Virginia 500
1959 NASCAR Cup Series Race 13 of 44
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$12,115Race Date:May 3, 1959Martinsville Speedway
Margin of Victory:5 LapsRace Duration:4Hr 12Min 3Sec.Ridgeway, Virginia
Lead Changes:4Average Speed:59.512 MPH.526 Mile Paved Oval
No. of Cars:40No. of Cautions:3martinsvillespeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Lee Petty L. PettyDriver: Bobby Johns B. JohnsOldsmobile:9
Car No.:#42 OldsmobileCar No.:#72 ChevroletChevrolet:0
Team:Petty EnterprisesTeam:Ford:0
Crew Chief:Lee PettyCrew Chief:Pontiac:0
Laps Led:337 of 500Pole Speed:68.900 MPH
Official 1959 Virginia 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
12442 Lee Petty L. PettyLee PettyPetty Enterprises0500127Running
22076 Johnny Beauchamp J. BeauchampJohnny BeauchampBeau Morgan (Car Owner)04950Running
33211 Junior Johnson J. JohnsonJunior JohnsonPaul Spaulding (Car Owner)049578Running
41059 Tom Pistone T. PistoneTom PistoneRupert Safety Belt04910Running
5189 Roy Tyner R. TynerRoy TynerRoy Tyner (Car Owner)04910Running
63449 Bob Welborn B. WelbornBob WelbornBob Welborn (Car Owner)04900Running
72543 Richard Petty R. Petty (R)Richard PettyPetty Enterprises04900Running
83141 Joe Weatherly J. WeatherlyJoe WeatherlyDelta Auto Sales04890Running
91799 Shorty Rollins S. RollinsShorty RollinsShorty's04860Running
1036 Cotton Owens C. OwensCotton OwensW.H. Watson (Car Owner)04840Running
111921 Glen Wood G. WoodGlen WoodWood Brothers Racing048213Running
121140 Dave White D. WhiteDave WhiteDave White (Car Owner)04790Running
13165 Tiny Lund T. LundTiny LundLund racing04780Running
142929 Dick Freeman D. FreemanDick FreemanDick Freeman (Car Owner)04690Vapor Lock
1594 Rex White R. WhiteRex WhiteRex White (Car Owner)04680Running
16444 Ken Rush K. RushKen RushChester Barron (Car Owner)04680Running
171234 G.C. Spencer G. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer Racing04670Running
18632 Brownie King B. KingBrownie KingCity Motor Company04660Running
19141 Speedy Thompson S. ThompsonSpeedy ThompsonSteve Pierce (Car Owner)04640Hub
20719 Herman Beam H. BeamHerman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)04620Running
213317 Fred Harb F. HarbFred HarbFred Harb (Car Owner)04610Running
22353 Bunk Moore B. MooreBunk Moore04600Running
23564 Shep Langdon S. LangdonShep LangdonShep Langdon (Car Owner)04530Running
24874 L.D. Austin L. AustinL.D. AustinL.D. Austin (Car Owner)04530Running
252848 Fireball Roberts F. RobertsFireball RobertsE.C. Wilson (Car Owner)03850Rear Gear
264078 Jim Paschal J. PaschalJim PaschalRice Racing03710Engine
272181 Harvey Hege H. HegeHarvey HegeHarvey Hege (Car Owner)03390Accident
2822114 Fritz Wilson F. Wilson (R)Fritz WilsonMuseum of Speed03330Fuel Pump
29172 Bobby Johns B. JohnsBobby JohnsShorty Johns (Car Owner)029772Rear Gear
30277 Joe Lee Johnson J. JohnsonJoe Lee JohnsonHonest Charley02970Head Gasket
313779 Jerry Draper J. DraperJerry DraperJerry Draper (Car Owner)02780Engine
321536 Tommy Irwin T. IrwinTommy IrwinTommy Irwin (Car Owner)02750Engine
333088 Reds Kagle R. KagleReds KagleReds Kagle (Car Owner)02220Engine
342796 Bobby Keck B. KeckBobby KeckBobby Keck (Car Owner)02080Engine
351333 George Green G. GreenGeorge GreenJess Potter (Car Owner)01430Engine
362697 Barney Shore B. ShoreBarney ShoreBarney Shore (Car Owner)0760Oil Pressure
37367 Jim Reed J. ReedJim ReedJim Reed (Car Owner)0470Vapor Lock
383855 Ben Benz B. BenzBen BenzBernard Friedland (Car Owner)0400Brakes
392387 Buck Baker B. BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)0310Transmission
402946 Whitey Norman W. NormanWhitey NormanWhitey Norman (Car Owner)0230Axle

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