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Nasvhille 300 1959
Nasvhille 300 1959
Nashville Speedway
· 1959 · NASCAR Cup Series
Finishing order
Fin
Driver
Team
Make
Laps
Pts
1
Joe Lee Johnson
Joe Lee Johnson (Owner)
Chevrolet
300
2
Larry Frank
Larry Frank (Owner)
Chevrolet
297
3
Elmo Langley
Ratus Walters (Owner)
Buick
297
4
Lee Petty
Petty Enterprises
Plymouth
297
5
Tommy Irwin
Tommy Irwin (Owner)
Ford
295
6
Cotton Owens
Roy Tyner (Owner)
Chevrolet
290
7
Joe Weatherly
Doc White (Owner)
Ford
289
8
Gene White
Gene White (Owner)
Chevrolet
286
9
Bob Reuther
Marvin Porter (Owner)
Ford
284
10
Bud Crothers
Chevrolet
283
11
Buck Baker
Lynton Tyson (Owner)
Chevrolet
281
12
G.C. Spencer
GC Spencer Racing
Chevrolet
278
13
George Alsobrook
Joe Jones (Owner)
Ford
277
14
George Green
Jess Potter (Owner)
Chevrolet
273
15
Herman Beam
Herman Beam (Owner)
Chevrolet
262
16
L.D. Austin
L.D. Austin (Owner)
Chevrolet
251
17
Gerald Duke
Gerald Duke (Owner)
Ford
249
18
Bob Welborn
Bob Welborn (Owner)
Chevrolet
234
19
Harlan Richardson
Harlan Richardson (Owner)
Ford
224
20
Herb Lewis
Chevrolet
221
21
Benny Rakestraw
Spook Crawford (Owner)
Mercury
213
22
Jim Austin
Ford
211
23
Jimmy Mairs
Ford
202
24
Rex White
Rex White (Owner)
Chevrolet
176
25
Brownie King
Jess Potter (Owner)
Chevrolet
84
26
Andy Hampton
Tommy Thompson (Owner)
Chevrolet
76
27
Tom Pistone
Carl Rupert (Owner)
Ford
51
28
Tiny Lund
Julian Petty (Owner)
Chevrolet
30
29
Richard Petty
Petty Enterprises
Plymouth
12
30
Buddy Baker
Lynton Tyson (Owner)
Chevrolet
10
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1959 NASCAR Cup season
Winner: Joe Lee Johnson
Joe Lee Johnson (Owner)
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