1959 NASCAR Grand National Series results

1959 season standings

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Race	Date	Track	Starters	Laps	Winner	Pole	Qualifying Speed	Led Most	Points Leader	Average Speed (mph)	Lead Changes	Leaders	Cautions	Caution Laps	Lead Lap Cars
1	11/09/58	Fayetteville	25	150	Bob Welborn	Bob Welborn	61.985	Bob Welborn	Bob Welborn	56.001	2	2	N/A	N/A	3
2	02/20/59	Daytona	38	40	Bob Welborn	Fireball Roberts	140.580	Bob Welborn	Bob Welborn	143.198	10	5	0	0	4
3	02/22/59	Daytona	59	200	Lee Petty	Bob Welborn	140.120	Jack Smith	Lee Petty	135.521	33	7	0	0	2
4	03/01/59	Hillsborough	22	110	Curtis Turner	Curtis Turner	87.544	Curtis Turner	Lee Petty	81.612	7	3	2	N/A	2
5	03/08/59	Concord	19	200	Curtis Turner	Buck Baker	66.420	Curtis Turner	Lee Petty	59.239	2	3	2	N/A	1
6	03/22/59	Lakewood	21	100	Johnny Beauchamp	Buck Baker	77.888	Johnny Beauchamp	Lee Petty	75.172	1	2	N/A	N/A	1
7	03/29/59	Wilson	24	200	Junior Johnson	Ken Rush		Curtis Turner	Lee Petty	50.300	4	5	N/A	N/A	2
8	03/30/59	Bowman-Gray	24	200	Jim Reed	Rex White	46.296	Jim Reed	Lee Petty	43.562	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	3
9	04/04/59	Columbia	21	200	Jack Smith	Jack Smith	60.730	Jack Smith	Lee Petty	57.343	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	2
10	04/05/59	North Wilkesboro	23	160	Lee Petty	Speedy Thompson	85.746	Speedy Thompson	Lee Petty	71.985	2	3	4	9	2
11	04/26/59	Reading	25	200	Junior Johnson	Lee Petty	N/A	Lee Petty	Lee Petty	53.011	N/A	N/A	1	12	1
12	05/02/59	Hickory	21	250	Junior Johnson	Junior Johnson	68.900	Speedy Thompson	Lee Petty	62.165	5	4	4	N/A	1
13	05/03/59	Martinsville	40	500	Lee Petty	Bobby Johns	66.030	Lee Petty	Lee Petty	59.512	4	4	3	N/A	1
14	05/17/59	Trenton	18	150	Tom Pistone	Bob Burdick	88.950	Cotton Owens	Lee Petty	87.350	4	4	N/A	N/A	2
15	05/22/59	Charlotte (.5 mi. dirt)	25	200	Lee Petty	Bob Welborn	57.950	Joe Weatherly	Lee Petty	55.300	4	4	3	12	4
16	05/24/59	Nashville	12	200	Rex White	Rex White	70.890	Tommy Irwin	Lee Petty	71.006	5	4	0	0	2
17	05/30/59	Ascot	33	487	Parnelli Jones	Jim Reed	53.590	Parnelli Jones	Lee Petty	50.982	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	2
18	06/05/59	Spartanburg	20	200	Jack Smith	Cotton Owens	63.180	Jack Smith	Lee Petty	55.547	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1
19	06/13/59	Greenville-Pickens	25	200	Junior Johnson	Jack Smith	65.838	Junior Johnson	Lee Petty	51.480	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1
20	06/14/59	Lakewood	40	150	Lee Petty	J.C. Hendrix		Lee Petty	Lee Petty	58.499	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	4
21	06/18/59	Columbia	20	200	Lee Petty	Bob Burdick	64.865	Buck Baker	Lee Petty	58.726	5	5	N/A	N/A	3
22	06/20/59	Wilson	25	200	Junior Johnson	Ned Jarrett		Junior Johnson	Lee Petty	58.065	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	2
23	06/21/59	Richmond	22	200	Tom Pistone	Buck Baker	66.420	Tom Pistone	Lee Petty	56.881	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	3
24	06/27/59	Bowman-Gray	24	200	Rex White	Lee Petty	47.071	Rex White	Lee Petty	41.228	1	2	N/A	N/A	2
25	06/28/59	Asheville-Weaverville	20	200	Rex White	Glen Wood	76.820	Rex White	Lee Petty	72.934	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	2
26	07/04/59	Daytona	37	100	Fireball Roberts	Fireball Roberts	144.997	Fireball Roberts	Lee Petty	140.581	7	4	0	0	2
27	07/21/59	Pittsburgh	22	200	Jim Reed	Don Bailey	47.970	Rex White	Lee Petty	45.000	3	4	1	4	2
28	07/26/59	Charlotte (.5 mi. dirt)	35	200	Jack Smith	Buck Baker	63.070	Jack Smith	Lee Petty	49.553	N/A	N/A	9	22	5
29	08/01/59	Myrtle Beach	27	200	Ned Jarrett	Bob Welborn	66.470	Ned Jarrett	Lee Petty	52.941	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1
30	08/02/59	Charlotte (.5 mi. dirt)	29	200	Ned Jarrett	Bob Welborn	62.540	Ned Jarrett	Lee Petty	52.794	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1
31	08/09/59	Nashville	30	300	Joe Lee Johnson	Rex White	74.044	Joe Lee Johnson	Lee Petty	63.343	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1
32	08/16/59	Asheville-Weaverville	41	500	Bob Welborn	Rex White	77.687	Bob Welborn	Lee Petty	71.833	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1
33	08/21/59	Bowman-Gray	24	200	Rex White	Rex White	47.443	Rex White	Lee Petty	44.085	0	1	2	N/A	2
34	08/22/59	Greenville-Pickens	19	200	Buck Baker	Lee Petty	63.313	Lee Petty	Lee Petty	58.055	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	3
35	08/29/59	Columbia	13	200	Lee Petty	Ned Jarrett		Lee Petty	Lee Petty	48.264	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1
36	09/07/59	Darlington	50	364	Jim Reed	Fireball Roberts	123.734	Jim Reed	Lee Petty	111.836	11	8	2	12	1
37	09/11/59	Hickory	14	250	Lee Petty	R.L. Combs		Lee Petty	Lee Petty	63.380	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1
38	09/13/59	Richmond	16	200	Cotton Owens	Cotton Owens	62.674	Cotton Owens	Lee Petty	60.382	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	2
39	09/13/59	Sacramento	26	100	Eddie Gray	Bill Jarlick		Eddie Gray	Lee Petty	54.753	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	4
40	09/20/59	Hillsborough	22	110	Lee Petty	Jack Smith	85.533	Jack Smith	Lee Petty	77.868	2	3	N/A	N/A	1
41	09/27/59	Martinsville	47	500	Rex White	Glen Wood	69.471	Rex White	Lee Petty	60.500	6	5	7	N/A	2
42	10/11/59	Asheville-Weaverville	29	200	Lee Petty	Tommy Irwin	78.568	Lee Petty	Lee Petty	76.433	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	2
43	10/18/59	North Wilkesboro	26	160	Lee Petty	Glen Wood	86.806	Lee Petty	Lee Petty	74.829	1	2	3	N/A	3
44	10/25/59	Concord	34	300	Jack Smith	Fred Harb		Jack Smith	Lee Petty	54.005	2	3	2	N/A	1