The 1959 1959-20 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Lakewood Speedway race.
Sunday, June 14th, 1959
Lakewood Speedway, Atlanta, GA
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
34 | 31 | 20 | Benny Rakestraw | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | battery |
16 | 12 | 27 | Billy Carden | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 131 | 0 | 0 | running |
40 | 4 | 73 | Bob Burdick | Ford | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | crash |
37 | 24 | 49 | Bob Welborn | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | engine |
23 | 28 | 32 | Brownie King | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 108 | 0 | 0 | running |
3 | 5 | 87 | Buck Baker | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 150 | 0 | 0 | running |
36 | 15 | 83 | Bunk Moore | Ford | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | radiator |
39 | 11 | 18 | Charley Griffith | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | engine |
35 | 8 | 44 | Chester Barron | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | steering |
25 | 19 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 91 | 0 | 0 | rr axle |
4 | 30 | 22 | Curtis Turner | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 150 | 0 | 0 | running |
6 | 13 | 88 | Fireball Roberts | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 148 | 0 | 0 | running |
33 | 40 | 99 | Fritz Wilson | Ford | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 0 | radiator |
22 | 14 | 34 | GC Spencer | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 111 | 0 | 0 | running |
29 | 6 | 25 | Gene White | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 0 | crash |
10 | 34 | 92 | George Alsobrook | Ford | 0 | 0 | 142 | 0 | 0 | running |
28 | 21 | 122 | Harlan Richardson | Ford | 0 | 0 | 81 | 0 | 0 | crash |
17 | 38 | 19 | Herman Beam | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 126 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 1 | 68 | JC Hendrix | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 134 | 0 | 0 | running |
7 | 7 | 47 | Jack Smith | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 146 | 0 | 0 | running |
19 | 16 | 77 | Joe Lee Johnson | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 119 | 0 | 0 | battery |
15 | 33 | 41 | Joe Weatherly | Ford | 0 | 0 | 132 | 0 | 0 | running |
32 | 29 | 9 | Johnny Allen | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 0 | crash |
14 | 32 | 21 | Johnny Beauchamp | Ford | 0 | 0 | 132 | 0 | 0 | running |
21 | 3 | 11 | Junior Johnson | Ford | 0 | 0 | 115 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
38 | 20 | 4 | Ken Rush | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | crash |
27 | 35 | 74 | LD Austin | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 85 | 0 | 0 | engine |
18 | 2 | 76 | Larry Frank | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 119 | 0 | 0 | transmission |
1 | 37 | 42 | Lee Petty | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 150 | 1 | 0 | running |
30 | 23 | 71 | Mike Price | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 72 | 0 | 0 | crash |
31 | 18 | 38 | Ned Jarrett | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 64 | 0 | 0 | driveshaft |
2 | 27 | 43 | Richard Petty | Oldsmobile | 0 | 0 | 150 | 0 | 0 | running |
24 | 17 | 2 | Richard Riley | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 101 | 0 | 0 | running |
12 | 10 | 79 | Roy Tyner | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 141 | 0 | 0 | running |
26 | 9 | 1 | Speedy Thompson | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 91 | 0 | 0 | clutch |
11 | 26 | 5 | Tiny Lund | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 142 | 0 | 0 | running |
5 | 25 | 59 | Tom Pistone | Ford | 0 | 0 | 148 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 39 | 36 | Tommy Irwin | Ford | 0 | 0 | 142 | 0 | 0 | running |
20 | 36 | 13 | Tommy Thompson | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 117 | 0 | 0 | running |
8 | 22 | 99X | Wilbur Rakestraw | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 145 | 0 | 0 | running |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.