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Results

The 1959 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 18th, 1959

North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, NC

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  • 12 Chevrolet
  • 10 Ford
  • 3 Plymouth
  • 1 Dodge

  • Drivers Entered: 26
  • Laps Scheduled: 160
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 74.829
  • Cautions: 3 for 0 laps
  • Lead Changes: 1
  • 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
24 12 46 Barney Shore Chevrolet 0 0 62 0 0 oil pressure
13 19 56 Bill Morton Ford 0 0 152 0 0 running
21 24 33 Bill Scott Chevrolet 0 0 97 0 0 bearing
12 20 94 Bill Taylor Ford 0 0 153 0 0 running
19 26 96 Bobby Keck Chevrolet 0 0 136 0 0 running
10 16 31 Brownie King Chevrolet 0 0 154 0 0 running
8 11 87 Buck Baker Chevrolet 0 0 154 0 0 running
17 17 26 Dick Blackwell Ford 0 0 144 0 0 running
18 23 27 EJ Trivette Plymouth 0 0 136 0 0 running
16 25 34 GC Spencer Chevrolet 0 0 147 0 0 running
7 1 16 Glen Wood Ford 0 0 158 0 0 running
14 21 19 Herman Beam Chevrolet 0 0 147 0 0 running
11 7 47 Jack Smith Chevrolet 0 0 154 0 0 running
26 14 78 Jimmie Lewallen Ford 0 0 9 0 0 piston
5 18 11 Junior Johnson Dodge 0 0 159 0 0 running
6 3 76 Larry Frank Chevrolet 0 0 159 0 0 running
20 22 32 Layman Utsman Chevrolet 0 0 111 0 0 rear end
1 2 42 Lee Petty Plymouth 0 0 160 160 0 running
25 10 38 Ned Jarrett Ford 0 0 55 0 0 clutch
2 6 4 Rex White Chevrolet 0 0 160 0 0 running
3 5 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 160 0 0 running
22 9 9 Roy Tyner Chevrolet 0 0 80 0 0 engine
9 15 64 Shep Langdon Ford 0 0 154 0 0 running
15 13 15 Speedy Thompson Ford 0 0 147 0 0 running
4 8 49 Tom Pistone Ford 0 0 159 0 0 running
23 4 36 Tommy Irwin Ford 0 0 77 0 0 oil pressure

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