1956 Wilkes County 160 Results
Tim Flock won the 1956 Wilkes County 160 at North Wilkesboro on April 8, 1956, leading 46 of 160 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 29 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300A | Tim Flock | 3 | 160 | 46 | Running |
| 2 | 14 | Billy Myers | 17 | 160 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 75 | Jim Paschal | 8 | 160 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 92 | Herb Thomas | 7 | 160 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 12 | Ralph Moody | 5 | 159 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | B-29 | Dink Widenhouse | 12 | 158 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 98 | Allen Adkins | 10 | 158 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 42 | Lee Petty | 18 | 158 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 5 | Bill Blair | 14 | 151 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 1 | Whitey Norman | 24 | 150 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 300C | Buck Baker | 19 | 148 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 34 | Dick Beaty | 25 | 147 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 94 | Ed Cole | 23 | 145 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 37 | Tiny Lund | 15 | 142 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 2 | Gwyn Staley | 9 | 134 | 0 | Transmission |
| 16 | 100 | Ken Milligan | 11 | 134 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | 16 | 133 | 0 | Axle |
| 18 | 501 | Speedy Thompson | 2 | 127 | 97 | Gas line |
| 19 | X | Rex White | 4 | 112 | 0 | A frame |
| 20 | 27 | John McVitty | 13 | 102 | 0 | Fuel pump |
| 21 | 271 | Dick Blackwell | 20 | 102 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 25 | Jimmie Lewallen | 22 | 93 | 0 | Engine |
| 23 | 54 | Lou Spears | 29 | 83 | 0 | Overheating |
| 24 | 6 | Ralph Liguori | 21 | 45 | 0 | Tire |
| 25 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | 6 | 38 | 0 | Driveshaft |
| 26 | 264 | Johnny Allen | 26 | 22 | 0 | Crash |
| 27 | 96 | Bobby Keck | 27 | 22 | 0 | Piston |
| 28 | 55 | Junior Johnson | 1 | 17 | 17 | Piston |
| 29 | 19 | Harvey Henderson | 28 | 13 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | April 8, 1956 |
| Track | North Wilkesboro |
| Laps | 160 |