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1959 Wilkes 160 Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Grand National race number 43 of 44 Sunday, October 18, 1959 at North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, NC 160 laps on a 0.625 mile paved track (100.000 miles) Time of race: 1:20:11 Average speed: 74.829 mph Pole speed: 86.806 mph Cautions: 3 Margin of victory: 1 cl Attendance: 5500 Lead changes: 1 Glossary    1959 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1959 standings

Pos St # Driver Sponsor / Owner Car Laps Money Status Led 1 2 42   Lee Petty Petty Enterprises '59 Plymouth 160 900 running 160 2 6 4   Rex White Rex White '59 Chevrolet 160 525 running 0 3 5 43   Richard Petty Petty Enterprises '59 Plymouth 160 375 running 0 4 8 59   Tom Pistone Rupert Safety Belt   (Carl Rupert) '59 T-Bird 159 275 running 0 5 18 11   Junior Johnson Paul Spaulding '59 Dodge 159 250 running 0 6 3 76   Larry Frank Carolina Plating   (Larry Frank) '57 Chevrolet 159 215 running 0 7 1 16   Glen Wood Wood Brothers '58 Ford 158 175 running 0 8 11 87   Buck Baker Lynton Tyson '59 Chevrolet 154 150 running 0 9 15 64   Shep Langdon Shep Langdon '58 Ford 154 140 running 0 10 16 31   Brownie King Jess Potter '57 Chevrolet 154 130 running 0 11 7 47   Jack Smith Jack Smith '59 Chevrolet 154 125 running 0 12 20 94   Bill Taylor – '57 Ford 153 110 running 0 13 19 56   Bill Morton Bill Morton '58 Ford 152 100 running 0 14 21 19   Herman Beam Herman Beam '57 Chevrolet 147 85 running 0 15 13 15   Speedy Thompson Beau Morgan '57 Ford 147 70 running 0 16 25 34   G.C. Spencer G.C. Spencer '59 Chevrolet 147 60 running 0 17 17 26   Dick Blackwell – '57 Ford 144 50 running 0 18 23 27   E.J. Trivette E.J. Trivette '57 Plymouth 136 50 running 0 19 26 96   Bobby Keck Bobby Keck '57 Chevrolet 136 50 running 0 20 22 32   Layman Utsman Jess Potter '58 Chevrolet 111 50 rear end 0 21 24 33   Bill Scott Jess Potter '57 Chevrolet 97 50 bearing 0 22 9 9   Roy Tyner Roy Tyner '57 Chevrolet 80 50 engine 0 23 4 36   Tommy Irwin Tommy Irwin '59 T-Bird 77   oil pressure 0 24 12 46   Barney Shore Barney Shore '57 Chevrolet 62   oil pressure 0 25 10 38   Ned Jarrett Ned Jarrett '57 Ford 55   clutch 0 26 14 78   Jimmie Lewallen – '57 Ford 9   piston 0

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes: Pos Name Nbr Sponsor Owner Car Bob Welborn 49 Bob Welborn Chevrolet Lap leader breakdown: Leader From Lap To Lap # Of Laps   Lee Petty 1 160 160