Results

The 1959 Hickory 250 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Hickory Speedway race.

Hickory 250

Saturday, May 2nd, 1959

Hickory Speedway, Hickory, NC

  • 11 Chevrolet
  • 2 Pontiac
  • 6 Ford
  • 1 Plymouth
  • 1 Oldsmobile

  • Drivers Entered: 21
  • Laps Scheduled: 250
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 62.165
  • Cautions: 4 for 0 laps
  • Lead Changes: 5
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Hickory 250 at Hickory Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
16 14 96 Bobby Keck Chevrolet 0 0 133 0 0 fan
18 10 45 Bobby Waddell Pontiac 0 0 81 0 0 piston
15 18 87 Buck Baker Chevrolet 0 0 167 24 0 oil pressure
17 19 39 Buck Brigance Chevrolet 0 0 125 0 0 battery cable
20 21 0 Bunk Moore Chevrolet 0 0 28 0 0 engine
5 11 6 Cotton Owens Pontiac 0 0 246 0 0 running
14 4 34 GC Spencer Chevrolet 0 0 179 0 0 transmission
12 12 22 Harlan Richardson Ford 0 0 193 0 0 engine
11 15 81 Harvey Hege Ford 0 0 209 0 0 running
10 20 19 Herman Beam Chevrolet 0 0 214 0 0 running
13 6 7 Jim Reed Ford 0 0 182 0 0 rr axle
19 13 27 Jimmy Pardue Plymouth 0 0 73 0 0 rf hub
2 7 41 Joe Weatherly Ford 0 0 248 50 0 running
1 1 11 Junior Johnson Ford 0 0 250 38 0 running
4 3 40 Ken Rush Chevrolet 0 0 246 0 0 running
8 16 74 LD Austin Chevrolet 0 0 221 0 0 running
3 2 42 Lee Petty Oldsmobile 0 0 247 0 0 running
9 8 38 Ned Jarrett Chevrolet 0 0 220 0 0 running
21 5 5 Rex White Chevrolet 0 0 27 0 0 transmission
7 9 64 Shep Langdon Ford 0 0 237 0 0 running
6 17 1 Speedy Thompson Chevrolet 0 0 237 138 0 oil pressure

Race Infractions

Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.