Race: Wilkes 160
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 43 of 44
Date: October 18, 1959
Track: North Wilkesboro Speedway
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Wilkes 160 Race Information
| Winner | Lee Petty | Car | No. 42 Plymouth |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Winner Start | 2nd |
| Started First | Glen Wood | Most Laps Led | Lee Petty (160) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (160 laps) | Track Length | 0.625 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 26 |
| Different Leaders | 1 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Lee Petty | Season Race | 43 of 44 |
Wilkes 160 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 160 | 160 | running | 200 |
| 2 | 6 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 160 | 0 | running | 192 |
| 3 | 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 160 | 0 | running | — |
| 4 | 8 | 59 | Tom Pistone | Carl Rupert (Owner) | Ford | 159 | 0 | running | 184 |
| 5 | 18 | 11 | Junior Johnson | Paul Spaulding (Owner) | Dodge | 159 | 0 | running | — |
| 6 | 3 | 76 | Larry Frank | Larry Frank (Owner) | Chevrolet | 159 | 0 | running | 176 |
| 7 | 1 | 16 | Glen Wood | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 158 | 0 | running | — |
| 8 | 11 | 87 | Buck Baker | Lynton Tyson (Owner) | Chevrolet | 154 | 0 | running | 168 |
| 9 | 15 | 64 | Shep Langdon | Shep Langdon (Owner) | Ford | 154 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 10 | 16 | 31 | Brownie King | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 154 | 0 | running | — |
| 11 | 7 | 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 154 | 0 | running | 152 |
| 12 | 20 | 94 | Bill Taylor | — | Ford | 153 | 0 | running | — |
| 13 | 19 | 56 | Bill Morton | Bill Morton (Owner) | Ford | 152 | 0 | running | 144 |
| 14 | 21 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | running | 136 |
| 15 | 13 | 15 | Speedy Thompson | Beau Morgan (Owner) | Ford | 147 | 0 | running | 128 |
| 16 | 25 | 34 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | running | 120 |
| 17 | 17 | 26 | Dick Blackwell | — | Ford | 144 | 0 | running | 112 |
| 18 | 23 | 27 | E.J. Trivette | E.J. Trivette (Owner) | Plymouth | 136 | 0 | running | — |
| 19 | 26 | 96 | Bobby Keck | Bobby Keck (Owner) | Chevrolet | 136 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 20 | 22 | 32 | Layman Utsman | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 111 | 0 | rear end | — |
| 21 | 24 | 33 | Bill Scott (Winston-Salem) | — | Chevrolet | 97 | 0 | bearing | — |
| 22 | 9 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 80 | 0 | engine | — |
| 23 | 4 | 36 | Tommy Irwin | Tommy Irwin (Owner) | Ford | 77 | 0 | oil pressure | 104 |
| 24 | 12 | 46 | Barney Shore | Barney Shore (Owner) | Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | oil pressure | — |
| 25 | 10 | 38 | Ned Jarrett | Ned Jarrett (Owner) | Ford | 55 | 0 | clutch | — |
| 26 | 14 | 78 | Jimmie Lewallen | — | Ford | 9 | 0 | piston | — |
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