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Race Entry List

NASCAR Cup Series

Wilkes 160

North Wilkesboro Speedway

October 18th, 1959

Race #43 of the 1959 NASCAR Cup Series Season

  • Laps Scheduled: 160
  • Drivers Entered: 26
  • Makes
    • Chevrolet (12)
    • Dodge (1)
    • Ford (10)
    • Plymouth (3)
  • Last North Wilkesboro Speedway race (Gwyn Staley 160)
    • Pole: (-- mph)
    • Winner:
NASCAR NEXT GEN Car
Concord, North Carolina - January 15th, 2020: NASCAR Cup Series Next Gen car to debut in the 2022 NASCAR season. Photo by Michael Reaves | Getty Images
Car # Driver Hometown Make Sponsor Team Crew Chief
11 Junior Johnson Dodge Paul Spaulding Paul Spaulding
15 Speedy Thompson Ford Beau Morgan Beau Morgan
16 Glen Wood Ford Wood Brothers Wood Brothers
19 Herman Beam Chevrolet Herman Beam Herman Beam
26 Dick Blackwell Ford -- --
27 EJ Trivette Plymouth E.J. Trivette E.J. Trivette
31 Brownie King Chevrolet Jess Potter Jess Potter
32 Layman Utsman Chevrolet Jess Potter Jess Potter
33 Bill Scott Chevrolet -- --
34 GC Spencer Chevrolet G.C. Spencer G.C. Spencer
36 Tommy Irwin Ford Tommy Irwin Tommy Irwin
38 Ned Jarrett Ford Ned Jarrett Ned Jarrett
4 Rex White Chevrolet Rex White Rex White
42 Lee Petty Plymouth Petty Enterprises Petty Enterprises
43 Richard Petty Plymouth Petty Enterprises Petty Enterprises
46 Barney Shore Chevrolet Barney Shore Barney Shore
47 Jack Smith Chevrolet Jack Smith Jack Smith
49 Tom Pistone Ford Rupert Safety Belt Carl Rupert
56 Bill Morton Ford Bill Morton Bill Morton
64 Shep Langdon Ford Shep Langdon Shep Langdon
76 Larry Frank Chevrolet Carolina Plating Larry Frank
78 Jimmie Lewallen Ford -- --
87 Buck Baker Chevrolet Lynton Tyson Lynton Tyson
9 Roy Tyner Chevrolet Roy Tyner Roy Tyner
94 Bill Taylor Ford -- --
96 Bobby Keck Chevrolet Bobby Keck Bobby Keck