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The 1955 Wilkes County 360 was a NASCAR Grand National (now Sprint Cup Series) race that took place on April 3, 1955 at North Wilkesboro Speedway in the American community of North Wilkesboro, North Carolina.[1] Summary One hundred and sixty laps were done on a dirt track spanning .[1] The total duration of the race was one hour, twenty-two minutes, and three seconds with no cautions.[1] Buck Baker defeated Dick Rathmann by three feet.[1] Ten thousand people came out to see this race.[2] The pole speed that was accomplished by Dink Widenhouse was while the average speed was .[1] Other notable drivers who participated included Lee Petty, Herb Thomas, Dink Widenhouse, Fonty Flock, and Junior Johnson.[1] All twenty-two drivers who qualified were American-born.[1] Twelve drivers failed to finish the race due to axle, spindle, coil, wheel, frame, vapor lock, tire, gasket, and bearing problems.[1] The total winnings of the race was $3,800 USD ($}} in today's money).[3] Results - Buck Baker
- Dick Rathmann
- Curtis Turner
- Lee Petty
- Eddie Skinner
- Dave Terrell
- Jimmie Lewallen
- Gene Simpson
- Joel Million
- Blackie Pitt
- Tommy Ringstaff*
- John Dodd, Sr.*
- Tim Flock*
- Herb Thomas*
- Jimmy Thompson*
- Jim Paschal*
- John Dodd, Jr.*
- Junior Johnson*
- Dink Widenhouse*
- Fonty Flock*
- Ralph Liguori*
- Boyce Hildreth*
* denotes that the driver failed to finish the race signifies that the driver is known to be deceased References
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