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Wilkes 160
NASCAR Grand National race
North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, NC
October 23, 1955
160 laps on 0.625 mile dirt oval; 100 miles
Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
1
| 1
| Buck Baker
| 87
| Pete DePaolo
| 1956 Ford
| 160
| 1,100
| running
| 160 |
2
| 4
| Lee Petty
| 42
| Petty Enterprises
| 1955 Dodge
| 160
| 700
| running
| 0 |
3
| 12
| Gwyn Staley
| 2
| Hubert Westmoreland
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 159
| 475
| running
| 0 |
4
| 9
| Joe Weatherly
| 9
| Charlie Schwam
| 1956 Ford
| 159
| 365
| running
| 0 |
5
| 11
| Tim Flock
| 300
| Carl Kiekhaefer
| 1955 Chrysler
| 159
| 310
| running
| 0 |
6
| 6
| Fonty Flock
| 301
| Carl Kiekhaefer
| 1955 Chrysler
| 159
| 250
| running
| 0 |
7
| 10
| Speedy Thompson
| 20
| Carl Kiekhaefer
| 1955 Chrysler
| 157
| 200
| running
| 0 |
8
| 5
| Dink Widenhouse
| B-29
| Dink Widenhouse
| 1956 Ford
| 157
| 150
| running
| 0 |
9
| 19
| Dave Terrell
| 198
| Dave Terrell
| 1955 Oldsmobile
| 156
| 100
| running
| 0 |
10
| 16
| Jim Paschal
| 44
| Julian Petty
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 154
| 100
| running
| 0 |
11
| 17
| Jimmy Massey
| 04
| Hubert Westmoreland
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 154
| 75
| running
| 0 |
12
| 18
| Jimmie Lewallen
| 88
| Ernest Woods
| 1955 Oldsmobile
| 151
| 60
| running
| 0 |
13
| 8
| Bob Welborn
| 49
| Bob Welborn
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 145
| 50
| running
| 0 |
14
| 23
| Bobby Waddell
| 24
| Jimmy Pardue
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 138
| 50
| running
| 0 |
15
| 27
| Ed Cole
| 460
| Brooks Brothers
| 1955 Plymouth
| 136
| 50
| running
| 0 |
16
| 24
| Eddie Skinner
| 28
| Frank Dodge
| 1953 Oldsmobile
| 132
| 50
| running
| 0 |
17
| 25
| John McVitty
| 27
| John McVitty
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 128
| 50
| wheel
| 0 |
18
| 15
| Ralph Liguori
| 5
| Ralph Liguori
| 1955 Buick
| 127
| 50
| stalled
| 0 |
19
| 13
| Bill Blair
| 22
| Bill Blair
| 1955 Oldsmobile
| 127
| 50
| hub
| 0 |
20
| 7
| Curtis Turner
| 99
| Charlie Schwam
| 1956 Ford
| 103
| 50
| hub
| 0 |
21
| 2
| Herb Thomas
| 92
| Herb Thomas
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 90
|
| accident
| 0 |
22
| 21
| Ned Jarrett
| 89
| Ned Jarrett
| 1955 Buick
| 70
|
| fuel pump
| 0 |
23
| 3
| Marvin Panch
| 98
| Pete DePaolo
| 1956 Ford
| 50
|
| overheating
| 0 |
24
| 14
| Joe Eubanks
| 70
| Lancaster Brothers
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 40
|
| steering
| 0 |
25
| 22
| Banks Simpson
| 20
| Banks Simpson
| 1955 Buick
| 40
|
| radiator
| 0 |
26
| 20
| Junior Johnson
| 55
| Jim Lowe / Carl Beckham
| 1955 Oldsmobile
| 35
|
| bumper
| 0 |
27
| 28
| Tom Pistone
| 9-A
| Tom Pistone
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 28
|
| overheating
| 0 |
28
| 26
| Ted Cannady
| 71
| Ted Cannady
| 1955 Oldsmobile
| 25
|
| steering
| 0 |
Time of race: 01:21:16
Average Speed: 72.347 MPH
Pole Speed: 28.19 seconds
3 cautions
Race Purse: $ 4,285
Attendance: 10,000