The 1959 Old Dominion 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Martinsville Speedway race.
Sunday, September 27th, 1959
Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, VA
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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26 | 29 | 45 | Aubrey Boles | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 405 | 0 | 0 | running |
39 | 20 | 93 | Banjo Matthews | Ford | 0 | 0 | 216 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
42 | 43 | 55 | Ben Benz | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 151 | 0 | 0 | clutch |
43 | 44 | 33 | Bill Scott | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 151 | 0 | 0 | clutch |
22 | 21 | 14 | Bill Taylor | Ford | 0 | 0 | 439 | 0 | 0 | engine |
46 | 48 | 49 | Bob Welborn | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | engine |
24 | 8 | 72 | Bobby Johns | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 431 | 0 | 0 | running |
23 | 17 | 31 | Brownie King | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 434 | 0 | 0 | engine |
14 | 32 | 87 | Buck Baker | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 476 | 0 | 0 | running |
36 | 41 | 62 | Buck Brigance | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 229 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
20 | 4 | 5 | Bunk Moore | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 451 | 0 | 0 | running |
33 | 10 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Ford | 0 | 0 | 279 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
32 | 31 | 27 | EJ Trivette | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 293 | 0 | 0 | radiator |
40 | 11 | 10 | Elmo Langley | Buick | 0 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | clutch |
31 | 25 | 86 | Erwin Carpenter | Ford | 0 | 0 | 299 | 0 | 0 | crash |
30 | 30 | 88 | Fireball Roberts | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 303 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
44 | 47 | 17 | Fred Harb | Ford | 0 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 0 | engine |
34 | 34 | 34 | GC Spencer | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 263 | 0 | 0 | transmission |
37 | 13 | 25 | Gene White | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 224 | 0 | 0 | engine |
16 | 19 | 32 | George Green | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 469 | 0 | 0 | running |
2 | 1 | 16 | Glen Wood | Ford | 0 | 0 | 500 | 85 | 0 | running |
21 | 42 | 19 | Herman Beam | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 447 | 0 | 0 | running |
29 | 22 | 47 | Jack Smith | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 305 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
18 | 36 | 18 | Jerry Smith | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 466 | 0 | 0 | running |
3 | 24 | 7 | Jim Reed | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 497 | 87 | 0 | running |
47 | 38 | 78 | Jimmie Lewallen | Ford | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | crash |
28 | 9 | 2 | Jimmy Thompson | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 318 | 0 | 0 | running |
41 | 33 | 40 | Joe Halton | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 157 | 0 | 0 | engine |
8 | 5 | 77 | Joe Lee Johnson | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 490 | 0 | 0 | running |
11 | 26 | 75 | John Dodd Sr | Ford | 0 | 0 | 488 | 0 | 0 | running |
45 | 46 | 58 | Johnny Beauchamp | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | steering |
13 | 27 | 41 | Ken Rush | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 476 | 0 | 0 | running |
17 | 37 | 15 | LD Austin | Ford | 0 | 0 | 469 | 0 | 0 | running |
6 | 7 | 76 | Larry Frank | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 496 | 39 | 0 | running |
10 | 6 | 42 | Lee Petty | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 488 | 87 | 0 | running |
38 | 18 | 98 | Marvin Panch | Ford | 0 | 0 | 224 | 0 | 0 | fuel pump |
12 | 39 | 38 | Ned Jarrett | Ford | 0 | 0 | 484 | 0 | 0 | running |
27 | 23 | 63 | RL Combs | Ford | 0 | 0 | 404 | 0 | 0 | running |
1 | 14 | 4 | Rex White | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 500 | 202 | 0 | running |
15 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 470 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 15 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 490 | 0 | 0 | running |
25 | 28 | 64 | Shep Langdon | Ford | 0 | 0 | 425 | 0 | 0 | running |
5 | 16 | 22 | Speedy Thompson | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 497 | 0 | 0 | running |
19 | 12 | 20 | Tiny Lund | Ford | 0 | 0 | 451 | 0 | 0 | running |
7 | 4 | 59 | Tom Pistone | Ford | 0 | 0 | 492 | 0 | 0 | running |
4 | 2 | 36 | Tommy Irwin | Ford | 0 | 0 | 497 | 0 | 0 | running |
35 | 35 | 46 | Whitey Norman | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 259 | 0 | 0 | axle |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.