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1954 North Wilkesboro NASCAR Race 1 in NASCAR at the North Wilkesboro circuit. Full information

1954 North Wilkesboro NASCAR

1954 North Wilkesboro NASCAR is 146th NASCAR race. Passed at the North Wilkesboro circuit. Dick Rathman, Dick Rathmann won the pole position and this race. Herb Thomas and Joe Eubanks also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 160 laps (161 km).

Previous race: 1954 Oakland NASCAR
Next race: 1954 Hillsborough NASCAR
Race Start: 4th April 1954

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1954 North Wilkesboro NASCAR

1st victory for the John Ditz team
12th victory for the Dick Rathman
12th victory for the Dick Rathmann
35th podium for the Dick Rathman
12th podium for the Dick Rathmann
60th podium for the Herb Thomas
8th podium for the Joe Eubanks

Hudson Hornet - 1954 North Wilkesboro NASCAR winner

Hudson Hornet #3 - 1954 North Wilkesboro NASCAR winner

1954 North Wilkesboro NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Dick Rathman, Dick Rathmann	Hudson Hornet, #3	0	1h 27m 32s	John Ditz
2	Herb Thomas	Hudson Hornet, #92			Herb Thomas
3	Joe Eubanks	Hudson Hornet, #82			Phil Oates
4	Curtis Turner	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #14			Frank Christian
5	Lee Petty	Dodge ?? 1954, #42			Petty Enterprises
6	Ralph Liguori	Dodge ?? 1954, #6			Ralph Liguori
7	Al Keller	Hudson Hornet, #23			George Miller
8	Andy Winfree	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #34			Andy Winfree
9	Jim Paschal	Dodge ?? 1954, #80			George Hutchens
10	Jimmie Lewallen	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #24			J.O. Goode
11	Bob Welborn	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #44			Julian Petty
12	Gober Sosebee	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #51			Gober Sosebee
13	Fred Dove	Chevrolet ?? 1954, #71			Fred Dove
14	Billy Irvin	Dodge ?? 1953, #43			Julian Petty
15	Buck Baker	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #87			Bob Griffin
16	Eddie Skinner	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #28			Frank Dodge
17	Bud Harless	Hudson Hornet, #58			Edgar Clay
18	Ralph Dutton	Dodge ?? 1953, #75			Ralph Dutton
19	Elton Hildreth	Nash ?? 1953, #1			Elton Hildreth
20	Ted Rambo	Lincoln ?? 1954, #16			Bob Cancro
21	Arden Mounts	Hudson Hornet, #108			Gene Comstock
22	Dave Terrell	Dodge ?? 1954, #126			Dave Terrell
23	Stan Kross	Hudson Hornet, #77			Sam Knox
24	Blackie Pitt	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #0			Gary Drake

Qualifying Results for the 1954 North Wilkesboro NASCAR on the North Wilkesboro circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Dick Rathmann	Hudson Hornet, #3	0	John Ditz
1	Gober Sosebee	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #51		Gober Sosebee
2	Dick Rathman	Hudson Hornet, #3		John Ditz
3	Buck Baker	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #87		Bob Griffin
4	Al Keller	Hudson Hornet, #23		George Miller
5	Joe Eubanks	Hudson Hornet, #82		Phil Oates
6	Curtis Turner	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #14		Frank Christian
7	Ted Rambo	Lincoln ?? 1954, #16		Bob Cancro
8	Elton Hildreth	Nash ?? 1953, #1		Elton Hildreth
9	Lee Petty	Dodge ?? 1954, #42		Petty Enterprises
10	Andy Winfree	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #34		Andy Winfree
11	Ralph Liguori	Dodge ?? 1954, #6		Ralph Liguori
12	Jim Paschal	Dodge ?? 1954, #80		George Hutchens
13	Stan Kross	Hudson Hornet, #77		Sam Knox
14	Eddie Skinner	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #28		Frank Dodge
15	Jimmie Lewallen	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #24		J.O. Goode
16	Arden Mounts	Hudson Hornet, #108		Gene Comstock
17	Bob Welborn	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #44		Julian Petty
18	Billy Irvin	Dodge ?? 1953, #43		Julian Petty
19	Fred Dove	Chevrolet ?? 1954, #71		Fred Dove
20	Bud Harless	Hudson Hornet, #58		Edgar Clay
21	Dave Terrell	Dodge ?? 1954, #126		Dave Terrell
22	Ralph Dutton	Dodge ?? 1953, #75		Ralph Dutton
23	Blackie Pitt	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #0		Gary Drake
24	Herb Thomas	Hudson Hornet, #92		Herb Thomas