Entry List

The official 1959 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 18th, 1959

North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, NC

  • 12 Chevrolet
  • 10 Ford
  • 3 Plymouth
  • 1 Dodge

  • Drivers Entered: 26
  • Laps Scheduled: 160
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 74.829
  • Cautions: 3 for 0 laps
  • Lead Changes: 1
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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ENTRY
#
DRIVER
HOMETOWN
DOB
AGE
MAKE
SPONSOR
TEAM

1
46
 
 
Chevrolet
Barney Shore
2
56
 
 
Ford
Bill Morton
3
33
 
 
Chevrolet
--
4
94
 
 
Ford
--
5
96
 
 
Chevrolet
Bobby Keck
6
31
 
 
Chevrolet
Jess Potter
7
87
 
 
Chevrolet
Lynton Tyson
8
26
 
 
Ford
--
9
27
 
 
Plymouth
E.J. Trivette
10
34
 
 
Chevrolet
G.C. Spencer
11
16
 
 
Ford
Wood Brothers
12
19
 
 
Chevrolet
Herman Beam
13
47
 
 
Chevrolet
Jack Smith
14
78
 
 
Ford
--
15
11
 
 
Dodge
Paul Spaulding
16
76
 
 
Chevrolet
Carolina Plating
17
32
 
 
Chevrolet
Jess Potter
18
42
 
 
Plymouth
Petty Enterprises
19
38
 
 
Ford
Ned Jarrett
20
4
 
 
Chevrolet
Rex White
21
43
 
 
Plymouth
Petty Enterprises
22
9
 
 
Chevrolet
Roy Tyner
23
64
 
 
Ford
Shep Langdon
24
15
 
 
Ford
Beau Morgan
25
49
 
 
Ford
Rupert Safety Belt
26
36
 
 
Ford
Tommy Irwin