Race: Wilkes 160
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 50 of 51
Date: October 19, 1958
Track: North Wilkesboro Speedway
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Wilkes 160 Race Information
| Winner | Junior Johnson | Car | No. 11 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Paul Spaulding (Owner) | Winner Start | 2nd |
| Started First | Glen Wood | Most Laps Led | Junior Johnson (1) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (160 laps) | Track Length | 0.625 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 24 |
| Different Leaders | 2 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Lee Petty | Season Race | 50 of 51 |
Wilkes 160 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 11 | Junior Johnson | Paul Spaulding (Owner) | Ford | 160 | 1 | running | 200 |
| 2 | 1 | 21 | Glen Wood | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 159 | 1 | running | — |
| 3 | 4 | 46 | Speedy Thompson | Speedy Thompson (Owner) | Ford | 158 | 0 | running | 192 |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | Cotton Owens | Jim Stephens (Owner) | Pontiac | 158 | 0 | running | — |
| 5 | 11 | 86 | Jack Smith | Buck Baker Racing | Chevrolet | 155 | 0 | running | 184 |
| 6 | 5 | 55 | Jimmy Massey | A.L. Bumgarner (Owner) | Pontiac | 154 | 0 | running | — |
| 7 | 14 | 14A | Wilbur Rakestraw | — | Chevrolet | 154 | 0 | running | — |
| 8 | 16 | 32 | Brownie King | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 154 | 0 | running | — |
| 9 | 7 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 150 | 0 | running | 176 |
| 10 | 8 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | running | 168 |
| 11 | 13 | 50 | Gober Sosebee | Sosebee Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | running | — |
| 12 | 12 | 14 | Larry Frank | Manley Britt (Owner) | Mercury | 147 | 0 | running | — |
| 13 | 18 | 17 | Fred Harb | Fred Harb (Owner) | Mercury | 144 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 14 | 6 | 36 | Tiny Lund | Tootle Estes (Owner) | Ford | 141 | 0 | running | 152 |
| 15 | 22 | 0 | Bunk Moore | Richard Riley (Owner) | Chevrolet | 141 | 0 | running | — |
| 16 | 17 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Chevrolet | 140 | 0 | running | 144 |
| 17 | 19 | 94 | Clarence DeZalia | Clarence DeZalia (Owner) | Ford | 136 | 0 | out of fuel | 136 |
| 18 | 21 | 74 | L.D. Austin | L.D. Austin (Owner) | Chevrolet | 132 | 0 | running | 128 |
| 19 | 20 | 711 | Bill Poor | Bill Poor (Owner) | Chevrolet | 131 | 0 | running | 120 |
| 20 | 18 | 96 | Bobby Keck | Bobby Keck (Owner) | Chevrolet | 112 | 0 | electrical | 112 |
| 21 | 23 | 63 | R.L. Combs | R.L. Combs (Owner) | Ford | 79 | 0 | piston | — |
| 22 | 24 | 202 | Johnny Gardner | Johnny Gardner (Owner) | Ford | 67 | 0 | fuel pump | — |
| 23 | 10 | 2 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 35 | 0 | overheating | 104 |
| 24 | 9 | 97 | Barney Shore | Barney Shore (Owner) | Chevrolet | 26 | 0 | radiator | — |
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