1955 Wilkes 160
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 44 of 45 in the 1955 NASCAR Grand National Series season | |||
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North Wilkesboro Speedway | |||
| Date | October 23, 1955 | ||
| Official name | Wilkes 160 | ||
| Location | North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 0.625 miles (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 | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | 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 | ||
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.