The 1957 Wilkes 160 was a Grand National (now Sprint Cup) event held at North Wilkesboro Speedway on October 20, 1957. Jack Smith led 43 of the 160 laps in route to his fourth and final victory of the year, holding off Lee Petty by three seconds. Buck Baker finished 6th and with one race to go in the season appeared to be on his way to the championship. Stats