Western North Carolina 500
1959 NASCAR Cup Series Race 32 of 44
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$15,275Race Date:Aug 16, 1959Asheville-Weaverville Speedway
Margin of Victory:3 LapsRace Duration:3Hr 28Min 49Sec.Weaverville, North Carolina
Lead Changes:No Data FoundAverage Speed:71.833 MPH.500 Mile Dirt
No. of Cars:41No. of Cautions:No Data Found

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Bob Welborn B. WelbornDriver: Rex White R. WhiteChevrolet:9
Car No.:#49 ChevroletCar No.:#4 ChevroletPlymouth:0
Team:Team:White-Clemens RacingFord:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Louis ClementsMercury:0
Laps Led:1 of 500Pole Speed:77.687 MPH
Official 1959 Western North Carolina 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1449 Bob Welborn B. WelbornBob WelbornBob Welborn (Car Owner)05001Running
2942 Lee Petty L. PettyLee PettyPetty Enterprises04970Running
3547 Jack Smith J. SmithJack SmithJack Smith (Car Owner)04930Running
4677 Joe Lee Johnson J. JohnsonJoe Lee JohnsonHonest Charley04890Running
514 Rex White R. WhiteRex WhiteRex White (Car Owner)04890Running
61276 Larry Frank L. FrankLarry FrankCarolina Plating04860Running
7196 Cotton Owens C. OwensCotton OwensW.H. Watson (Car Owner)04840Running
81188 Buck Baker B. BakerBuck BakerLynton Tyson (Car Owner)04840Running
92712 Marvin Porter M. PorterMarvin PorterMarvin Porter (Car Owner)04800Running
10372 Bobby Johns B. JohnsBobby JohnsShorty Johns (Car Owner)04700Running
113795 Bob Duell B. DuellBob DuellJulian Buesink (Car Owner)04660Running
123134 G.C. Spencer G. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer Racing04630Fuel
132964 Shep Langdon S. LangdonShep LangdonShep Langdon (Car Owner)04570Running
14135 Tiny Lund T. LundTiny LundLund racing04550Running
153874 L.D. Austin L. AustinL.D. AustinL.D. Austin (Car Owner)04540Running
162632 George Green G. GreenGeorge GreenJess Potter (Car Owner)04530Running
172111 Ned Jarrett N. JarrettNed JarrettNed Jarrett (Car Owner)04520Running
183627 Dominic Persicketti D. PersickettiDominic PersickettiDominic Persicketti04440Running
1928192 George Alsobrook G. AlsobrookGeorge AlsobrookJoe Jones (Car Owner)04250Running
203020 Benny Rakestraw B. RakestrawBenny RakestrawSpook Crawford (Car Owner)04200Fuel
212319 Herman Beam H. BeamHerman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)04100Axle
22189 Roy Tyner R. TynerRoy TynerRoy Tyner (Car Owner)04070Axle
23810 Elmo Langley E. LangleyElmo LangleyRatus Walters (Car Owner)03790Rear Gear
242522 Harlan Richardson H. RichardsonHarlan RichardsonHarlan Richardson (Car Owner)03420Running
254146 Whitey Norman W. NormanWhitey NormanWhitey Norman (Car Owner)03390Running
262243 Richard Petty R. Petty (R)Richard PettyPetty Enterprises02810Accident
272416 Bud Crothers B. CrothersBud CrothersBud Crothers (Car Owner)02660Oil Pressure
28221 Glen Wood G. WoodGlen WoodWood Brothers Racing02540Driveshaft
291740 Dave White D. WhiteDave WhiteDave White (Car Owner)02160Axle
303513 Earl Balmer E. BalmerEarl BalmerTommy Thompson (Car Owner)02020Engine
31736 Tommy Irwin T. IrwinTommy IrwinTommy Irwin (Car Owner)01870Engine
322025 Gene White G. WhiteGene WhiteGene White (Car Owner)01580Engine
333486 Neil Castles N. CastlesNeil CastlesCastles Racing01440Spindle
343959 Tom Pistone T. PistoneTom PistoneRupert Safety Belt01420Engine
351093 Banjo Matthews B. MatthewsBanjo MatthewsFord Power Products01230Shock
361617 Fred Harb F. HarbFred HarbFred Harb (Car Owner)0830Engine
371592 Speedy Thompson S. ThompsonSpeedy ThompsonGerald Duke (Car Owner)0750Hub
383323 Bill Scott B. ScottBill Scott0650Overheating
394018 Freddy Fryar F. FryarFreddy FryarRed Bank0530Piston
401441 Joe Weatherly J. WeatherlyJoe WeatherlyDelta Auto Sales0440Engine
413231 Brownie King B. KingBrownie KingCity Motor Company0440Fan Belt

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