1959 - NASCAR Grand National Series

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1959 - 35 Race Results

Race Name - 35
Date - 8/29/1959
Race Track - Columbia Speedway
Track Length (Miles) - 0.5 miles
Race Length (Miles) - 100 miles
Pole Speed - mph
Number of Cautions -
Caution Laps -
Average Race Speed - 48.264 mph
Lead Changes -
Total Race Purse - $3,470
Race Number - 35

More Races from 1959

Fin	St	Driver	#	Sponsor	Laps Run	Make	Laps Led	Purse
1	9	Lee Petty	42	Petty Enterprises	200	59 Plymout	1	$900
2	3	Tiny Lund	5	Tiny Lund	199	57 Chevrol		$525
3	12	Fred Harb	17	Fred Harb	197	57 Ford		$375
4	4	Roy Tyner	49	Roy Tyner	194	57 Chevrol		$275
5	10	Glen Wood	21	Wood Brothers	193	58 Ford		$250
6	2	George Green	32	Jess Potter	192	57 Chevrol		$215
7	8	GC Spencer	34	GC Spencer	165	57 Chevrol		$175
8	1	Ned Jarrett	38	Ned Jarrett	152	57 Ford		$150
9	5	Joe Eubanks	82	Don Every	98	58 Ford		$140
10	6	LD Austin	12		78	57 Ford		$130
11	11	Tommy Irwin	36	Tommy Irwin	69	57 Ford		$125
12	7	Curtis Crider	45	Bobby Waddell	46	57 Pontiac		$110
13	13	Bobby Keck	96	Bobby Keck	29	57 Chevrol		$100