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· 1959 · NASCAR Cup Series
Finishing order
Fin
Driver
Team
Make
Laps
Pts
1
Lee Petty
Petty Enterprises
Oldsmobile
500
500
2
Johnny Beauchamp
Beau Morgan (Owner)
Chevrolet
495
480
3
Junior Johnson
Paul Spaulding (Owner)
Ford
495
460
4
Tom Pistone
Carl Rupert (Owner)
Ford
491
440
5
Roy Tyner
Roy Tyner (Owner)
Chevrolet
491
6
Bob Welborn
Bob Welborn (Owner)
Chevrolet
490
420
7
Richard Petty
Petty Enterprises
Oldsmobile
490
400
8
Joe Weatherly
Doc White (Owner)
Ford
489
380
9
Shorty Rollins
Shorty Rollins (Owner)
Ford
486
360
10
Cotton Owens
W.H. Watson (Owner)
Pontiac
484
340
11
Glen Wood
Wood Brothers Racing
Ford
482
12
Dave White
Dave White (Owner)
Chevrolet
479
320
13
Tiny Lund
Lund Racing
Chevrolet
478
300
14
Dick Freeman
Dick Freeman (Owner)
Chevrolet
469
280
15
Rex White
Rex White (Owner)
Chevrolet
468
260
16
Ken Rush
Chester Barron (Owner)
Chevrolet
468
17
G.C. Spencer
GC Spencer Racing
Chevrolet
467
240
18
Brownie King
Jess Potter (Owner)
Chevrolet
466
19
Speedy Thompson
Steve Pierce (Owner)
Chevrolet
464
220
20
Herman Beam
Herman Beam (Owner)
Chevrolet
462
200
21
Fred Harb
Fred Harb (Owner)
Mercury
461
22
Bunk Moore
Ford
460
23
Shep Langdon
Shep Langdon (Owner)
Ford
453
180
24
L.D. Austin
L.D. Austin (Owner)
Chevrolet
453
160
25
Fireball Roberts
E.C. Wilson (Owner)
Chevrolet
385
140
26
Jim Paschal
Rice Racing
Ford
371
27
Harvey Hege
Harvey Hege (Owner)
Ford
339
120
28
Fritz Wilson
Fritz Wilson (Owner)
Ford
333
100
29
Bobby Johns
Shorty Johns (Owner)
Chevrolet
297
80
30
Joe Lee Johnson
Joe Lee Johnson (Owner)
Chevrolet
297
31
Jerry Draper
Jerry Draper (Owner)
Chevrolet
278
32
Tommy Irwin
Tommy Irwin (Owner)
Ford
275
33
Reds Kagle
Reds Kagle (Owner)
Chevrolet
222
34
Bobby Keck
Bobby Keck (Owner)
Chevrolet
208
60
35
George Green
Jess Potter (Owner)
Chevrolet
143
36
Barney Shore
Barney Shore (Owner)
Chevrolet
76
37
Jim Reed
Jim Reed (Owner)
Chevrolet
47
40
38
Ben Benz
Bernard Friedland (Owner)
Chevrolet
40
39
Buck Baker
Buck Baker Racing
Chevrolet
31
20
40
Whitey Norman
Whitey Norman (Owner)
Chevrolet
23
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1959 NASCAR Cup season
Winner: Lee Petty
Petty Enterprises
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