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1959 Virginia 500
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
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Official 1959 Virginia 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
12442 Lee PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning0500337
22076 Johnny BeauchampBeau Morgan (Car Owner)Running04950
33211 Junior JohnsonPaul Spaulding (Car Owner)Running049578
41059 Tom PistoneRupert Safety BeltRunning04910
5189 Roy TynerRoy Tyner (Car Owner)Running04910
63449 Bob WelbornBob Welborn (Car Owner)Running04900
72543 Richard Petty (R)Petty EnterprisesRunning04900
83141 Joe WeatherlyDelta Auto SalesRunning04890
91799 Shorty RollinsShorty'sRunning04860
1036 Cotton OwensW.H. Watson (Car Owner)Running04840
111921 Glen WoodWood Brothers RacingRunning048213
121140 Dave WhiteDave White (Car Owner)Running04790
13165 Tiny LundLund racingRunning04780
142929 Dick FreemanDick Freeman (Car Owner)04690
1594 Rex WhiteRex White (Car Owner)Running04680
16444 Ken RushChester Barron (Car Owner)Running04680
171234 G.C. SpencerSpencer RacingRunning04670
18632 Brownie KingCity Motor CompanyRunning04660
19141 Speedy ThompsonSteve Pierce (Car Owner)Hub04640
20719 Herman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)Running04620
213317 Fred HarbFred Harb (Car Owner)Running04610
22353 Bunk MooreRunning04600
23564 Shep LangdonShep Langdon (Car Owner)Running04530
24874 L.D. AustinL.D. Austin (Car Owner)Running04530
252848 Fireball RobertsE.C. Wilson (Car Owner)Rear Gear03850
264078 Jim PaschalRice RacingEngine03710
272181 Harvey HegeHarvey Hege (Car Owner)Accident03390
2822114 Fritz Wilson (R)Museum of SpeedFuel Pump03330
29172 Bobby JohnsShorty Johns (Car Owner)Rear Gear029772
30277 Joe Lee JohnsonHonest CharleyHead Gasket02970
313779 Jerry DraperJerry Draper (Car Owner)Engine02780
321536 Tommy IrwinTommy Irwin (Car Owner)Engine02750
333088 Reds KagleReds Kagle (Car Owner)Engine02220
342796 Bobby KeckBobby Keck (Car Owner)Engine02080
351333 George GreenJess Potter (Car Owner)Engine01430
362697 Barney ShoreBarney Shore (Car Owner)Oil Pressure0760
37367 Jim ReedJim Reed (Car Owner)0470
383855 Ben BenzBernard Friedland (Car Owner)Brakes0400
392387 Buck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Transmission0310
402946 Whitey NormanWhitey Norman (Car Owner)0230
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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