Race: Gwyn Staley 160
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 10 of 44
Date: April 5, 1959
Track: North Wilkesboro Speedway
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Gwyn Staley 160 Race Information
| Winner | Lee Petty | Car | No. 43 Oldsmobile |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Winner Start | 4th |
| Started First | Speedy Thompson | Most Laps Led | Speedy Thompson (88) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (160 laps) | Track Length | 0.625 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 23 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Lee Petty | Season Race | 10 of 44 |
Gwyn Staley 160 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 43 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 160 | 53 | running | 200 |
| 2 | 8 | 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 160 | 0 | running | 192 |
| 3 | 7 | 6 | Cotton Owens | W.H. Watson (Owner) | Pontiac | 159 | 0 | running | 184 |
| 4 | 9 | 5 | Tiny Lund | Lund Racing | Chevrolet | 159 | 0 | running | 176 |
| 5 | 10 | 17 | Fred Harb | Fred Harb (Owner) | Mercury | 154 | 0 | running | — |
| 6 | 17 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | running | 168 |
| 7 | 20 | 74 | L.D. Austin | L.D. Austin (Owner) | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 8 | 18 | 33 | George Green | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 145 | 0 | running | — |
| 9 | 3 | 99 | Shorty Rollins | Shorty Rollins (Owner) | Ford | 143 | 0 | running | 152 |
| 10 | 15 | 81 | Harvey Hege | Harvey Hege (Owner) | Ford | 142 | 0 | running | 144 |
| 11 | 6 | 59 | Curtis Turner | Carl Rupert (Owner) | Ford | 141 | 19 | push rod | 136 |
| 12 | 12 | 45 | Bobby Waddell | Bobby Waddell (Owner) | Pontiac | 136 | 0 | overheating | — |
| 13 | 19 | 3 | Don Angel | Don Angel (Owner) | Ford | 131 | 0 | lugs | — |
| 14 | 14 | 27 | Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue (Owner) | Plymouth | 124 | 0 | axle | — |
| 15 | 23 | 44 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 122 | 0 | running | — |
| 16 | 13 | 40 | Paul Walton | Paul Walton (Owner) | Chevrolet | 112 | 0 | piston | — |
| 17 | 1 | 1 | Speedy Thompson | Steve Pierce (Owner) | Chevrolet | 88 | 88 | bearing | 128 |
| 18 | 22 | 64 | Shep Langdon | Shep Langdon (Owner) | Ford | 87 | 0 | engine | 120 |
| 19 | 21 | 8 | Whitey Norman | Whitey Norman (Owner) | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 | fuel line | — |
| 20 | 2 | 21 | Glen Wood | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 35 | 0 | engine | — |
| 21 | 16 | 88 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chevrolet | 23 | 0 | rear end | 112 |
| 22 | 5 | 11 | Junior Johnson | Paul Spaulding (Owner) | Ford | 19 | 0 | bearing | 104 |
| 23 | 11 | 2 | Jimmy Thompson | Bruce Thompson (Owner) | Chevrolet | 11 | 0 | engine | 96 |
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