blair | Bill Blair (Owner) | Oldsmobile | — | 0 | accident |
| 26 | 13 | 1 | Herschel Buchanan | Herschel Buchanan (Owner) | Nash Motor Company | — | 0 | spindle |
| 27 | 6 | 22 | Perk Brown | R.G. Shelton (Owner) | Hudson | — | 0 | fuel tank |
| 28 | 24 | 13 | Pop McGinnis | Irving Frye (Owner) | Hudson | — | 0 | clutch |
| 29 | 15 | 167 | Elton Hildreth | Elton Hildreth (Owner) | Nash Motor Company | — | 0 | accident |
| 30 | 22 | 44 | Ray Duhigg | Julian Petty (Owner) | Plymouth | — | 0 | fuel line |
| 31 | 7 | 12 | Buddy Shuman | Buddy Shuman (Owner) | Oldsmobile | — | 0 | – |
| 32 | 17 | 171 | Wally Campbell | — | Dodge | — | 0 | hub |
| 33 | 18 | 72 | Donald Thomas | Doug Meeks (Owner) | Ford | — | 0 | accident |
| 34 | 27 | 11 | June Cleveland | — | Studebaker | — | 0 | engine |
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