CUP Series North Wilkesboro Speedway

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Entry List

The official 1954 Wilkes 160 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at North Wilkesboro Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Wilkes 160

Sunday, October 24th, 1954

North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, NC

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  • 12 Hudson
  • 1 Chevrolet
  • 12 Oldsmobile
  • 2 Mercury
  • 2 Dodge
  • 1 Nash
  • 1 Cadillac
  • 1 Chrysler

  • Drivers Entered: 32
  • Laps Scheduled: N/A
  • Laps Actual: 157 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 65.175
  • Cautions: 4 for 0 laps
  • Lead Changes: 4
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Results
Wilkes 160 at North Wilkesboro Speedway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
1 18 Arden Mounts , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Hudson Gene Comstock Gene Comstock
2 2 Bill Blair , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Hudson Bill Blair Bill Blair
3 103 Billy Minter , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Chevrolet Clyde Minter Clyde Minter
4 100 Blackie Pitt , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Oldsmobile Gary Drake Gary Drake
5 87 Buck Baker , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Oldsmobile Griffin Motors Bob Griffin
6 8 Bud Harless , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Hudson Edgar Clay Edgar Clay
7 19 Clyde Minter , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Mercury Ken Pace Ken Pace
8 182 Cotton Owens , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Hudson -- --
9 126 Dave Terrell , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Dodge Dave Terrell Dave Terrell
10 3 Dick Rathman , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Hudson Pure John Ditz
11 B-29 Dink Widenhouse , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Oldsmobile Dink Widenhouse Dink Widenhouse
12 9 Donald Thomas , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Hudson Herb Thomas Herb Thomas
13 28 Eddie Skinner , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Oldsmobile Frank Dodge Frank Dodge
14 1 Elton Hildreth , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Nash Hildreth Motors Elton Hildreth
15 77 Fred Dove , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Hudson Ken Pace Ken Pace
16 51 Gober Sosebee , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Oldsmobile Cherokee Garage Gober Sosebee
17 7 Gwyn Staley , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Cadillac Paul Whiteman Paul Whiteman
18 92 Herb Thomas , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Hudson Herb Thomas Herb Thomas
19 14 Hershel McGriff , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Oldsmobile Air Lift Frank Christian
20 188 Hooker Hood , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Oldsmobile Hooker Hood Hooker Hood
21 33 Jim Frey , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Hudson -- --
22 88 Jim Paschal , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Oldsmobile Ernest Woods Ernest Woods
23 5 Jimmie Lewallen , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Mercury Joe Blair Joe Blair
24 82 Joe Eubanks , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Hudson Oates Motor Co. Phil Oates
25 13 Joel Million , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Oldsmobile Ernest Woods Ernest Woods
26 71 Ken Pace , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Hudson Ken Pace Ken Pace
27 42 Lee Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Chrysler Petty Enterprises Petty Enterprises
28 187 Lou Figaro , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Hudson Lou Figaro Lou Figaro
29 98 Marvin Panch , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Oldsmobile Beryl Jackson Beryl Jackson
30 61 Ned Jarrett , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Oldsmobile Mellie Bernard Mellie Bernard
31 6 Ralph Liguori , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Dodge Ralph Liguori Ralph Liguori
32 143 Slick Smith , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Oldsmobile Frank Christian Frank Christian