Results

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.

Wilkes County 160

Sunday, April 3rd, 1955

North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, NC

  • 9 Oldsmobile
  • 6 Hudson
  • 1 Chevrolet
  • 1 Plymouth
  • 1 Mercury
  • 2 Chrysler
  • 1 Dodge
  • 1 Packard

  • Drivers Entered: 22
  • Laps Scheduled: 160
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 73.126
  • Cautions: N/A
  • Lead Changes: 1
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Wilkes County 160 at North Wilkesboro Speedway results
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

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