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Results

The 1959 Gwyn Staley 160 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the North Wilkesboro Speedway race.

Gwyn Staley 160

Sunday, April 5th, 1959

North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, NC

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  • 2 Pontiac
  • 11 Chevrolet
  • 7 Ford
  • 1 Mercury
  • 1 Plymouth
  • 1 Oldsmobile

  • Drivers Entered: 23
  • Laps Scheduled: 160
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 71.985
  • Cautions: 4 for 9 laps
  • Lead Changes: 2
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Gwyn Staley 160 at North Wilkesboro Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
12 12 45 Bobby Waddell Pontiac 0 0 136 0 0 overheating
21 16 88 Buck Baker Chevrolet 0 0 23 0 0 rear end
3 7 6 Cotton Owens Pontiac 0 0 159 0 0 running
11 6 59 Curtis Turner Ford 0 0 141 19 0 bent rod
13 19 3 Don Angel Ford 0 0 131 0 0 rf lugs
5 10 17 Fred Harb Mercury 0 0 154 0 0 running
15 23 44 GC Spencer Chevrolet 0 0 122 0 0 running
8 18 33 George Green Chevrolet 0 0 145 0 0 running
20 2 21 Glen Wood Ford 0 0 35 0 0 engine
10 15 81 Harvey Hege Ford 0 0 142 0 0 running
6 17 19 Herman Beam Chevrolet 0 0 147 0 0 running
2 8 47 Jack Smith Chevrolet 0 0 160 0 0 running
14 14 27 Jimmy Pardue Plymouth 0 0 124 0 0 rr axle
23 11 2 Jimmy Thompson Chevrolet 0 0 11 0 0 engine
22 5 11 Junior Johnson Ford 0 0 19 0 0 bearing
7 20 74 LD Austin Chevrolet 0 0 147 0 0 running
1 4 43 Lee Petty Oldsmobile 0 0 160 53 0 running
16 13 40 Paul Walton Chevrolet 0 0 112 0 0 piston
18 22 64 Shep Langdon Ford 0 0 87 0 0 engine
9 3 99 Shorty Rollins Ford 0 0 143 0 0 running
17 1 1 Speedy Thompson Chevrolet 0 0 88 88 0 bearing
4 9 5 Tiny Lund Chevrolet 0 0 159 0 0 running
19 21 8 Whitey Norman Chevrolet 0 0 60 0 0 fuel line

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