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1959 Southern States 200
NASCAR Cup Series Race 28 of 44
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$3,985Race Date:Apr 19, 2026Southern States Fairgrounds
Margin of Victory:N/ARace Duration:2Hr 1Min 5Sec.Charlotte, North Carolina
Lead Changes:3Average Speed:49.553 MPH.500 Mile Dirt
No. of Cars:35No. of Cautions:TBA

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Jack Smith J. SmithDriver: Buck Baker B. BakerChevrolet:9
Car No.:#47 ChevroletCar No.:#87 ChevroletPontiac:0
Team:Team:Gunderman RacingFord:0
Crew Chief:Bud MooreCrew Chief:Plymouth:0
Laps Led:1 of 200Pole Speed:63.070 MPH

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Official 1959 Southern States 200 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1547 Jack SmithJack SmithJack Smith (Car Owner)02000Running
23349 Bob WelbornBob WelbornBob Welborn (Car Owner)02000Running
3187 Buck BakerBuck BakerLynton Tyson (Car Owner)02000Running
476 Cotton OwensCotton OwensW.H. Watson (Car Owner)02000Running
52876 Larry FrankLarry FrankCarolina Plating02000Running
6372 Ralph MoodyRalph MoodyJohn Dodd Sr. (Car Owner)01970Running
7259 Roy TynerRoy TynerRoy Tyner (Car Owner)01960Running
81788 Buddy Baker (R)Buddy BakerLynton Tyson (Car Owner)01940Running
9221 Glen WoodGlen WoodWood Brothers Racing01930
10442 Lee PettyLee PettyPetty Enterprises01930
1185 Tiny LundTiny LundLund racing01910Running
121143 Richard Petty (R)Richard PettyPetty Enterprises01890
131932 George GreenGeorge GreenJess Potter (Car Owner)01850Running
142362 Buck BriganceBuck Brigance01820Running
152197 Jim AustinJim AustinJim Austin (Car Owner)01820Running
163219 Herman BeamHerman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)01820Running
172428 Neil CastlesNeil CastlesHarvey Hege (Car Owner)01790Running
18270 Richard RileyRichard RileyRichard Riley (Car Owner)01770Running
192096 Bobby KeckBobby KeckBobby Keck (Car Owner)01740Running
20630 Doug CoxDoug CoxDoug Cox (Car Owner)01700Distributor
213474 L.D. AustinL.D. AustinL.D. Austin (Car Owner)01660Running
221282 Elmo HendersonElmo HendersonElmo Henderson (Car Owner)01600Overheating
233014 Gene WhiteGene WhiteManley Britt (Car Owner)01550Accident
24102 Speedy ThompsonSpeedy ThompsonBruce Thompson (Car Owner)01380Engine
252689 Banjo MatthewsBanjo MatthewsLynton Tyson (Car Owner)01370Transmission
26941 Joe WeatherlyJoe WeatherlyDelta Auto Sales01290Accident
271334 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer Racing01140Rear Gear
282215 Aubrey BolesAubrey BolesAubrey Boles (Car Owner)01140Overheating
2935711 Bill PoorBill PoorBill Poor (Car Owner)0640Fuel Pump
301636 Tommy IrwinTommy IrwinTommy Irwin (Car Owner)0550Overheating
311445 Bobby WaddellBobby WaddellBobby Waddell (Car Owner)0410
32294 Joe HaltonJoe Halton0350
331563 R.L. CombsR.L. CombsR.L. Combs (Car Owner)0280Rear Gear
343117 Fred HarbFred HarbFred Harb (Car Owner)0160Radiator
351811 Junior JohnsonJunior JohnsonPaul Spaulding (Car Owner)070Engine
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