1959 Wilkes 160 - NASCAR Race
| Name of Race: | 1959 Wilkes 160 |
| Name of Track: | North Wilkesboro Speedway |
| Date: | N/A |
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1959 Wilkes 160 NASCAR Race Results
Below are the race results for 1959 Wilkes 160, in order of finishing place.
| Fin | Driver | Num | Start | Money | Laps | Pts | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Petty | 42 | 2 | $900 | 160 | 0 | running | Petty Enterprises |
| 2 | Rex White | 4 | 6 | $525 | 160 | 0 | running | Rex White |
| 3 | Richard Petty | 43 | 5 | $375 | 160 | 0 | running | Petty Enterprises |
| 4 | Tom Pistone | 49 | 8 | $275 | 159 | 0 | running | Rupert Safety Belt |
| 5 | Junior Johnson | 11 | 18 | $250 | 159 | 0 | running | Paul Spaulding |
| 6 | Larry Frank | 76 | 3 | $215 | 159 | 0 | running | Carolina Plating |
| 7 | Glen Wood | 16 | 1 | $175 | 158 | 0 | running | Wood Brothers |
| 8 | Buck Baker | 87 | 11 | $150 | 154 | 0 | running | Lynton Tyson |
| 9 | Shep Langdon | 64 | 15 | $140 | 154 | 0 | running | Shep Langdon |
| 10 | Brownie King | 31 | 16 | $130 | 154 | 0 | running | Jess Potter |
| 11 | Jack Smith | 47 | 7 | $125 | 154 | 0 | running | Jack Smith |
| 14 | Herman Beam | 19 | 21 | $85 | 147 | 0 | running | Herman Beam |
| 15 | Speedy Thompson | 15 | 13 | $70 | 147 | 0 | running | Beau Morgan |
| 17 | Dick Blackwell | 26 | 17 | $50 | 144 | 0 | running | |
| 19 | Bobby Keck | 96 | 26 | $50 | 136 | 0 | running | Bobby Keck |
| 23 | Tommy Irwin | 36 | 4 | $0 | 77 | 0 | oil press | Tommy Irwin |
| 25 | Ned Jarrett | 38 | 10 | $0 | 55 | 0 | clutch | Ned Jarrett |
| 26 | Jimmie Lewallen | 78 | 14 | $0 | 9 | 0 | piston |
