1952 Wilkes 200 Results
Herb Thomas won the 1952 Wilkes 200 at North Wilkesboro on October 26, 1952, leading 192 of 200 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 27 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Herb Thomas | 1 | 200 | 192 | Running |
| 2 | 14 | Fonty Flock | 2 | 200 | 8 | Running |
| 3 | 92 | Donald Thomas | 6 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 91 | Tim Flock | 4 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 120 | Dick Rathmann | 8 | 194 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 44 | Jimmie Lewallen | 15 | 193 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 22 | Perk Brown | 3 | 190 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 19 | Fred Dove | 20 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 55 | Bub King | 12 | 183 | 0 | Crash |
| 10 | 71 | Coleman Lawrence | 27 | 172 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | J.C. White | 22 | 164 | 0 | Running | |
| 12 | 24 | Bob Welborn | 19 | 161 | 0 | Spindle |
| 13 | 42 | Lee Petty | 14 | 148 | 0 | Spindle |
| 14 | 98 | Ewell Weddle | 17 | 146 | 0 | Wheel |
| 15 | Coleman Grant | 24 | 146 | 0 | Running | |
| 16 | 89 | Buck Baker | 10 | 143 | 0 | Spindle |
| 17 | 167 | Elton Hildreth | 18 | 126 | 0 | Lf hub |
| 18 | 12 | Jim Paschal | 13 | 122 | 0 | Crash |
| 19 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | 11 | 114 | 0 | Steering |
| 20 | 93 | Ted Chamberlain | 26 | 88 | 0 | Arm |
| 21 | 16 | George Bush | 23 | 67 | 0 | Gears |
| 22 | 46 | Ralph Liguori | 7 | 66 | 0 | Fuel pump |
| 23 | 77 | Dick Passwater | 5 | 62 | 0 | Fuel pump |
| 24 | Charles Barry | 16 | 44 | 0 | Wheel | |
| 25 | Paul Richardson | 21 | 39 | 0 | Crash | |
| 26 | 2 | Bill Blair | 9 | 15 | 0 | Spindle |
| 27 | 94 | J.O. Staton | 25 | 10 | 0 | Overheating |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | October 26, 1952 |
| Track | North Wilkesboro |
| Laps | 200 |