CUP Series Concord Speedway

NASCAR CUP Series

Results

The 1959 Lee Kirby 300 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Concord Speedway race.

Lee Kirby 300

Sunday, October 25th, 1959

Concord Speedway, Concord, NC

  • 13 Ford
  • 17 Chevrolet
  • 3 Plymouth
  • 1 Dodge

  • Drivers Entered: 34
  • Laps Scheduled: 300
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 54.005
  • Cautions: 2 for 0 laps
  • Lead Changes: 2
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Lee Kirby 300 at Concord Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
1 18 47 Jack Smith Chevrolet 0 0 300 111 0 running
2 9 42 Lee Petty Plymouth 0 0 299 0 0 running
3 3 87 Buck Baker Chevrolet 0 0 293 0 0 running
4 8 88 Buddy Baker Chevrolet 0 0 291 0 0 running
5 23 98 Glen Wood Ford 0 0 288 0 0 running
6 14 64 Shep Langdon Ford 0 0 284 0 0 running
7 11 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 283 0 0 running
8 7 2 Speedy Thompson Chevrolet 0 0 282 0 0 running
9 12 59 Tom Pistone Ford 0 0 279 0 0 transmission
10 31 74 LD Austin Chevrolet 0 0 279 0 0 running
11 15 20 Tiny Lund Ford 0 0 268 0 0 running
12 24 9 Roy Tyner Chevrolet 0 0 266 0 0 running
13 34 19 Herman Beam Chevrolet 0 0 260 0 0 running
14 5 15 Rex White Ford 0 0 258 0 0 running
15 30 76 Larry Frank Chevrolet 0 0 255 0 0 engine
16 19 96 Bobby Keck Chevrolet 0 0 248 0 0 running
17 28 11 Junior Johnson Dodge 0 0 244 0 0 overheating
18 17 63 RL Combs Ford 0 0 237 0 0 spindle
19 25 94 Bill Taylor Ford 0 0 235 0 0 engine
20 21 31 Brownie King Chevrolet 0 0 234 0 0 axle
21 32 33 Bill Scott Chevrolet 0 0 220 0 0 running
22 16 4 Ken Rush Chevrolet 0 0 177 0 0 overheating
23 33 77 Joe Lee Johnson Chevrolet 0 0 173 0 0 head gasket
24 22 75 Curtis Turner Ford 0 0 159 0 0 transmission
25 29 32 Richard Riley Chevrolet 0 0 149 0 0 engine
26 20 36 Tommy Irwin Ford 0 0 121 0 0 spindle
27 10 62 Buck Brigance Chevrolet 0 0 117 0 0 rear end
28 2 6 Cotton Owens Ford 0 0 111 89 0 hose
29 6 27 EJ Trivette Plymouth 0 0 103 0 0 clutch
30 13 34 GC Spencer Chevrolet 0 0 102 0 0 spindle
31 1 17 Fred Harb Ford 0 0 82 0 0 radiator
32 4 56 Bill Morton Ford 0 0 82 0 0 radiator
33 26 5 Bunk Moore Chevrolet 0 0 71 0 0 generator
34 27 38 Ned Jarrett Ford 0 0 69 0 0 engine

Race Infractions

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