Race: Wilkes County 160
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 9 of 53
Date: April 7, 1957
Track: North Wilkesboro Speedway
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Wilkes County 160 Race Information
| Winner | Fireball Roberts | Car | No. 22 Ford |
| Team / Owner | DePaolo Engineering | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Fireball Roberts | Most Laps Led | Fireball Roberts (160) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (160 laps) | Track Length | 0.625 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 20 |
| Different Leaders | 1 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Al Tasnady | Season Race | 9 of 53 |
Wilkes County 160 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | DePaolo Engineering | Ford | 160 | 160 | running | — |
| 2 | 2 | 97 | Paul Goldsmith | DePaolo Engineering | Ford | 160 | 0 | running | — |
| 3 | 9 | 12 | Ralph Moody | DePaolo Engineering | Ford | 160 | 0 | running | — |
| 4 | 5 | 98 | Marvin Panch | DePaolo Engineering | Ford | 159 | 0 | running | — |
| 5 | 3 | 87 | Buck Baker | Hugh Babb (Owner) | Chevrolet | 149 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 6 | 10 | 99 | Allen Adkins | DePaolo Engineering | Ford | 158 | 0 | running | — |
| 7 | 7 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 155 | 0 | running | — |
| 8 | 15 | 55 | Mel Larson | Larson Racing | Ford | 154 | 0 | running | — |
| 9 | 13 | 64 | Johnny Allen | Spook Crawford (Owner) | Plymouth | 153 | 0 | running | — |
| 10 | 17 | 32 | Brownie King | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | running | — |
| 11 | 11 | 431 | Tiny Lund | C.M. Julian (Owner) | Dodge | 148 | 0 | running | — |
| 12 | 16 | 100 | Bill Morton | Bill Morton (Owner) | Chevrolet | 145 | 0 | running | — |
| 13 | 18 | 34 | Dick Beaty | Dick Beaty (Owner) | Ford | 142 | 0 | running | — |
| 14 | 19 | 74 | L.D. Austin | L.D. Austin (Owner) | Chevrolet | 140 | 0 | running | — |
| 15 | 20 | 94 | Clarence DeZalia | Clarence DeZalia (Owner) | Ford | 132 | 0 | running | — |
| 16 | 4 | 46 | Speedy Thompson | Hugh Babb (Owner) | Chevrolet | 130 | 0 | a-frame | — |
| 17 | 12 | 14 | Billy Myers | Stroppe Motorsports | Mercury | 119 | 0 | fan | — |
| 18 | 6 | 47 | Jack Smith | Hugh Babb (Owner) | Chevrolet | 52 | 0 | piston | — |
| 19 | 14 | 188 | Ralph Earnhardt | Petty Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 36 | 0 | rear end | — |
| 20 | 8 | 17 | Jim Paschal | Stroppe Motorsports | Mercury | 34 | 0 | piston | — |
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