Race: Wilkes 160
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 7 of 37
Date: April 4, 1954
Track: North Wilkesboro Speedway
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Wilkes 160 Race Information
| Winner | Dick Rathman | Car | No. 3 Hudson |
| Team / Owner | John Ditz (Owner) | Winner Start | — |
| Started First | Gober Sosebee | Most Laps Led | Gober Sosebee (112) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (160 laps) | Track Length | 0.625 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 24 |
| Different Leaders | 2 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Season Race | 7 of 37 |
Wilkes 160 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | 3 | Dick Rathman | John Ditz (Owner) | Hudson | 160 | 48 | running |
| 2 | — | 92 | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas Racing | Hudson | 160 | 0 | running |
| 3 | — | 82 | Joe Eubanks | Phil Oates (Owner) | Hudson | 160 | 0 | running |
| 4 | — | 14 | Curtis Turner | Frank Christian (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 158 | 0 | running |
| 5 | — | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 156 | 0 | running |
| 6 | — | 6 | Ralph Liguori | Ralph Liguori (Owner) | Dodge | 156 | 0 | running |
| 7 | — | 23 | Al Keller | George Miller (Owner) | Hudson | 155 | 0 | running |
| 8 | — | 34 | Andy Winfree | Andy Winfree (Owner) | Plymouth | 155 | 0 | running |
| 9 | — | 80 | Jim Paschal | George Hutchens (Owner) | Dodge | 155 | 0 | running |
| 10 | — | 24 | Jimmie Lewallen | J.O. Goode (Owner) | Plymouth | 154 | 0 | running |
| 11 | — | 44 | Bob Welborn | Julian Petty (Owner) | Plymouth | 154 | 0 | running |
| 12 | 1 | 51 | Gober Sosebee | Sosebee Racing | Oldsmobile | 152 | 112 | running |
| 13 | — | 71 | Fred Dove | Fred Dove (Owner) | Chevrolet | 149 | 0 | running |
| 14 | — | 43 | Billy Irvin | Julian Petty (Owner) | Dodge | 149 | 0 | running |
| 15 | — | 87 | Buck Baker | Bob Griffin (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 142 | 0 | running |
| 16 | — | 28 | Eddie Skinner | Frank Dodge (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 139 | 0 | running |
| 17 | — | 58 | Bud Harless | Edgar Clay (Owner) | Hudson | 129 | 0 | accident |
| 18 | — | 75 | Ralph Dutton | — | Dodge | 70 | 0 | wheel |
| 19 | — | 1 | Elton Hildreth | Elton Hildreth (Owner) | Nash Motor Company | 58 | 0 | hose |
| 20 | — | 16 | Ted Rambo | Bob Cancro (Owner) | Lincoln | 46 | 0 | accident |
| 21 | — | 108 | Arden Mounts | Gene Comstock (Owner) | Hudson | 44 | 0 | wheel |
| 22 | — | 126 | Dave Terrell | Dave Terrell (Owner) | Dodge | 31 | 0 | bearing |
| 23 | — | 77 | Stan Kross | Sam Knox (Owner) | Hudson | 26 | 0 | piston |
| 24 | — | 100 | Blackie Pitt | Gary Drake (Owner) | Plymouth | 12 | 0 | wheel |
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