NASCAR: 1959 Virginia 500
Martinsville Speedway (paved oval) Martinsville, VA, USA
Race Info
Race: 13 of 44
Date: May 03rd, 1959
Distance: 500 laps
Time of race: 4:12:03
Average speed: 59.512 mph.
Margin of victory: 5 laps
Race results
1 24
0
Lee Petty
2 20
0
Johnny Beauchamp
3 32
0
Junior Johnson
4 10
0
Tom Pistone
5 18
0
Roy Tyner
6 34
0
Bob Welborn
7 25
0
Richard Petty
8 31
0
Joe Weatherly
9 17
0
Shorty Rollins
10 3
0
Cotton Owens
11 19
0
Glen Wood
12 11
0
Dave White
13 16
0
Tiny Lund
14 39
0
Dick Freeman
Retired: Vapor Lock
Retired: Vapor Lock
15 9
0
Rex White
16 4
0
Ken Rush
17 12
0
G.C. Spencer
18 6
0
Brownie King
19 14
0
Speedy Thompson
Retired: Bearing
Retired: Bearing
20 7
0
Herman Beam
21 33
0
Fred Harb
22 35
0
Bunk Moore
23 5
0
Shep Langdon
24 8
0
L.D. Austin
25 28
0
Fireball Roberts
Retired: Rear End
Retired: Rear End
26 40
0
Jim Paschal
Retired: Engine
Retired: Engine
27 21
0
Harvey Hege
Retired: Accident
Retired: Accident
28 22
0
Fritz Wilson
Retired: Fuel Pump
Retired: Fuel Pump
29 1
0
Bobby Johns
Retired: Rear End
Retired: Rear End
Q1: 66.030
30 2
0
Joe Lee Johnson
Retired: Head Gasket
Retired: Head Gasket
31 37
0
Jerry Draper
Retired: Engine
Retired: Engine
32 15
0
Tommy Irwin
Retired: Engine
Retired: Engine
33 30
0
Reds Kagle
Retired: Engine
Retired: Engine
34 27
0
Bobby Keck
Retired: Engine
Retired: Engine
35 13
0
George Green
Retired: Engine
Retired: Engine
36 26
0
Barney Shore
Retired: Oil Pressure
Retired: Oil Pressure
37 36
0
Jim Reed
Retired: Vapor Lock
Retired: Vapor Lock
38 38
0
Ben Benz
Retired: Brakes
Retired: Brakes
39 23
0
Buck Baker
Retired: Transmission
Retired: Transmission
40 29
0
Whitey Norman
Retired: Axle
Retired: Axle
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