Previous race | Next race
comments powered by Disqus
1959 Reading Speedway
Race 11 of 44
Reading
200 laps
Time of race: 1:53:11
Average speed of winner: 53.011 mph
Margin of victory: 4 laps
Lead changes: N/A among N/A drivers
Lead changes: N/A
Cautions: 1 for 12 laps
Lap leaders: polesitter unknown, Petty 1-188, J. Johnson 189-200
Race notes: Finale for Don Angel, Ray Fanning, John Findlay, Jim Parsley, John Seeley, and Gus Wilson. Only start for Dave Marburger.
Finish | Start | Driver | Car # | Sponsor | Car | Owner | Crew Chief | Qualifying Speed | Laps | X Led | Laps Led | Status | Money | Points |
1 | Junior Johnson | 11 | '57 Ford | Spaulding | 200 | 1 | 12 | running | 800 | 0 | ||||
2 | Speedy Thompson | 1 | '57 Chevrolet | Steve Pierce | 196 | 0 | 0 | running | 525 | 0 | ||||
3 | Tom Pistone | 59 | Rupert Safety Belt | '59 Ford Thunderbird | Rupert | 196 | 0 | 0 | running | 350 | 0 | |||
4 | Tommy Irwin | 36 | '59 Ford Thunderbird | Irwin | 192 | 0 | 0 | running | 250 | 0 | ||||
5 | Buzz Woodward | 90 | '57 Ford | 191 | 0 | 0 | running | 225 | 0 | |||||
6 | Lee Petty | 42 | '57 Oldsmobile | Petty | Petty | 189 | 1 | 188 | axle | 200 | 0 | |||
7 | Tiny Benson | 79 | '57 Chevrolet | 187 | 0 | 0 | running | 165 | 0 | |||||
8 | Jim Parsley | 70 | '57 Chevrolet | 177 | 0 | 0 | running | 150 | 0 | |||||
9 | Ben Benz | 50 | '57 Chevrolet | Harry Friedland | 166 | 0 | 0 | running | 150 | 0 | ||||
10 | Shorty Rollins | 99 | Shorty's | '58 Ford | Rollins | 161 | 0 | 0 | engine | 130 | 0 | |||
11 | John Seeley | 52 | '57 Chevrolet | 160 | 0 | 0 | running | 125 | 0 | |||||
12 | Reds Kagle | 88 | '57 Chevrolet | 158 | 0 | 0 | fuel line | 110 | 0 | |||||
13 | Al White | 33 | '58 Ford | Al White | 148 | 0 | 0 | running | 100 | 0 | ||||
14 | Cotton Owens | 6 | '58 Pontiac | W.H. Watson | 128 | 0 | 0 | heating | 85 | 0 | ||||
15 | Ken Johnson | 53 | '57 Ford | 121 | 0 | 0 | head gasket | 70 | 0 | |||||
16 | Ray Fanning | 200 | '57 Chevrolet | 117 | 0 | 0 | heating | 60 | 0 | |||||
17 | John Findlay | 100 | '57 Chevrolet | 116 | 0 | 0 | hose | 50 | 0 | |||||
18 | Gus Wilson | 31 | '57 Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | 0 | front end | 50 | 0 | |||||
19 | Rex White | 4 | '59 Chevrolet | 97 | 0 | 0 | push rod | 50 | 0 | |||||
20 | Bobby Johns | 72A | '57 Chevrolet | Shorty Johns | 96 | 0 | 0 | ignition | 50 | 0 | ||||
21 | Johnny Beauchamp | 73 | '57 Ford | Roy Burdick | 92 | 0 | 0 | brakes | 50 | 0 | ||||
22 | Elmo Langley | 10 | '57 Ford | Ratus Walters | 76 | 0 | 0 | heating | 50 | 0 | ||||
23 | Don Angel | 3 | '58 Ford | Don Angel | 36 | 0 | 0 | fumes | 0 | 0 | ||||
24 | Jim Reed | 7 | '57 Ford | Jim Reed | 22 | 0 | 0 | engine | 0 | 0 | ||||
25 | Dave Marburger | 791 | '57 Ford | 22 | 0 | 0 | accident | 0 | 0 |
comments powered by Disqus