1957 Wilkes County 160
NASCAR Cup Series Race 52 of 53
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$4,435Race Date:Apr 18, 2026North Wilkesboro Speedway
Margin of Victory:4.000 SecondsRace Duration:1Hr 29Min 10Sec.North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Lead Changes:5 Among / 3 DriversAverage Speed:69.902 MPH.625 Mile Paved
No. of Cars:26No. of Cautions:2savethespeedway.net/history.html

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Jack Smith J. SmithDriver: Fireball Roberts F. RobertsChevrolet:9
Car No.:#47 ChevroletCar No.:#22 FordOldsmobile:0
Team:Team:Ford:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Pontiac:0
Laps Led:43 of 160Pole Speed:81.640 MPH
Official 1957 Wilkes County 160 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1447 Jack SmithJack SmithJack Smith (Car Owner)016043Running
2842 Lee PettyLee PettyPetty Enterprises01600Running
3284 Banjo MatthewsBanjo MatthewsMatthews Racing016056Running
4746 Speedy ThompsonSpeedy ThompsonSpeedy Thompson (Car Owner)01600Running
566 Cotton OwensCotton OwensNichels Engineering01600Running
61287 Buck BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)01600Running
7398 Marvin PanchMarvin PanchMarvin Panch (Car Owner)01600Running
81744 Rex WhiteRex WhiteMax Welborn (Car Owner)01590Running
91436 Bill MortonBill MortonBill Morton (Car Owner)01590Running
10521 Jimmy MasseyJimmy MasseyWood Brothers01520Running
111032 Brownie KingBrownie KingJess Potter (Car Owner)01510Running
121634 Dick BeatyDick BeatyDick Beaty (Car Owner)01490Running
131364 Johnny AllenJohnny AllenSpook Crawford (Car Owner)01480Running
142274 L.D. AustinL.D. AustinL.D. Austin (Car Owner)01450Running
152096 Bobby KeckBobby KeckBobby Keck (Car Owner)01420Running
1619100 Jack MarshJack Marsh01360Running
172311 Jim RussellJim RussellJim Russell (Car Owner)01350Running
18262 Bill MasseyBill Massey01290Radiator
19980 Tiny LundTiny LundRice Racing01180
201155 Junior JohnsonJunior JohnsonBrushy Mountain Motors01020Engine
21122 Fireball RobertsFireball RobertsFireball Roberts (Car Owner)06161Accident
222541 Johnny DodsonJohnny DodsonC.M. Julian (Car Owner)0190Engine
231563 R.L. CombsR.L. CombsR.L. Combs (Car Owner)010Transmission
242175 Max BerrierMax BerrierFrank Hayworth000Accident
252471 George ParrishGeorge ParrishJoe Frazier (Car Owner)Studebaker000Accident
261851 Roy TynerRoy TynerRoy Tyner (Car Owner)000Accident

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