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NASCAR Grand National race
Southern States Fairgrounds, Charlotte, NC
July 26, 1959
200 laps on 0.5 mile dirt oval; 100 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 5
| Jack Smith
| 47
| Jack Smith
| 1959 Chevrolet
| 200
| 900
| running
| |
| 2
| 33
| Bob Welborn
| 49
| Bob Welborn
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 200
| 525
| running
| |
| 3
| 1
| Buck Baker
| 87
| Lynton Tyson
| 1959 Chevrolet
| 200
| 350
| running
| |
| 4
| 7
| Cotton Owens
| 6
| W.H. Watson
| 1958 Pontiac
| 200
| 250
| running
| |
| 5
| 28
| Larry Frank
| 76
| Larry Frank
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 200
| 225
| running
| |
| 6
| 3
| Ralph Moody
| 72
| John Dodd Sr.
| 1959 Ford
| 197
| 200
| running
| |
| 7
| 25
| Roy Tyner
| 9
| Roy Tyner
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 196
| 165
| running
| |
| 8
| 17
| Buddy Baker
| 88
| Lynton Tyson
| 1959 Chevrolet
| 194
| 150
| running
| |
| 9
| 2
| Glen Wood
| 21
| Wood Brothers
| 1958 Ford
| 193
| 140
| vapor lock
| |
| 10
| 4
| Lee Petty
| 42
| Petty Enterprises
| 1959 Plymouth
| 193
| 230
| wheel
| |
| 11
| 8
| Tiny Lund
| 5
| Tiny Lund
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 191
| 125
| running
| |
| 12
| 11
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1957 Oldsmobile
| 189
| 110
| spindle
| |
| 13
| 19
| George Green
| 32
| Jess Potter
| 1958 Chevrolet
| 185
| 100
| running
| |
| 14
| 23
| Buck Brigance
| 62
|
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 182
| 85
| running
| |
| 15
| 21
| Jim Austin
| 97
|
| 1959 Ford
| 182
| 70
| running
| |
| 16
| 32
| Herman Beam
| 19
| Herman Beam
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 182
| 60
| running
| |
| 17
| 24
| Neil Castles
| 28
| Harvey Hege
| 1957 Mercury
| 179
| 50
| running
| |
| 18
| 27
| Richard Riley
| 0
| Richard Riley
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 177
| 50
| running
| |
| 19
| 20
| Bobby Keck
| 96
| Bobby Keck
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 174
| 50
| running
| |
| 20
| 6
| Doug Cox
| 30
| Doug Cox
| 1958 Ford
| 170
| 50
| distributor
| |
| 21
| 34
| L.D. Austin
| 74
| L.D. Austin
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 166
| 50
| running
| |
| 22
| 12
| Elmo Henderson
| 82
| Elmo Henderson
| 1958 Ford
| 160
| 50
| overheating
| |
| 23
| 30
| Gene White
| 14
| Manley Britt
| 1958 Ford
| 155
|
| accident
| |
| 24
| 10
| Speedy Thompson
| 2
| Bruce Thompson
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 138
|
| engine
| |
| 25
| 26
| Banjo Matthews
| 89
| Lynton Tyson
| 1958 Chevrolet
| 137
|
| transmission
| |
| 26
| 9
| Joe Weatherly
| 41
| Doc White
| 1959 Ford Thunderbird
| 129
|
| accident
| |
| 27
| 13
| G.C. Spencer
| 34
| G.C. Spencer
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 114
|
| rear end
| |
| 28
| 22
| Aubrey Boles
| 15
| Aubrey Boles
| 1958 Plymouth
| 114
|
| overheating
| |
| 29
| 35
| Bill Poor
| 711
| Bill Poor
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 64
|
| fuel pump
| |
| 30
| 16
| Tommy Irwin
| 36
| Tommy Irwin
| 1959 Ford Thunderbird
| 55
|
| overheating
| |
| 31
| 14
| Bobby Waddell
| 45
| Bobby Waddell
| 1957 Pontiac
| 41
|
| gas line
| |
| 32
| 29
| Joe Halton
| 4
|
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 35
|
| spindle
| |
| 33
| 15
| R.L. Combs
| 63
| R.L. Combs
| 1957 Ford
| 28
|
| rear end
| |
| 34
| 31
| Fred Harb
| 17
| Fred Harb
| 1957 Ford
| 16
|
| radiator
| |
| 35
| 18
| Junior Johnson
| 11
| Paul Spaulding
| 1957 Ford
| 7
|
| engine
| |
Time of race: 02:01:05
Average Speed: 49.553 MPH
Pole Speed: 28.54 seconds
9 cautions for 22 laps
Attendance: 6,000