The 1959 1959-28 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Southern States Fairgrounds race.
Sunday, July 26th, 1959
Southern States Fairgrounds, Charlotte, NC
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
28 | 22 | 15 | Aubrey Boles | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 114 | 0 | 0 | overheating |
25 | 26 | 89 | Banjo Matthews | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 137 | 0 | 0 | transmission |
29 | 35 | 711 | Bill Poor | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 64 | 0 | 0 | fuel pump |
2 | 33 | 49 | Bob Welborn | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | running |
19 | 20 | 96 | Bobby Keck | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 174 | 0 | 0 | running |
31 | 14 | 45 | Bobby Waddell | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | gas line |
3 | 1 | 87 | Buck Baker | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 23 | 62 | Buck Brigance | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 182 | 0 | 0 | running |
8 | 17 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 194 | 0 | 0 | running |
4 | 7 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | running |
20 | 6 | 30 | Doug Cox | Ford | 0 | 0 | 170 | 0 | 0 | distributor |
22 | 12 | 82 | Elmo Henderson | Ford | 0 | 0 | 160 | 0 | 0 | overheating |
34 | 31 | 17 | Fred Harb | Ford | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | radiator |
27 | 13 | 34 | GC Spencer | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 114 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
23 | 30 | 14 | Gene White | Ford | 0 | 0 | 155 | 0 | 0 | crash |
13 | 19 | 32 | George Green | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 185 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 2 | 21 | Glen Wood | Ford | 0 | 0 | 193 | 0 | 0 | vapor lock |
16 | 32 | 19 | Herman Beam | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 182 | 0 | 0 | running |
1 | 5 | 47 | Jack Smith | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 200 | 1 | 0 | running |
15 | 21 | 97 | Jim Austin | Ford | 0 | 0 | 182 | 0 | 0 | running |
32 | 29 | 4 | Joe Halton | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | spindle |
26 | 9 | 41 | Joe Weatherly | Ford | 0 | 0 | 129 | 0 | 0 | crash |
35 | 18 | 11 | Junior Johnson | Ford | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | engine |
21 | 34 | 74 | LD Austin | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 166 | 0 | 0 | running |
5 | 28 | 76 | Larry Frank | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | running |
10 | 4 | 42 | Lee Petty | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 193 | 0 | 0 | rf wheel |
17 | 24 | 28 | Neil Castles | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 179 | 0 | 0 | running |
33 | 15 | 63 | RL Combs | Ford | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
6 | 3 | 72 | Ralph Moody | Ford | 0 | 0 | 197 | 0 | 0 | running |
12 | 11 | 43 | Richard Petty | Oldsmobile | 0 | 0 | 189 | 0 | 0 | spindle |
18 | 27 | 0 | Richard Riley | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 177 | 0 | 0 | running |
7 | 25 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 196 | 0 | 0 | running |
24 | 10 | 2 | Speedy Thompson | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 138 | 0 | 0 | engine |
11 | 8 | 5 | Tiny Lund | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 191 | 0 | 0 | running |
30 | 16 | 36 | Tommy Irwin | Ford | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | overheating |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.