Entry List

The official 1957 Wilkes 160 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at North Wilkesboro Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Wilkes 160

Sunday, October 20th, 1957

North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, NC

  • 9 Ford
  • 9 Chevrolet
  • 3 Pontiac
  • 1 Studebaker
  • 1 Plymouth
  • 1 Dodge
  • 1 Oldsmobile
  • 1 Mercury

  • Drivers Entered: 26
  • Laps Scheduled: 160
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 69.902
  • Cautions: 2 for 0 laps
  • Lead Changes: 5
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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ENTRY
#
DRIVER
HOMETOWN
DOB
AGE
MAKE
SPONSOR
TEAM

1
84
 
 
Ford
Banjo Matthews
2
2
 
 
Chevrolet
--
3
36
 
 
Ford
Bill Morton
4
96
 
 
Chevrolet
Bobby Keck
5
32
 
 
Chevrolet
Jess Potter
6
87
 
 
Chevrolet
Buck Baker
7
6
 
 
Pontiac
Ray Nichels
8
34
 
 
Ford
Dick Beaty
9
22
 
 
Ford
Fireball Roberts
10
71
 
 
Studebaker
Joe Frazier
11
100
 
 
Chevrolet
--
12
47
 
 
Chevrolet
Jack Smith
13
11
 
 
Ford
--
14
21
 
 
Ford
Wood Brothers
15
64
 
 
Plymouth
Spook Crawford
16
41
 
 
Dodge
C.M. Julian
17
55
 
 
Pontiac
Brushy Mountain Motors
18
74
 
 
Chevrolet
L.D. Austin
19
42
 
 
Oldsmobile
Petty Enterprises
20
98
 
 
Ford
Marvin Panch
21
75
 
 
Mercury
Frank Hayworth
22
63
 
 
Ford
R.L. Combs
23
44
 
 
Chevrolet
Max Welborn
24
51
 
 
Ford
Roy Tyner
25
46
 
 
Chevrolet
Speedy Thompson
26
80
 
 
Pontiac
Sam Rice