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1959 Wilkes 160
NASCAR Cup Series Race 43 of 44
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$3,985Race Date:Oct 18, 1959North Wilkesboro Speedway
Margin of Victory:N/ARace Duration:1h 20m 11sNorth Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Lead Changes:1Average Speed:74.829 MPH.625 Mile Paved
No. of Cars:26No. of Cautions:2savethespeedway.net/history.html

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Lee Petty L. PettyDriver: Glen Wood G. WoodPlymouth:9
Car No.:#42 PlymouthCar No.:#16 FordChevrolet:0
Team:Petty EnterprisesTeam:Wood Brothers RacingFord:0
Crew Chief:Lee PettyCrew Chief:Leonard WoodDodge:0
Laps Led:All 160 LapsPole Speed:86.806 MPH
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Official 1959 Wilkes 160 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1242 Lee PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning0160160
264 Rex WhiteRex White (Car Owner)Running01600
3543 Richard Petty (R)Petty EnterprisesRunning01600
4849 Tom PistoneRupert Safety BeltRunning01590
51811 Junior JohnsonPaul Spaulding (Car Owner)Running01590
6376 Larry FrankCarolina PlatingRunning01590
7116 Glen WoodWood Brothers RacingRunning01580
81187 Buck BakerLynton Tyson (Car Owner)Running01540
91564 Shep LangdonShep Langdon (Car Owner)Running01540
101631 Brownie KingCity Motor CompanyRunning01540
11747 Jack SmithJack Smith (Car Owner)Running01540
122094 Bill TaylorRunning01530
131956 Bill MortonBill Morton (Car Owner)Running01520
142119 Herman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)Running01470
151315 Speedy ThompsonBeau Morgan (Car Owner)Running01470
162534 G.C. SpencerSpencer RacingRunning01470
171726 Dick BlackwellRunning01440
182327 E.J. TrivetteE.J. Trivette (Car Owner)Running01360
192696 Bobby KeckBobby Keck (Car Owner)Running01360
202232 Layman UtsmanJess Potter (Car Owner)Rear Gear01110
212433 Bill ScottHub0970
2299 Roy TynerRoy Tyner (Car Owner)Engine0800
23436 Tommy IrwinTommy Irwin (Car Owner)Oil Pressure0770
241246 Barney ShoreBarney Shore (Car Owner)Oil Pressure0620
251038 Ned JarrettNed Jarrett (Car Owner)Clutch0550
261478 Jimmie LewallenPiston090
(R) Denotes Rookie   —   (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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