| Race details[1][2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 8 of 8 in the 1949 NASCAR Strictly Stock season | |||
 North Wilkesboro Speedway | |||
| Date | October 16, 1949 | ||
| Official name | Wilkes 200 | ||
| Location | North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.500 mi (0.804 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 100 mi (150 km) | ||
| Weather | Chilly with temperatures reaching up to 68.0 °F (20.0 °C); wind speeds reaching up to 7 miles per hour (11 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 53.364 miles per hour (85.881 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 10,000 | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | (Dailey Moyer owner) | ||
| Time | 31.27 seconds | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Bill Blair | (Sam Rice owner) | |
| Laps | 180 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 7 | Bob Flock | (Frank Christian owner) | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | untelevised | ||
| Announcers | none | ||
The 1949 Wilkes 200 was a NASCAR Strictly Stock Series racing event that took place on October 16, 1949.[where?][3]
Ten thousand people would attend this live racing event where Kenneth Wagner qualified for the race with a pole position speed of 57.563 miles per hour (92.639 km/h) – the equivalent of 31.27 seconds.[2][3] The entire race took place on a dirt track spanning 0.500 miles (0.805 km) per lap.[2][3] Weather conditions for the race were recorded at nearby Hickory Regional Airport; a public airport located three miles (5 km) west of the central business district of nearby Hickory, North Carolina.[1]
- ^ a b "1949 Wilkes 200 temperature information". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved 2011-03-11.
- ^ a b c "1949 Wilkes 200 racing results". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2011-03-08.
- ^ a b c "1949 Wilkes 200 racing results (second reference)". Ultimate Racing History. Retrieved 2011-03-10.