1953 Wilkes 160 Results
Speedy Thompson won the 1953 Wilkes 160 at North Wilkesboro on October 11, 1953, leading 25 of 160 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 31 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 | Speedy Thompson | 160 | 25 | Running | |
| 2 | 14 | Fonty Flock | 158 | 37 | Running | |
| 3 | 44 | Ray Duhigg | 156 | 0 | Running | |
| 4 | 24 | Bob Welborn | 156 | 0 | Running | |
| 5 | 42 | Lee Petty | 155 | 0 | Running | |
| 6 | 87 | Buck Baker | 1 | 155 | 80 | Running |
| 7 | 2 | Bill Blair | 155 | 0 | - | |
| 8 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | 154 | 0 | - | |
| 9 | 22 | Jimmie Lewallen | 153 | 0 | - | |
| 10 | 55 | Bub King | 153 | 0 | - | |
| 11 | 58 | Johnny Patterson | 153 | 0 | - | |
| 12 | 93 | Donald Thomas | 153 | 0 | - | |
| 13 | 91 | Tim Flock | 152 | 0 | - | |
| 14 | 51 | Gober Sosebee | 151 | 0 | - | |
| 15 | 92 | Herb Thomas | 151 | 0 | - | |
| 16 | Ralph Liguori | 149 | 0 | - | ||
| 17 | 08 | Arden Mounts | 143 | 0 | - | |
| 18 | Bob Walden | 143 | 0 | - | ||
| 19 | Parks Surratt | 141 | 0 | - | ||
| 20 | 93 | Ted Chamberlain | 139 | 0 | - | |
| 21 | Clyde Minter | 136 | 0 | - | ||
| 22 | 41 | Curtis Turner | 131 | 18 | - | |
| 23 | 80 | Jim Paschal | 125 | 0 | - | |
| 24 | 120 | Dick Rathmann | 124 | 0 | - | |
| 25 | 19 | Fred Dove | 110 | 0 | - | |
| 26 | Slim Rominger | 84 | 0 | - | ||
| 27 | Don Vershure | 53 | 0 | - | ||
| 28 | 167 | Elton Hildreth | 41 | 0 | - | |
| 29 | Bud Jones | 36 | 0 | - | ||
| 30 | Pete Stewart | 20 | 0 | - | ||
| 31 | 75 | Ralph Dutton | 0 | - |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | October 11, 1953 |
| Track | North Wilkesboro |
| Laps | 160 |