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Results

The 1955 Wilkes 160 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the North Wilkesboro Speedway race.

Wilkes 160

Sunday, October 23rd, 1955

North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, NC

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  • 3 Buick
  • 6 Oldsmobile
  • 9 Chevrolet
  • 5 Ford
  • 1 Plymouth
  • 3 Chrysler
  • 1 Dodge

  • Drivers Entered: 28
  • Laps Scheduled: 160
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 72.347
  • Cautions: 3 for 0 laps
  • Lead Changes: N/A
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Wilkes 160 at North Wilkesboro Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
25 22 20 Banks Simpson Buick 0 0 40 0 0 radiator
19 13 22 Bill Blair Oldsmobile 0 0 127 0 0 rf hub
13 8 49 Bob Welborn Chevrolet 0 0 145 0 0 running
14 23 24 Bobby Waddell Chevrolet 0 0 138 0 0 running
1 1 87 Buck Baker Ford 0 0 160 160 0 running
20 7 99 Curtis Turner Ford 0 0 103 0 0 rf hub
9 19 198 Dave Terrell Oldsmobile 0 0 156 0 0 running
8 5 B-29 Dink Widenhouse Ford 0 0 157 0 0 running
15 27 460 Ed Cole Plymouth 0 0 136 0 0 running
16 24 28 Eddie Skinner Oldsmobile 0 0 132 0 0 running
6 6 301 Fonty Flock Chrysler 0 0 159 0 0 running
3 12 2 Gwyn Staley Chevrolet 0 0 159 0 0 running
21 2 92 Herb Thomas Chevrolet 0 0 90 0 0 crash
10 16 44 Jim Paschal Chevrolet 0 0 154 0 0 running
12 18 88 Jimmie Lewallen Oldsmobile 0 0 151 0 0 running
11 17 04 Jimmy Massey Chevrolet 0 0 154 0 0 running
24 14 70 Joe Eubanks Chevrolet 0 0 40 0 0 steering
4 9 9 Joe Weatherly Ford 0 0 159 0 0 running
17 25 27 John McVitty Chevrolet 0 0 128 0 0 wheel
26 20 55 Junior Johnson Oldsmobile 0 0 35 0 0 bumper
2 4 42 Lee Petty Dodge 0 0 160 0 0 running
23 3 98 Marvin Panch Ford 0 0 50 0 0 overheating
22 21 89 Ned Jarrett Buick 0 0 70 0 0 fuel pump
18 15 5 Ralph Liguori Buick 0 0 127 0 0 stalled
7 10 20 Speedy Thompson Chrysler 0 0 157 0 0 running
28 26 71 Ted Cannady Oldsmobile 0 0 25 0 0 steering
5 11 300 Tim Flock Chrysler 0 0 159 0 0 running
27 28 9-A Tom Pistone Chevrolet 0 0 28 0 0 overheating

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