Wilkes County 200
North Wilkesboro Speedway — March 29, 1953
Herb Thomas
Winner
200
Laps
34
Entries
5
Leaders
Herb Thomas won the 1953 Wilkes County 200 at North Wilkesboro Speedway on March 29, 1953, leading 18 of 200 laps. Dick Rathman finished second; Fonty Flock rounded out the podium. The race featured 5 different leaders.
Race Details
Date
Sunday, March 29, 1953
Season
1953
Winner
Leaders
5 drivers
| Pos | Start | +/- | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | — | Herb Thomas |
| 2 | 3 | +1 | Dick Rathman |
| 3 | 4 | +1 | Fonty Flock |
| 4 | 12 | +8 | Lee Petty |
| 5 | 10 | +5 | Jimmie Lewallen |
| 6 | 5 | -1 | Buck Baker |
| 7 | 11 | +4 | Joe Eubanks |
| 8 | 9 | +1 | Slick Smith |
| 9 | 19 | +10 | Dick Passwater |
| 10 | 15 | +5 | Bub King |
| 11 | 26 | +15 | Gene Comstock |
| 12 | 30 | +18 | Dub Livingston |
| 13 | 34 | +21 | Otis Martin |
| 14 | 28 | +14 | Ewell Weddle |
| 15 | 32 | +17 | Lucky Sawyer |
| 16 | 21 | +5 | Don Oldenberg |
| 17 | 20 | +3 | Frank Arford |
| 18 | 25 | +7 | Steve McGrath |
| 19 | 33 | +14 | Coleman Lawrence |
| 20 | 29 | +9 | Clyde Minter |
| 21 | 31 | +10 | Fred Dove |
| 22 | 8 | -14 | Curtis Turner |
| 23 | 2 | -21 | Tim Flock |
| 24 | 14 | -10 | Johnny Patterson |
| 25 | 23 | -2 | Bill Blair |
| 26 | 13 | -13 | Herschel Buchanan |
| 27 | 6 | -21 | Perk Brown |
| 28 | 24 | -4 | Pop McGinnis |
| 29 | 15 | -14 | Elton Hildreth |
| 30 | 22 | -8 | Ray Duhigg |
| 31 | 7 | -24 | Buddy Shuman |
| 32 | 17 | -15 | Wally Campbell |
| 33 | 18 | -15 | Donald Thomas |
| 34 | 27 | -7 | June Cleveland |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 1953 Wilkes County 200?
Herb Thomas won the 1953 Wilkes County 200 at North Wilkesboro Speedway driving for Herb Thomas Racing.
Where was the 1953 Wilkes County 200 held?
The 1953 Wilkes County 200 was held at North Wilkesboro Speedway on March 29, 1953.