Race 44 of 45 in the 1955 NASCAR Grand National Series season
North Wilkesboro Speedway
Date
October 23, 1955 (1955-October-23)
Official name
Wilkes 160
Location
North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Course
Permanent racing facility 0.625 mi (1.00 km)
Distance
160 laps, 100 mi (160 km)
Weather
Mild with temperatures approaching 70 °F (21 °C); wind speeds up to 11.1 miles per hour (17.9 km/h)
Average speed
72.347 miles per hour (116.431 km/h)
Attendance
10,000[2]
Pole position
Driver
Buck Baker
Pete DePaolo
Most laps led
Driver
Buck Baker
Pete DePaolo
Laps
160
Winner
No. 87
Buck Baker
Pete DePaolo
Television in the United States
Network
untelevised
Announcers
none
Motor car race
The 1955 Wilkes 160 was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on October 23, 1955, at the North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina.
^"1955 Wilkes 160 weather information". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved 2012-09-03.
^"1955 Wilkes 160 race information". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2011-07-20.
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