1954 Wilkes 160 Results
Hershel McGriff won the 1954 Wilkes 160 at North Wilkesboro on October 24, 1954, leading 74 of 157 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 32 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | Hershel McGriff | 1 | 157 | 74 | Running |
| 2 | 87 | Buck Baker | 157 | 0 | Running | |
| 3 | 92 | Herb Thomas | 5 | 157 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 143 | Slick Smith | 156 | 0 | Running | |
| 5 | 3 | Dick Rathmann | 2 | 156 | 83 | Running |
| 6 | 98 | Marvin Panch | 154 | 0 | Running | |
| 7 | 6 | Ralph Liguori | 153 | 0 | Running | |
| 8 | 2 | Bill Blair | 151 | 0 | Running | |
| 9 | 19 | Clyde Minter | 151 | 0 | Running | |
| 10 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | 150 | 0 | Running | |
| 11 | 18 | Arden Mounts | 150 | 0 | Running | |
| 12 | 88 | Jim Paschal | 149 | 0 | Running | |
| 13 | 187 | Lou Figaro | 146 | 0 | Crash | |
| 14 | 188 | Hooker Hood | 146 | 0 | Running | |
| 15 | 1 | Elton Hildreth | 145 | 0 | Running | |
| 16 | 13 | Joel Million | 144 | 0 | Running | |
| 17 | 9 | Donald Thomas | 144 | 0 | Running | |
| 18 | 126 | Dave Terrell | 144 | 0 | Running | |
| 19 | 103 | Billy Minter | 120 | 0 | Running | |
| 20 | 71 | Ken Pace | 120 | 0 | Running | |
| 21 | 61 | Ned Jarrett | 114 | 0 | Spindle | |
| 22 | 5 | Jimmie Lewallen | 90 | 0 | Tie rod | |
| 23 | 182 | Cotton Owens | 87 | 0 | Piston | |
| 24 | 77 | Fred Dove | 56 | 0 | Gas tank | |
| 25 | 33 | Jim Frey | 52 | 0 | Engine | |
| 26 | 8 | Bud Harless | 51 | 0 | Gasket | |
| 27 | 51 | Gober Sosebee | 42 | 0 | Radiator | |
| 28 | 100 | Blackie Pitt | 37 | 0 | Gas tank | |
| 29 | 28 | Eddie Skinner | 33 | 0 | Piston | |
| 30 | B-29 | Dink Widenhouse | 20 | 0 | Spindle | |
| 31 | 7 | Gwyn Staley | 15 | 0 | Vapor lock | |
| 32 | 42 | Lee Petty | 3 | 12 | 0 | Hub |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | October 24, 1954 |
| Track | North Wilkesboro |
| Laps | 157 |