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Several models of automobile participated in the race including: [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] (active), [[Chevrolet]] (active), [[Pontiac]] (defunct), [[Dodge]] (active), [[Mercury (automobile)|Mercury]] (active), and [[Plymouth (automobile)|Plymouth]] (defunct).<ref name="1966wc160"/>
Several models of automobile participated in the race including: [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] (active), [[Chevrolet]] (active), [[Pontiac]] (defunct), [[Dodge]] (active), [[Mercury (automobile)|Mercury]] (active), and [[Plymouth (automobile)|Plymouth]] (defunct).<ref name="1966wc160"/>


=== Results===
===Results===
# {{flagicon|USA}} Tim Flock
# {{flagicon|USA}} Tim Flock
# {{flagicon|USA}} Billy Myers (less than 1 lap behind)
# {{flagicon|USA}} Billy Myers (less than 1 lap behind)

Revision as of 03:45, 18 October 2009

The 1956 Wilkes County 160 was a 160-lap race in the NASCAR Grand National Series that was held on April 8, 1956 at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina.[1] The attendance at the race reached 7500 people[1] and the race was held in a matter of one hour, 24 minutes, and 28 seconds.[1] There were 160 laps done on a .625 mile dirt track with the total distance of the race being 100 miles[1]. The average speed being 71.034 miles per hour[1] and the pole position speed was considered to be 78.37 miles per hour.[1] Top ten finishers of the race were: Tim Flock,[1] Billy Myers,[1] Jim Paschal,[1] Herb Thomas,[1] Ralph Moody,[1] Dink Widenhouse,[1] Allen Adkins,[1] Lee Petty,[1] Bill Blair,[1] and Whitey Norman.[1] Other notable racers included: Fireball Roberts,[1] Buck Baker,[1] Gwyn Staley,[1] Junior Johnson,[1] and Tiny Lund.[1]

The three major corporate sponsors of that time were: C U Later Alligator,[1] Southeastern Dealers,[1] and Satcher Motors.[1] Out of the 29 competitors for this race, there were 13 race car drivers that failed to finish - leaving 16 drivers that ended up competing the entire 160 laps (100 miles) of the race.[1] The most common problem was the piston (which occurred in two different drivers).[1] After racing, the top prize was $1,100 ($12,327.54 in today's money) and the prize for last place was $0.[1] Due to the niche status of the sport at that time, this event was completely untelevised and could only be seen either live or through local radio. NASCAR's then-current prize structure only gave out monetary rewards from first place to twentieth place; all other finishers did not receive any prize winnings at all[1] (compared to today where everybody gets at least $100,000+ for being in the race).

Several models of automobile participated in the race including: Ford (active), Chevrolet (active), Pontiac (defunct), Dodge (active), Mercury (active), and Plymouth (defunct).[1]

Results

  1. United States Tim Flock
  2. United States Billy Myers (less than 1 lap behind)
  3. United States Jim Paschal (less than 1 lap behind)
  4. United States Herb Thomas (less than 1 lap behind)
  5. United States Ralph Moody (1 lap behind)
  6. United States Dink Widenhouse (2 laps behind)
  7. United States Allen Adkins (2 laps behind)
  8. United States Lee Petty (2 laps behind)
  9. United States Bill Blair (9 laps behind)
  10. United States Whitey Norman (10 laps behind)
  11. United States Buck Baker (12 laps behind)
  12. United States Dick Beaty (13 laps behind)
  13. United States Ed Cole (15 laps behind)
  14. United States Tiny Lund (18 laps behind)
  15. United States Gwyn Staley* (26 laps behind)
  16. United States Ken Milligan (26 laps behind)
  17. United States Joe Eubanks* (27 laps behind)
  18. United States Speedy Thompson* (33 laps behind - also led the most laps)
  19. United States Rex White* (48 laps behind)
  20. United States John McVitty* (58 laps behind)
  21. United States Dick Blackwell (58 laps behind)
  22. United States Jimmie Lewallen* (67 laps behind)
  23. United States Lou Spears* (77 laps behind)
  24. United States Ralph Liguori* (115 laps behind)
  25. United States Fireball Roberts* (122 laps behind)
  26. United States Johnny Allen* (138 laps behind)
  27. United States Bobby Keck* (138 laps behind)
  28. United States Junior Johnson* (143 laps behind)
  29. United States Harvey Henderson* (147 laps behind)

Note: * denotes that the driver failed to finish the race.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac "1956 Wilkes County 160 information". Racing Reference. Archived from the original on 2009-10-08. Retrieved 2009-10-06. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)