Race: Wilkes County 160
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 8 of 45
Date: April 3, 1955
Track: North Wilkesboro Speedway
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Wilkes County 160 Race Information
| Winner | Buck Baker | Car | No. 87 Oldsmobile |
| Team / Owner | Bob Griffin (Owner) | Winner Start | 2nd |
| Started First | Dink Widenhouse | Most Laps Led | Buck Baker (160) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (160 laps) | Track Length | 0.625 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 22 |
| Different Leaders | 1 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Lee Petty | Season Race | 8 of 45 |
Wilkes County 160 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 87 | Buck Baker | Bob Griffin (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 160 | 160 | running | 200 |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | Dick Rathman | John Ditz (Owner) | Hudson | 160 | 0 | running | 192 |
| 3 | 7 | 99 | Curtis Turner | Raymond Parks (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 156 | 0 | running | 184 |
| 4 | 10 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Chrysler | 155 | 0 | running | 176 |
| 5 | 17 | 28 | Eddie Skinner | Frank Dodge (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 154 | 0 | running | 168 |
| 6 | 20 | 98 | Dave Terrell | Dave Terrell (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 152 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 7 | 15 | 5 | Jimmie Lewallen | Joe Blair (Owner) | Mercury | 151 | 0 | running | 152 |
| 8 | 22 | 460 | Gene Simpson | — | Plymouth | 151 | 0 | running | 144 |
| 9 | 9 | 88 | Joel Million | Ernest Woods (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 144 | 0 | running | 136 |
| 10 | 16 | 59 | Blackie Pitt | Brownie Pitt (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 140 | 0 | running | 128 |
| 11 | 14 | 58 | Tommy Ringstaff | J.B. Cunningham (Owner) | Packard Motor Car Company | 126 | 0 | axle | 120 |
| 12 | 12 | 72 | John Dodd Sr. | John Dodd Sr. (Owner) | Hudson | 109 | 0 | spindle | 112 |
| 13 | 3 | 300 | Tim Flock | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Chrysler | 106 | 0 | coil | 104 |
| 14 | 11 | 18 | Herb Thomas | Arden Mounts (Owner) | Hudson | 105 | 0 | wheel | 96 |
| 15 | 19 | 80 | Jimmy Thompson | — | Hudson | 84 | 0 | frame | 88 |
| 16 | 6 | 78 | Jim Paschal | Ernest Woods (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 70 | 0 | vapor lock | 80 |
| 17 | 13 | 73 | John Dodd Jr. | John Dodd Sr. (Owner) | Hudson | 64 | 0 | gasket | 72 |
| 18 | 4 | 55 | Junior Johnson | Jim Lowe (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 58 | 0 | bearing | 64 |
| 19 | 1 | B-29 | Dink Widenhouse | Dink Widenhouse (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 56 | 0 | engine | 56 |
| 20 | 5 | 14 | Fonty Flock | Frank Christian (Owner) | Chevrolet | 33 | 0 | axle | 48 |
| 21 | 18 | 6 | Ralph Liguori | Ralph Liguori (Owner) | Dodge | 16 | 0 | tire | 40 |
| 22 | 21 | 57 | Boyce Hildreth | Elton Hildreth (Owner) | Hudson | 5 | 0 | gasket | — |
Season Navigation
1955 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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