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The '''1956 Wilkes County 160''' was a 160-lap race in the '''[[NASCAR]]''' '''[[Sprint Cup Series|Grand National Series]]''' that was held on [[April 8]], [[1956]] at [[North Wilkesboro Speedway]] in [[North Wilkesboro, North Carolina|North Wilkesboro]], [[North Carolina]].<ref name="1966wc160">{{cite web | url = http://www.racing-reference.info/race?id=1956-10&series=W| title = 1956 Wilkes County 160 information | publisher = Racing Reference | date = | accessdate = 2009-10-06||archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5kNGEV2uf|archivedate=2009-10-08|deadurl=no}}</ref> The attendance at the race reached 7500 people<ref name="1966wc160"/> and the race was held in a matter of one hour, 24 minutes, and 28 seconds.<ref name="1966wc160"/> There were 160 laps done on a .625 mile [[dirt track]] with the total distance of the race being 100 [[miles]]<ref name="1966wc160"/>. The average speed being 71.034 [[miles per hour]]<ref name="1966wc160"/> and the pole position speed was considered to be 78.37 miles per hour.<ref name="1966wc160"/> Top ten finishers of the race were: [[Tim Flock]],<ref name="1966wc160"/> [[Billy Myers]],<ref name="1966wc160"/> [[Jim Paschal]],<ref name="1966wc160"/> [[Herb Thomas]],<ref name="1966wc160"/> [[Ralph Moody]],<ref name="1966wc160"/> [[Dink Widenhouse]],<ref name="1966wc160"/> [[Allen Adkins]],<ref name="1966wc160"/> [[Lee Petty]],<ref name="1966wc160"/> [[Bill Blair (NASCAR)|Bill Blair]],<ref name="1966wc160"/> and [[Whitey Norman]].<ref name="1966wc160"/> Other notable racers included: [[Fireball Roberts]],<ref name="1966wc160"/> [[Buck Baker]],<ref name="1966wc160"/> [[Gwyn Staley]],<ref name="1966wc160"/> [[Junior Johnson]],<ref name="1966wc160"/> and [[Tiny Lund]].<ref name="1966wc160"/> Dick Beaty (who finished twelfth place in the race) would go on to become the "top cop" in NASCAR decades later; passing a rule requiring vehicles to "pass to the right" on the restart.<ref name="savethespeedway"/>
The '''1956 Wilkes County 160''' was a 160-lap race in the '''[[NASCAR]]''' '''[[Sprint Cup Series|Grand National Series]]''' that was held on April 8, 1956 at [[North Wilkesboro Speedway]] in [[North Wilkesboro, North Carolina|North Wilkesboro]], [[North Carolina]].<ref name="1966wc160">{{cite web | url = http://www.racing-reference.info/race?id=1956-10&series=W| title = 1956 Wilkes County 160 information | publisher = Racing Reference | date = | accessdate = 2009-10-06|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5kNGEV2uf|archivedate=2009-10-08|deadurl=no}}</ref> The attendance at the race reached 7500 people<ref name="1966wc160"/> and the race was held in a matter of one hour, 24 minutes, and 28 seconds.<ref name="1966wc160"/> There were 160 laps done on a .625 mile [[dirt track]] with the total distance of the race being 100 [[miles]]<ref name="1966wc160"/>. The average speed being 71.034 [[miles per hour]]<ref name="1966wc160"/> and the pole position speed was considered to be 78.37 miles per hour.<ref name="1966wc160"/> Top ten finishers of the race were: [[Tim Flock]],<ref name="1966wc160"/> [[Billy Myers]],<ref name="1966wc160"/> [[Jim Paschal]],<ref name="1966wc160"/> [[Herb Thomas]],<ref name="1966wc160"/> [[Ralph Moody]],<ref name="1966wc160"/> [[Dink Widenhouse]],<ref name="1966wc160"/> [[Allen Adkins]],<ref name="1966wc160"/> [[Lee Petty]],<ref name="1966wc160"/> [[Bill Blair (NASCAR)|Bill Blair]],<ref name="1966wc160"/> and [[Whitey Norman]].<ref name="1966wc160"/> Other notable racers included: [[Fireball Roberts]],<ref name="1966wc160"/> [[Buck Baker]],<ref name="1966wc160"/> [[Gwyn Staley]],<ref name="1966wc160"/> [[Junior Johnson]],<ref name="1966wc160"/> and [[Tiny Lund]].<ref name="1966wc160"/> Dick Beaty (who finished twelfth place in the race) would go on to become the "top cop" in NASCAR decades later; passing a rule requiring vehicles to "pass to the right" on the restart.<ref name="savethespeedway"/>


The three major corporate sponsors of that time were: [http://www.racing-reference.info/owner?id=haywofr01 C U Later Alligator],<ref name="1966wc160"/> [http://www.racing-reference.info/owner?id=depaope01 Southeastern Dealers],<ref name="1966wc160"/> and [http://www.racing-reference.info/owner?id=satchja01 Satcher Motors].<ref name="1966wc160"/> 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.<ref name="1966wc160"/> The most common problem was the [[piston]] (which occurred in two different drivers).<ref name="1966wc160"/> After racing, the top prize was $1,100 (${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|1100|1956|r=2}}}} in today's money) and the prize for last place was $0.<ref name="1966wc160"/> 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 [[radio|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<ref name="1966wc160"/> (compared to today where everybody gets at least $100,000+ for being in the race).
The three major corporate sponsors of that time were: [http://www.racing-reference.info/owner?id=haywofr01 C U Later Alligator],<ref name="1966wc160"/> [http://www.racing-reference.info/owner?id=depaope01 Southeastern Dealers],<ref name="1966wc160"/> and [http://www.racing-reference.info/owner?id=satchja01 Satcher Motors].<ref name="1966wc160"/> 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.<ref name="1966wc160"/> The most common problem was the [[piston]] (which occurred in two different drivers).<ref name="1966wc160"/> After racing, the top prize was $1,100 (${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|1100|1956|r=2}}}} in today's money) and the prize for last place was $0.<ref name="1966wc160"/> 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 [[radio|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<ref name="1966wc160"/> (compared to today where everybody gets at least $100,000+ for being in the race).
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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"/> This was the only race for North Wilkesboro Speedway in the entire 1956 season.<ref name="savethespeedway">{{cite web | url = http://www.savethespeedway.net/56wilkesco.htm| title = Additional 1956 Wilkes County 160 information | publisher = Save the Speedway | date = | accessdate = 2009-10-20}}</ref>
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"/> This was the only race for North Wilkesboro Speedway in the entire 1956 season.<ref name="savethespeedway">{{cite web | url = http://www.savethespeedway.net/56wilkesco.htm| title = Additional 1956 Wilkes County 160 information | publisher = Save the Speedway | date = | accessdate = 2009-10-20}}</ref>


===Results===
==Results==
# {{flagicon|USA}} Tim Flock (first victory for Chrysler at this track<ref name="savethespeedway"/>)
# {{flagicon|USA}} Tim Flock (first victory for Chrysler at this track<ref name="savethespeedway"/>)
# {{flagicon|USA}} Billy Myers (less than 1 lap behind - highest winning Mercury)
# {{flagicon|USA}} Billy Myers (less than 1 lap behind - highest winning Mercury)
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==References==
==References==
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{{Reflist}}


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Revision as of 13:32, 1 December 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] Dick Beaty (who finished twelfth place in the race) would go on to become the "top cop" in NASCAR decades later; passing a rule requiring vehicles to "pass to the right" on the restart.[2]

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] This was the only race for North Wilkesboro Speedway in the entire 1956 season.[2]

Results

  1. United States Tim Flock (first victory for Chrysler at this track[2])
  2. United States Billy Myers (less than 1 lap behind - highest winning Mercury)
  3. United States Jim Paschal (less than 1 lap behind)
  4. United States Herb Thomas (less than 1 lap behind - highest winning Chevrolet)
  5. United States Ralph Moody (1 lap behind - highest winning Ford)
  6. United States Dink Widenhouse (2 laps behind)
  7. United States Allen Adkins (2 laps behind)
  8. United States Lee Petty (2 laps behind - highest finishing Dodge)
  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 - highest finishing Pontiac)
  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}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ a b c "Additional 1956 Wilkes County 160 information". Save the Speedway. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
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