1955 Wilkes 160 Results
Buck Baker won the 1955 Wilkes 160 at North Wilkesboro on October 23, 1955, leading 160 of 160 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 28 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 87 | Buck Baker | 1 | 160 | 160 | Running |
| 2 | 42 | Lee Petty | 4 | 160 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 2 | Gwyn Staley | 12 | 159 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 9 | Joe Weatherly | 9 | 159 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 300 | Tim Flock | 11 | 159 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 301 | Fonty Flock | 6 | 159 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 20 | Speedy Thompson | 10 | 157 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | B-29 | Dink Widenhouse | 5 | 157 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 198 | Dave Terrell | 19 | 156 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 44 | Jim Paschal | 16 | 154 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 04 | Jimmy Massey | 17 | 154 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 88 | Jimmie Lewallen | 18 | 151 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 49 | Bob Welborn | 8 | 145 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 24 | Bobby Waddell | 23 | 138 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 460 | Ed Cole | 27 | 136 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 28 | Eddie Skinner | 24 | 132 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 27 | John McVitty | 25 | 128 | 0 | Wheel |
| 18 | 5 | Ralph Liguori | 15 | 127 | 0 | Stalled |
| 19 | 22 | Bill Blair | 13 | 127 | 0 | Rf hub |
| 20 | 99 | Curtis Turner | 7 | 103 | 0 | Rf hub |
| 21 | 92 | Herb Thomas | 2 | 90 | 0 | Crash |
| 22 | 89 | Ned Jarrett | 21 | 70 | 0 | Fuel pump |
| 23 | 98 | Marvin Panch | 3 | 50 | 0 | Overheating |
| 24 | 70 | Joe Eubanks | 14 | 40 | 0 | Steering |
| 25 | 20 | Banks Simpson | 22 | 40 | 0 | Radiator |
| 26 | 55 | Junior Johnson | 20 | 35 | 0 | Bumper |
| 27 | 9-A | Tom Pistone | 28 | 28 | 0 | Overheating |
| 28 | 71 | Ted Cannady | 26 | 25 | 0 | Steering |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | October 23, 1955 |
| Track | North Wilkesboro |
| Laps | 160 |