Nashville 300
1959 NASCAR Cup Series Race 31 of 44
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$11,450Race Date:Aug 9, 1959Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville
Margin of Victory:3 LapsRace Duration:2Hr 22Min 5Sec.Nashville, Tennessee
Lead Changes:No Data FoundAverage Speed:63.343 MPH.5 Mile Oval
No. of Cars:30No. of Cautions:No Data Foundhttp

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Joe Lee Johnson J. JohnsonDriver: Rex White R. WhiteChevrolet:9
Car No.:#77 ChevroletCar No.:#4 ChevroletBuick:0
Team:Team:White-Clemens RacingPlymouth:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Louis ClementsFord:0
Laps Led:1 of 300Pole Speed:74.044 MPH
Official 1959 Nashville 300 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1277 Joe Lee Johnson J. JohnsonJoe Lee JohnsonHonest Charley030083Running
2476 Larry Frank L. FrankLarry FrankCarolina Plating02970Running
31210 Elmo Langley E. LangleyElmo LangleyRatus Walters (Car Owner)02970Running
4342 Lee Petty L. PettyLee PettyPetty Enterprises029742Running
51036 Tommy Irwin T. IrwinTommy IrwinTommy Irwin (Car Owner)02950Running
6169 Cotton Owens C. OwensCotton OwensRoy Tyner (Car Owner)02900Running
72241 Joe Weatherly J. WeatherlyJoe WeatherlyDelta Auto Sales02890Running
81425 Gene White G. WhiteGene WhiteGene White (Car Owner)02860Running
91112 Bob Reuther B. ReutherBob ReutherMarvin Porter (Car Owner)02840Running
10516 Bud Crothers B. CrothersBud CrothersBud Crothers (Car Owner)02830Running
11787 Buck Baker B. BakerBuck BakerLynton Tyson (Car Owner)02810Running
122034 G.C. Spencer G. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer Racing02780Axle
1326192 George Alsobrook G. AlsobrookGeorge AlsobrookJoe Jones (Car Owner)02770Running
143032 George Green G. GreenGeorge GreenJess Potter (Car Owner)02730Running
151719 Herman Beam H. BeamHerman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)02620Running
162574 L.D. Austin L. AustinL.D. AustinL.D. Austin (Car Owner)02510Running
171992 Gerald Duke G. DukeGerald DukeGerald Duke (Car Owner)02490Running
18649 Bob Welborn B. WelbornBob WelbornBob Welborn (Car Owner)02340Axle
191322 Harlan Richardson H. RichardsonHarlan RichardsonHarlan Richardson (Car Owner)02240Running
209189 Herb Lewis H. LewisHerb LewisLynton Tyson (Car Owner)02210Ball Joint
212920 Benny Rakestraw B. RakestrawBenny RakestrawSpook Crawford (Car Owner)02130Running
222197 Jim Austin J. AustinJim AustinJim Austin (Car Owner)02110Rear Gear
2315110 Jimmy Mairs J. MairsJimmy MairsJimmy Mairs02020Engine
2414 Rex White R. WhiteRex WhiteRex White (Car Owner)0176127Rear Gear
252431 Brownie King B. KingBrownie KingCity Motor Company0840Fan Belt
262313 Andy Hampton A. HamptonAndy HamptonTommy Thompson (Car Owner)0760Hub
272759 Tom Pistone T. PistoneTom PistoneRupert Safety Belt0510Engine
281844 Tiny Lund T. LundTiny LundJulian Petty (Car Owner)0300Overheating
29843 Richard Petty R. Petty (R)Richard PettyPetty Enterprises0120Engine
302889 Buddy Baker B. Baker (R)Buddy BakerLynton Tyson (Car Owner)0100Engine

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