The 1955 Wilkes County 160 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the North Wilkesboro Speedway race.
Sunday, April 3rd, 1955
North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, NC
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 | 16 | 59 | Blackie Pitt | Oldsmobile | 0 | 0 | 140 | 0 | 0 | running |
22 | 21 | 57 | Boyce Hildreth | Hudson | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | gasket |
1 | 2 | 87 | Buck Baker | Oldsmobile | 0 | 0 | 160 | 160 | 0 | running |
3 | 7 | 99 | Curtis Turner | Oldsmobile | 0 | 0 | 156 | 0 | 0 | running |
6 | 20 | 98 | Dave Terrell | Oldsmobile | 0 | 0 | 152 | 0 | 0 | running |
2 | 8 | 3 | Dick Rathman | Hudson | 0 | 0 | 160 | 0 | 0 | running |
19 | 1 | B-29 | Dink Widenhouse | Oldsmobile | 0 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 0 | engine |
5 | 17 | 28 | Eddie Skinner | Oldsmobile | 0 | 0 | 154 | 0 | 0 | running |
20 | 5 | 14 | Fonty Flock | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | axle |
8 | 22 | 460 | Gene Simpson | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 151 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 11 | 18 | Herb Thomas | Hudson | 0 | 0 | 105 | 0 | 0 | wheel |
16 | 6 | 78 | Jim Paschal | Oldsmobile | 0 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 0 | vapor lock |
7 | 15 | 5 | Jimmie Lewallen | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 151 | 0 | 0 | running |
15 | 19 | 80 | Jimmy Thompson | Hudson | 0 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 0 | frame |
9 | 9 | 88 | Joel Million | Oldsmobile | 0 | 0 | 144 | 0 | 0 | running |
17 | 13 | 73 | John Dodd Jr | Hudson | 0 | 0 | 64 | 0 | 0 | gasket |
12 | 12 | 72 | John Dodd Sr | Hudson | 0 | 0 | 109 | 0 | 0 | spindle |
18 | 4 | 55 | Junior Johnson | Oldsmobile | 0 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 0 | bearing |
4 | 10 | 42 | Lee Petty | Chrysler | 0 | 0 | 155 | 0 | 0 | running |
21 | 18 | 6 | Ralph Liguori | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | tire |
13 | 13 | 300 | Tim Flock | Chrysler | 0 | 0 | 106 | 0 | 0 | coil |
11 | 14 | 58 | Tommy Ringstaff | Packard | 0 | 0 | 126 | 0 | 0 | axle |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.