Race: Wilkes 160
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 44 of 45
Date: October 23, 1955
Track: North Wilkesboro Speedway
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Wilkes 160 Race Information
| Winner | Buck Baker | Car | No. 87 Ford |
| Team / Owner | DePaolo Engineering | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Buck Baker | Most Laps Led | Buck Baker (160) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (160 laps) | Track Length | 0.625 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 28 |
| Different Leaders | 1 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Tim Flock | Season Race | 44 of 45 |
Wilkes 160 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 87 | Buck Baker | DePaolo Engineering | Ford | 160 | 160 | running | 200 |
| 2 | 4 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 160 | 0 | running | 192 |
| 3 | 12 | 2 | Gwyn Staley | Hubert Westmoreland (Owner) | Chevrolet | 159 | 0 | running | 184 |
| 4 | 9 | 9 | Joe Weatherly | Charlie Schwam (Owner) | Ford | 159 | 0 | running | 176 |
| 5 | 11 | 300 | Tim Flock | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Chrysler | 159 | 0 | running | 168 |
| 6 | 6 | 301 | Fonty Flock | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Chrysler | 159 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 7 | 10 | 30 | Speedy Thompson | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Chrysler | 157 | 0 | running | 152 |
| 8 | 5 | B-29 | Dink Widenhouse | Dink Widenhouse (Owner) | Ford | 157 | 0 | running | 144 |
| 9 | 19 | 198 | Dave Terrell | Dave Terrell (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 156 | 0 | running | 136 |
| 10 | 16 | 44 | Jim Paschal | Julian Petty (Owner) | Chevrolet | 154 | 0 | running | 128 |
| 11 | 17 | 4 | Jimmy Massey | Hubert Westmoreland (Owner) | Chevrolet | 154 | 0 | running | 120 |
| 12 | 18 | 88 | Jimmie Lewallen | Ernest Woods (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 151 | 0 | running | 112 |
| 13 | 8 | 49 | Bob Welborn | Bob Welborn (Owner) | Chevrolet | 145 | 0 | running | 104 |
| 14 | 23 | 24 | Bobby Waddell | Jimmy Pardue (Owner) | Chevrolet | 138 | 0 | running | 96 |
| 15 | 27 | 460 | Ed Cole | — | Plymouth | 136 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 16 | 24 | 28 | Eddie Skinner | Frank Dodge (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 132 | 0 | running | 80 |
| 17 | 25 | 27 | John McVitty | John McVitty (Owner) | Chevrolet | 128 | 0 | wheel | 72 |
| 18 | 15 | 5 | Ralph Liguori | Ralph Liguori (Owner) | Buick | 127 | 0 | stalled | 64 |
| 19 | 13 | 22 | Bill Blair | Bill Blair (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 127 | 0 | hub | 56 |
| 20 | 7 | 99 | Curtis Turner | Charlie Schwam (Owner) | Ford | 103 | 0 | hub | 48 |
| 21 | 2 | 92 | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas Racing | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | accident | 40 |
| 22 | 21 | 89 | Ned Jarrett | Ned Jarrett (Owner) | Buick | 70 | 0 | fuel pump | 32 |
| 23 | 3 | 98 | Marvin Panch | DePaolo Engineering | Ford | 50 | 0 | overheating | 24 |
| 24 | 14 | 70 | Joe Eubanks | — | Chevrolet | 40 | 0 | steering | 16 |
| 25 | 22 | 20 | Banks Simpson | Banks Simpson (Owner) | Buick | 40 | 0 | radiator | 8 |
| 26 | 20 | 55 | Junior Johnson | Jim Lowe (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 35 | 0 | tire | 8 |
| 27 | 28 | 9-A | Tom Pistone | Pistone Racing | Chevrolet | 28 | 0 | overheating | — |
| 28 | 26 | 71 | Ted Cannady | Ted Cannady (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 25 | 0 | steering | 8 |
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