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1955 Wilkes 160
NASCAR Cup Series Race 44 of 45
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$4,285Race Date:Oct 23, 1955North Wilkesboro Speedway
Margin of Victory:5.000 SecondsRace Duration:1h 21m 16sNorth Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Lead Changes:None Among / 1 DriversAverage Speed:72.347 MPH.625 Mile Paved
No. of Cars:28No. of Cautions:3savethespeedway.net/history.html

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Buck Baker B. BakerDriver: Buck Baker B. BakerFord:9
Car No.:#87 FordCar No.:#87 FordDodge:0
Team:DePaolo EngineeringTeam:DePaolo EngineeringChevrolet:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Chrysler:0
Laps Led:All 160 LapsPole Speed:79.815 MPH
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Official 1955 Wilkes 160 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1187 Buck BakerDePaolo EngineeringRunning0160160
2442 Lee PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning01600
3122 Gwyn StaleyWestmoreland RacingRunning01590
499 Joe WeatherlyPurple PigRunning01590
511127 Tim FlockKiekhaefer OutboardsRunningChrysler01590
66127 Fonty FlockKiekhaefer OutboardsRunningChrysler01590
71020 Speedy ThompsonKiekhaefer OutboardsRunningChrysler01570
850 Dink WidenhouseDink Widenhouse (Car Owner)Running01570
919127 Dave TerrellDave Terrell (Car Owner)Running01560
101644 Jim PaschalJulian Petty (Car Owner)Running01540
11174 Jimmy MasseyWestmoreland RacingRunning01540
121888 Jimmie LewallenErnest Woods (Car Owner)Running01510
13849 Bob WelbornBob Welborn (Car Owner)Running01450
142324 Bobby WaddellJimmy Pardue (Car Owner)Running01380
1527127 Ed ColeBrooks Brothers (Car Owner)Running01360
162428 Eddie SkinnerFrank Dodge (Car Owner)Running01320
172527 John McVittyJohn McVitty (Car Owner)Unknown01280
18155 Ralph LiguoriRalph Liguori (Car Owner)Unknown01270
191322 Bill BlairBill Blair (Car Owner)Hub01270
20799 Curtis TurnerSchwam MotorsHub01030
21292 Herb ThomasMotoramicAccident0900
222189 Ned JarrettNed Jarrett (Car Owner)Oil Pump0700
23398 Marvin PanchPete DePaolo (Car Owner)Overheating0500
241470 Joe EubanksLancaster BrothersSteering0400
252220 Banks SimpsonWaldron & CompanyRadiator0400
262055 Junior JohnsonB & L MotorsUnknown0350
27289 Tom PistoneTom Pistone (Car Owner)Overheating0280
282671 Ted CannadyTed Cannady (Car Owner)Steering0250
(R) Denotes Rookie   —   (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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