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1952 Wilkes County 200


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NASCAR Grand National race number 4 of 34
Sunday, March 30, 1952 at North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, NC
200 laps on a 0.625 mile dirt track (125.000 miles)

Time of race: 2:08:00
Average speed: 58.597 mph
Pole speed: 75.075 mph
Cautions: n/a
Margin of victory: 1 lap +
Attendance: 10000
Lead changes: 0

Glossary    1952 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1952 standings

PosSt#DriverCarLapsMoneyStatusLed
10–    Otis Martin –'49 Buick13750running0
24–    Harold Mays Harold Mays'51 Chrysler125crash0
4–72   Donald Thomas Doug Meeks'51 Ford199350running0
7–17   Buddy Shuman Buddy Shuman'51 Ford175125shocks0
8–60   Jim Paschal Julian Buesink'50 Ford165100battery0
13–    Shorty Gibbs Shorty Gibbs'51 Ford7625brakes0
1 192   Herb Thomas Fabulous Hudson Hornet   (Herb Thomas)'52 Hudson2001000running200
12–199   Leonard Tippett Leonard Tippett'51 Hudson10825rear end0
15 289   Buck Baker B.A. Pless'52 Hudson6825radiator0
16–6   Marshall Teague Fabulous Hudson Hornet   (Marshall Teague)'52 Hudson5725withdrew0
19–22   Perk Brown R.G. Shelton'51 Hudson3925crash0
20–41   Curtis Turner Eanes Motor Co.   (John Eanes)'52 Hudson3525radiator0
21–91   Tim Flock Ted Chester'51 Hudson2625gasket0
23–120   Dick Rathmann Walt Chapman'51 Hudson2025radiator0
2–14   Fonty Flock Air Lift   (Frank Christian)'51 Oldsmobile199700running0
3–2   Bill Blair George Hutchens'52 Oldsmobile199450running0
11–82   Joe Eubanks Oates Motor Co.   (Phil Oates)'50 Oldsmobile12225clutch0
17–    Bobby Courtwright Bobby Courtwright'50 Oldsmobile4725battery0
18–88   Frankie Schneider ROCKET   (Clark-Warwick)'51 Oldsmobile4025crash0
5–126   Dave Terrell Dave Terrell'51 Plymouth199200running0
6–53   Neil Cole Neil Cole'50 Plymouth–150running0
9–42   Lee Petty Petty Enterprises'51 Plymouth14275handling0
22–24   Jimmie Lewallen Southern Motors   (J.O. Goode)'51 Plymouth2625tie rod0
14–128   Charles Gattilia Colonial Motors   (Charles Gattalia)'51 Studebaker6925overheating0

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
  Herb Thomas1200200