| 1959 Lee Kirby Memorial 300 NASCAR Cup Series Race 44 of 44 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $6,540 | Race Date: | Oct 25, 1959 | Concord Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 1 Lap | Race Duration: | 2Hr 16Min 39Sec. | Concord, North Carolina | |
| Lead Changes: | 2 | Average Speed: | 54.005 MPH | .500 Mile Dirt | |
| No. of Cars: | 34 | No. of Cautions: | TBA | concordmotorsportpark.com/ | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Jack Smith J. Smith | Driver: | Fred Harb F. Harb | Chevrolet: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #47 Chevrolet | Car No.: | #17 Ford | Plymouth: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Team: | Ford: | 0 | |||||
| Crew Chief: | Bud Moore | Crew Chief: | Dodge: | 0 | ||||
| Laps Led: | 111 of 300 | Pole Speed: | Qualifying Canceled Due to Inclement Weather | |||||
| Official 1959 Lee Kirby Memorial 300 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Car Owner) | Running |  | 0 | 300 | 211 |
| 2 | 9 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Running |  | 0 | 299 | 0 |
| 3 | 3 | 87 | Buck Baker | Lynton Tyson (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 293 | 0 |
| 4 | 8 | 88 | Buddy Baker (R) | Lynton Tyson (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 291 | 0 |
| 5 | 23 | 98 | Glen Wood | Tom Vernon (Car Owner) | Running |  | 0 | 288 | 0 |
| 6 | 14 | 64 | Shep Langdon | Shep Langdon (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 284 | 0 |
| 7 | 11 | 43 | Richard Petty (R) | Petty Enterprises | Running | | 0 | 283 | 0 |
| 8 | 7 | 2 | Speedy Thompson | Bruce Thompson (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 282 | 0 |
| 9 | 12 | 59 | Tom Pistone | Rupert Safety Belt | Transmission | | 0 | 279 | 0 |
| 10 | 31 | 74 | L.D. Austin | L.D. Austin (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 279 | 0 |
| 11 | 15 | 20 | Tiny Lund | Spook Crawford (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 268 | 0 |
| 12 | 24 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 266 | 0 |
| 13 | 34 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 260 | 0 |
| 14 | 5 | 15 | Rex White | Beau Morgan (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 258 | 0 |
| 15 | 30 | 76 | Larry Frank | Carolina Plating | Engine | | 0 | 255 | 0 |
| 16 | 19 | 96 | Bobby Keck | Bobby Keck (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 248 | 0 |
| 17 | 28 | 11 | Junior Johnson | Paul Spaulding (Car Owner) | Overheating |  | 0 | 244 | 0 |
| 18 | 17 | 63 | R.L. Combs | R.L. Combs (Car Owner) | | 0 | 237 | 0 | |
| 19 | 25 | 94 | Bill Taylor | Engine | | 0 | 235 | 0 | |
| 20 | 21 | 31 | Brownie King | City Motor Company | | 0 | 234 | 0 | |
| 21 | 32 | 33 | Bill Scott | Running | | 0 | 220 | 0 | |
| 22 | 16 | 4 | Ken Rush | Julian Petty (Car Owner) | Overheating | | 0 | 177 | 0 |
| 23 | 33 | 77 | Joe Lee Johnson | Honest Charley | Head Gasket | | 0 | 173 | 0 |
| 24 | 22 | 75 | Curtis Turner | Frank Hayworth (Car Owner) | Transmission | | 0 | 159 | 0 |
| 25 | 29 | 32 | Richard Riley | Jess Potter (Car Owner) | Engine | | 0 | 149 | 0 |
| 26 | 20 | 36 | Tommy Irwin | Tommy Irwin (Car Owner) | | 0 | 121 | 0 | |
| 27 | 10 | 62 | Buck Brigance | Rear Gear | | 0 | 117 | 0 | |
| 28 | 2 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Thunder Chicken | Overheating | | 0 | 111 | 89 |
| 29 | 6 | 27 | E.J. Trivette | E.J. Trivette (Car Owner) | Clutch | | 0 | 103 | 0 |
| 30 | 13 | 34 | G.C. Spencer | Spencer Racing | | 0 | 102 | 0 | |
| 31 | 1 | 17 | Fred Harb | Fred Harb (Car Owner) | Radiator | | 0 | 82 | 0 |
| 32 | 4 | 56 | Bill Morton | Bill Morton (Car Owner) | Radiator | | 0 | 82 | 0 |
| 33 | 26 | 5 | Bunk Moore | Tiny Lund (Car Owner) | | 0 | 71 | 0 | |
| 34 | 27 | 38 | Ned Jarrett | Ned Jarrett (Car Owner) | Engine | | 0 | 69 | 0 |
