Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p The 1955 Wilkes County 160 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.One hundred and sixty laps were done on a dirt track spanning .625 miles (1.006 km). The total duration of the race was one hour, twenty-two minutes, and three seconds with no cautions. Buck Baker defeated Dick Rathmann by three feet. Ten thousand people came out to see this race. The pole speed that was accomplished by Dink Widenhouse was 77.720 miles per hour (125.078 km/h) while the average speed was 73.126 miles per hour (117.685 km/h). Other notable drivers who participated included Lee Petty, Herb Thomas, Dink Widenhouse, Fonty Flock, and Junior Johnson. All twenty-two drivers who qualified were American-born. Twelve drivers failed to finish the race due to axle, spindle, coil, wheel, frame, vapor lock, tire, gasket, and bearing problems.The total winnings of the race was $3,800 USD ($33,454.16 in today's money).. }
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- 1955_Wilkes_County_160 abstract "The 1955 Wilkes County 160 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.One hundred and sixty laps were done on a dirt track spanning .625 miles (1.006 km). The total duration of the race was one hour, twenty-two minutes, and three seconds with no cautions. Buck Baker defeated Dick Rathmann by three feet. Ten thousand people came out to see this race. The pole speed that was accomplished by Dink Widenhouse was 77.720 miles per hour (125.078 km/h) while the average speed was 73.126 miles per hour (117.685 km/h). Other notable drivers who participated included Lee Petty, Herb Thomas, Dink Widenhouse, Fonty Flock, and Junior Johnson. All twenty-two drivers who qualified were American-born. Twelve drivers failed to finish the race due to axle, spindle, coil, wheel, frame, vapor lock, tire, gasket, and bearing problems.The total winnings of the race was $3,800 USD ($33,454.16 in today's money).".