Race: Wilkes 160
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 37 of 37
Date: October 24, 1954
Track: North Wilkesboro Speedway
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Wilkes 160 Race Information
| Winner | Hershel McGriff | Car | No. 14 Oldsmobile |
| Team / Owner | Frank Christian (Owner) | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Hershel McGriff | Most Laps Led | Dick Rathman (83) |
| Race Distance | 98.125 miles (157 laps) | Track Length | 0.625 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 32 |
| Different Leaders | 2 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Season Race | 37 of 37 |
Wilkes 160 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 14 | Hershel McGriff | Frank Christian (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 157 | 74 | running |
| 2 | — | 87 | Buck Baker | Bob Griffin (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 157 | 0 | running |
| 3 | 5 | 92 | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas Racing | Hudson | 157 | 0 | running |
| 4 | — | 143 | Slick Smith | Frank Christian (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 156 | 0 | running |
| 5 | 2 | 3 | Dick Rathman | John Ditz (Owner) | Hudson | 156 | 83 | running |
| 6 | — | 98 | Marvin Panch | Beryl Jackson (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 154 | 0 | running |
| 7 | — | 6 | Ralph Liguori | Ralph Liguori (Owner) | Dodge | 153 | 0 | running |
| 8 | — | 2 | Bill Blair | Bill Blair (Owner) | Hudson | 151 | 0 | running |
| 9 | — | 19 | Clyde Minter | Ken Pace (Owner) | Mercury | 151 | 0 | running |
| 10 | — | 82 | Joe Eubanks | Phil Oates (Owner) | Hudson | 150 | 0 | running |
| 11 | — | 18 | Arden Mounts | Gene Comstock (Owner) | Hudson | 150 | 0 | running |
| 12 | — | 88 | Jim Paschal | Ernest Woods (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 149 | 0 | running |
| 13 | — | 187 | Lou Figaro | Lou Figaro (Owner) | Hudson | 146 | 0 | accident |
| 14 | — | 188 | Hooker Hood | Hooker Hood (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 146 | 0 | running |
| 15 | — | 1 | Elton Hildreth | Elton Hildreth (Owner) | Nash Motor Company | 145 | 0 | running |
| 16 | — | 13 | Joel Million | Ernest Woods (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 144 | 0 | running |
| 17 | — | 9 | Donald Thomas | Herb Thomas Racing | Hudson | 144 | 0 | running |
| 18 | — | 126 | Dave Terrell | Dave Terrell (Owner) | Dodge | 144 | 0 | running |
| 19 | — | 103 | Billy Minter | Clyde Minter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 120 | 0 | running |
| 20 | — | 71 | Ken Pace | Ken Pace (Owner) | Hudson | 120 | 0 | running |
| 21 | — | 61 | Ned Jarrett | Mellie Bernard (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 114 | 0 | spindle |
| 22 | — | 5 | Jimmie Lewallen | Joe Blair (Owner) | Mercury | 90 | 0 | tie rod |
| 23 | — | 182 | Cotton Owens | — | Hudson | 87 | 0 | piston |
| 24 | — | 77 | Fred Dove | Ken Pace (Owner) | Hudson | 56 | 0 | fuel tank |
| 25 | — | 33 | Jim Frey | — | Hudson | 52 | 0 | engine |
| 26 | — | 8 | Bud Harless | Edgar Clay (Owner) | Hudson | 51 | 0 | gasket |
| 27 | — | 51 | Gober Sosebee | Sosebee Racing | Oldsmobile | 42 | 0 | radiator |
| 28 | — | 100 | Blackie Pitt | Gary Drake (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 37 | 0 | fuel tank |
| 29 | — | 28 | Eddie Skinner | Frank Dodge (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 33 | 0 | piston |
| 30 | — | B-29 | Dink Widenhouse | Dink Widenhouse (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 20 | 0 | spindle |
| 31 | — | 7 | Gwyn Staley | Paul Whiteman (Owner) | Cadillac | 15 | 0 | vapor lock |
| 32 | 3 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Chrysler | 12 | 0 | hub |
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