Race: Wilkes 160
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 52 of 53
Date: October 20, 1957
Track: North Wilkesboro Speedway
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Wilkes 160 Race Information
| Winner | Jack Smith | Car | No. 47 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Jack Smith (Owner) | Winner Start | 4th |
| Started First | Fireball Roberts | Most Laps Led | Fireball Roberts (61) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (160 laps) | Track Length | 0.625 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 26 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 7 |
| Points Leader After Race | Al Stearn | Season Race | 52 of 53 |
Wilkes 160 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 160 | 43 | running | — |
| 2 | 8 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 160 | 0 | running | — |
| 3 | 2 | 84 | Banjo Matthews | Matthews Racing | Ford | 160 | 56 | running | — |
| 4 | 7 | 46 | Speedy Thompson | Speedy Thompson (Owner) | Chevrolet | 160 | 0 | running | — |
| 5 | 6 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Nichels Engineering | Pontiac | 160 | 0 | running | — |
| 6 | 12 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chevrolet | 160 | 0 | running | — |
| 7 | 3 | 98 | Marvin Panch | Marvin Panch (Owner) | Ford | 160 | 0 | running | — |
| 8 | 17 | 44 | Rex White | Max Welborn (Owner) | Chevrolet | 159 | 0 | running | — |
| 9 | 14 | 36 | Bill Morton | Bill Morton (Owner) | Ford | 159 | 0 | running | — |
| 10 | 5 | 21 | Jimmy Massey | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 152 | 0 | running | — |
| 11 | 10 | 32 | Brownie King | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 151 | 0 | running | — |
| 12 | 16 | 34 | Dick Beaty | Dick Beaty (Owner) | Ford | 149 | 0 | running | — |
| 13 | 13 | 64 | Johnny Allen | Spook Crawford (Owner) | Plymouth | 148 | 0 | running | — |
| 14 | 22 | 74 | L.D. Austin | L.D. Austin (Owner) | Chevrolet | 145 | 0 | running | — |
| 15 | 20 | 96 | Bobby Keck | Bobby Keck (Owner) | Chevrolet | 142 | 0 | running | — |
| 16 | 19 | 100 | Jack Marsh | — | Chevrolet | 136 | 0 | running | — |
| 17 | 23 | 11 | Jim Russell | — | Ford | 135 | 0 | running | — |
| 18 | 26 | 2 | Bill Massey | — | Chevrolet | 129 | 0 | radiator | — |
| 19 | 9 | 80 | Tiny Lund | Rice Racing | Pontiac | 118 | 0 | axle | — |
| 20 | 11 | 55 | Junior Johnson | A.L. Bumgarner (Owner) | Pontiac | 102 | 0 | engine | — |
| 21 | 1 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Fireball Roberts (Owner) | Ford | 61 | 61 | accident | — |
| 22 | 25 | 41 | Johnny Dodson | C.M. Julian (Owner) | Dodge | 19 | 0 | engine | — |
| 23 | 15 | 63 | R.L. Combs | R.L. Combs (Owner) | Ford | 1 | 0 | transmission | — |
| 24 | 21 | 75 | Max Berrier | Frank Hayworth (Owner) | Mercury | 0 | 0 | accident | — |
| 25 | 24 | 71 | George Parrish | Joe Frazier (Owner) | Studebaker | 0 | 0 | accident | — |
| 26 | 18 | 51 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Ford | 0 | 0 | accident | — |
Season Navigation
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