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NASCAR Grand National race
Wilson Speedway, Wilson, NC
June 20, 1959
200 laps on 0.5 mile dirt oval; 100 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 18
| Junior Johnson
| 11
| Paul Spaulding
| 1957 Ford
| 200
| 800
| running
| |
| 2
| 8
| Tom Pistone
| 59
| Carl Rupert
| 1959 Ford Thunderbird
| 200
| 525
| running
| |
| 3
| 19
| Glen Wood
| 21
| Wood Brothers
| 1958 Ford
| 196
| 350
| running
| |
| 4
| 10
| Lee Petty
| 42
| Petty Enterprises
| 1957 Oldsmobile
| 194
| 250
| running
| |
| 5
| 16
| Buck Baker
| 87
| Buck Baker
| 1959 Chevrolet
| 194
| 225
| running
| |
| 6
| 2
| Tiny Lund
| 5
| Tiny Lund
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 193
| 200
| running
| |
| 7
| 7
| Buddy Baker
| 89
| Buck Baker
| 1958 Chevrolet
| 188
| 165
| running
| |
| 8
| 20
| L.D. Austin
| 74
| L.D. Austin
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 187
| 150
| running
| |
| 9
| 11
| Fred Harb
| 28
| Harvey Hege
| 1957 Mercury
| 186
| 140
| running
| |
| 10
| 9
| Roy Tyner
| 9
| Roy Tyner
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 186
| 130
| running
| |
| 11
| 17
| Cotton Owens
| 6
| W.H. Watson
| 1958 Pontiac
| 186
| 125
| running
| |
| 12
| 15
| Joe Halton
| 4
|
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 181
| 110
| running
| |
| 13
| 24
| Herman Beam
| 19
| Herman Beam
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 171
| 100
| running
| |
| 14
| 5
| G.C. Spencer
| 34
| G.C. Spencer
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 162
| 85
| running
| |
| 15
| 6
| Harlan Richardson
| 22
| Harlan Richardson
| 1957 Ford
| 160
| 70
| running
| |
| 16
| 4
| Bobby Keck
| 96
| Bobby Keck
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 142
| 60
| rear end
| |
| 17
| 25
| Richard Riley
| 0
| Richard Riley
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 137
| 50
| running
| |
| 18
| 23
| Shep Langdon
| 64
| Shep Langdon
| 1958 Ford
| 108
| 50
| engine
| |
| 19
| 21
| Joe Eubanks
| 82
| Don Every
| 1958 Ford
| 106
| 50
| engine
| |
| 20
| 1
| Ned Jarrett
| 38
| Ned Jarrett
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 80
| 50
| engine
| |
| 21
| 22
| Tommy Irwin
| 36
| Tommy Irwin
| 1959 Ford Thunderbird
| 80
| 50
| overheating
| |
| 22
| 14
| Buck Brigance
| 62
|
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 67
| 50
| oil pan
| |
| 23
| 12
| Joe Weatherly
| 41
| Doc White
| 1959 Ford Thunderbird
| 52
|
| hub
| |
| 24
| 3
| Speedy Thompson
| 12
|
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 42
|
| brakes
| |
| 25
| 13
| Benny Rakestraw
| 20
| Spook Crawford
| 1957 Mercury
| 6
|
| rocker arm
| |
Notes: Starting order determined by random draw.
Time of race: 01:43:20
Average Speed: 58.065 MPH