NASCAR: 1959 Southern 500

Darlington Raceway (paved oval) Darlington, SC, USA

Winner
Jim Reed
Distance: 364 laps (4:28:30)
Best Lap
N/A
Time / Speed: N/A
Race Info
Race: 36 of 44
Date: September 07th, 1959
Distance: 364 laps
Time of race: 4:28:30
Average speed: 111.836 mph.
Margin of victory: 2 laps

Race results

1 14 0
Jim Reed
2 5 0
Bob Burdick
3 22 0
Bobby Johns
4 6 0
Richard Petty
5 16 0
Tommy Irwin
6 23 0
Jim Paschal
7 1 0
Fireball Roberts
Q1: 123.734
8 20 0
Larry Frank
9 15 0
Buck Baker
10 18 0
Jimmy Thompson
11 28 0
Shep Langdon
12 25 0
Bill Champion
13 12 0
Joe Caspolich
14 3 0
Speedy Thompson
Retired: Spring
15 29 0
Charlie Cregar
16 34 0
Herman Beam
17 4 0
Rex White
Retired: Drive Shaft
18 39 0
L.D. Austin
19 19 0
Cotton Owens
20 9 0
Lee Petty
21 32 0
Bud Crothers
22 47 0
Al White
23 31 0
G.C. Spencer
Retired: Battery
24 30 0
Earl Balmer
Retired: Piston
25 27 0
Dick Blackwell
Retired: Accident
26 24 0
Tiny Lund
Retired: Clutch
27 33 0
Cale Yarborough
Retired: Tires
28 10 0
Jack Smith
Retired: Axle
29 21 0
Marvin Panch
Retired: Cam Shaft
30 50 0
Johnny Patterson
Retired: Axle
31 7 0
Banjo Matthews
Retired: Accident
32 46 0
George Green
Retired: Engine
33 35 0
Roy Tyner
Retired: Timing
34 38 0
Bob Duell
Retired: Pistons
35 11 0
Bob Welborn
Retired: Accident
36 17 0
Tom Pistone
Retired: Engine
37 41 0
Neil Castles
38 13 0
Possum Jones
Retired: Brakes
39 43 0
Lennie Page
Retired: Engine
40 40 0
Buddy Baker
Retired: Engine
41 42 0
Bob Perry
Retired: Engine
42 49 0
Joe Lee Johnson
Retired: Transmission
43 8 0
Joe Weatherly
Retired: Oil Pressure
44 36 0
Dick Joslin
Retired: Head Gasket
45 2 0
Elmo Langley
Retired: Engine
46 26 0
Joe Eubanks
Retired: Pistons
47 48 0
Marvin Porter
Retired: Head Gasket
48 45 0
Elmo Henderson
Retired: Engine
49 44 0
Larry Flynn
Retired: Rear End
50 37 0
Carl Burris
Retired: Engine

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