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Wilkes 160
NASCAR Grand National race
North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, NC
October 18, 1959
160 laps on 0.625 mile paved oval; 100 miles
Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
1
| 2
| Lee Petty
| 42
| Petty Enterprises
| 1959 Plymouth
| 160
| 900
| running
| 160 |
2
| 6
| Rex White
| 4
| Rex White
| 1959 Chevrolet
| 160
| 525
| running
| 0 |
3
| 5
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1959 Plymouth
| 160
| 375
| running
| 0 |
4
| 8
| Tom Pistone
| 49
| Carl Rupert
| 1959 Ford Thunderbird
| 159
| 275
| running
| 0 |
5
| 18
| Junior Johnson
| 11
| Paul Spaulding
| 1959 Dodge
| 159
| 250
| running
| 0 |
6
| 3
| Larry Frank
| 76
| Larry Frank
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 159
| 215
| running
| 0 |
7
| 1
| Glen Wood
| 16
| Wood Brothers
| 1958 Ford
| 158
| 175
| running
| 0 |
8
| 11
| Buck Baker
| 87
| Lynton Tyson
| 1959 Chevrolet
| 154
| 150
| running
| 0 |
9
| 15
| Shep Langdon
| 64
| Shep Langdon
| 1958 Ford
| 154
| 140
| running
| 0 |
10
| 16
| Brownie King
| 31
| Jess Potter
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 154
| 130
| running
| 0 |
11
| 7
| Jack Smith
| 47
| Jack Smith
| 1959 Chevrolet
| 154
| 125
| running
| 0 |
12
| 20
| Bill Taylor
| 94
|
| 1957 Ford
| 153
| 110
| running
| 0 |
13
| 19
| Bill Morton
| 56
| Bill Morton
| 1958 Ford
| 152
| 100
| running
| 0 |
14
| 21
| Herman Beam
| 19
| Herman Beam
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 147
| 85
| running
| 0 |
15
| 13
| Speedy Thompson
| 15
| Beau Morgan
| 1957 Ford
| 147
| 70
| running
| 0 |
16
| 25
| G.C. Spencer
| 34
| G.C. Spencer
| 1959 Chevrolet
| 147
| 60
| running
| 0 |
17
| 17
| Dick Blackwell
| 26
|
| 1957 Ford
| 144
| 50
| running
| 0 |
18
| 23
| E.J. Trivette
| 27
| E.J. Trivette
| 1957 Plymouth
| 136
| 50
| running
| 0 |
19
| 26
| Bobby Keck
| 96
| Bobby Keck
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 136
| 50
| running
| 0 |
20
| 22
| Layman Utsman
| 32
| Jess Potter
| 1958 Chevrolet
| 111
| 50
| rear end
| 0 |
21
| 24
| Bill Scott
| 33
|
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 97
| 50
| bearing
| 0 |
22
| 9
| Roy Tyner
| 9
| Roy Tyner
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 80
| 50
| engine
| 0 |
23
| 4
| Tommy Irwin
| 36
| Tommy Irwin
| 1959 Ford Thunderbird
| 77
|
| oil pressure
| 0 |
24
| 12
| Barney Shore
| 46
| Barney Shore
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 62
|
| oil pressure
| 0 |
25
| 10
| Ned Jarrett
| 38
| Ned Jarrett
| 1957 Ford
| 55
|
| clutch
| 0 |
26
| 14
| Jimmie Lewallen
| 78
|
| 1957 Ford
| 9
|
| piston
| 0 |
Time of race: 01:20:11
Average Speed: 74.829 MPH
Pole Speed: 25.92 seconds
3 cautions
Attendance: 5,500