NASCAR: 1959 Southern 500
Darlington Raceway (paved oval) Darlington, SC, USA
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
Retired: Spring
15 29
0
Charlie Cregar
16 34
0
Herman Beam
17 4
0
Rex White
Retired: Drive Shaft
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
Retired: Battery
24 30
0
Earl Balmer
Retired: Piston
Retired: Piston
25 27
0
Dick Blackwell
Retired: Accident
Retired: Accident
26 24
0
Tiny Lund
Retired: Clutch
Retired: Clutch
27 33
0
Cale Yarborough
Retired: Tires
Retired: Tires
28 10
0
Jack Smith
Retired: Axle
Retired: Axle
29 21
0
Marvin Panch
Retired: Cam Shaft
Retired: Cam Shaft
30 50
0
Johnny Patterson
Retired: Axle
Retired: Axle
31 7
0
Banjo Matthews
Retired: Accident
Retired: Accident
32 46
0
George Green
Retired: Engine
Retired: Engine
33 35
0
Roy Tyner
Retired: Timing
Retired: Timing
34 38
0
Bob Duell
Retired: Pistons
Retired: Pistons
35 11
0
Bob Welborn
Retired: Accident
Retired: Accident
36 17
0
Tom Pistone
Retired: Engine
Retired: Engine
37 41
0
Neil Castles
38 13
0
Possum Jones
Retired: Brakes
Retired: Brakes
39 43
0
Lennie Page
Retired: Engine
Retired: Engine
40 40
0
Buddy Baker
Retired: Engine
Retired: Engine
41 42
0
Bob Perry
Retired: Engine
Retired: Engine
42 49
0
Joe Lee Johnson
Retired: Transmission
Retired: Transmission
43 8
0
Joe Weatherly
Retired: Oil Pressure
Retired: Oil Pressure
44 36
0
Dick Joslin
Retired: Head Gasket
Retired: Head Gasket
45 2
0
Elmo Langley
Retired: Engine
Retired: Engine
46 26
0
Joe Eubanks
Retired: Pistons
Retired: Pistons
47 48
0
Marvin Porter
Retired: Head Gasket
Retired: Head Gasket
48 45
0
Elmo Henderson
Retired: Engine
Retired: Engine
49 44
0
Larry Flynn
Retired: Rear End
Retired: Rear End
50 37
0
Carl Burris
Retired: Engine
Retired: Engine
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