The 1959 1959-20 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Lakewood Speedway race.
Sunday, June 14th, 1959
Lakewood Speedway, Atlanta, GA
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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1 | 37 | 42 | Lee Petty | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 150 | 1 | 0 | running |
2 | 27 | 43 | Richard Petty | Oldsmobile | 0 | 0 | 150 | 0 | 0 | running |
3 | 5 | 87 | Buck Baker | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 150 | 0 | 0 | running |
4 | 30 | 22 | Curtis Turner | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 150 | 0 | 0 | running |
5 | 25 | 59 | Tom Pistone | Ford | 0 | 0 | 148 | 0 | 0 | running |
6 | 13 | 88 | Fireball Roberts | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 148 | 0 | 0 | running |
7 | 7 | 47 | Jack Smith | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 146 | 0 | 0 | running |
8 | 22 | 99X | Wilbur Rakestraw | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 145 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 39 | 36 | Tommy Irwin | Ford | 0 | 0 | 142 | 0 | 0 | running |
10 | 34 | 92 | George Alsobrook | Ford | 0 | 0 | 142 | 0 | 0 | running |
11 | 26 | 5 | Tiny Lund | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 142 | 0 | 0 | running |
12 | 10 | 79 | Roy Tyner | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 141 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 1 | 68 | JC Hendrix | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 134 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 32 | 21 | Johnny Beauchamp | Ford | 0 | 0 | 132 | 0 | 0 | running |
15 | 33 | 41 | Joe Weatherly | Ford | 0 | 0 | 132 | 0 | 0 | running |
16 | 12 | 27 | Billy Carden | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 131 | 0 | 0 | running |
17 | 38 | 19 | Herman Beam | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 126 | 0 | 0 | running |
18 | 2 | 76 | Larry Frank | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 119 | 0 | 0 | transmission |
19 | 16 | 77 | Joe Lee Johnson | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 119 | 0 | 0 | battery |
20 | 36 | 13 | Tommy Thompson | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 117 | 0 | 0 | running |
21 | 3 | 11 | Junior Johnson | Ford | 0 | 0 | 115 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
22 | 14 | 34 | GC Spencer | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 111 | 0 | 0 | running |
23 | 28 | 32 | Brownie King | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 108 | 0 | 0 | running |
24 | 17 | 2 | Richard Riley | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 101 | 0 | 0 | running |
25 | 19 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 91 | 0 | 0 | rr axle |
26 | 9 | 1 | Speedy Thompson | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 91 | 0 | 0 | clutch |
27 | 35 | 74 | LD Austin | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 85 | 0 | 0 | engine |
28 | 21 | 122 | Harlan Richardson | Ford | 0 | 0 | 81 | 0 | 0 | crash |
29 | 6 | 25 | Gene White | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 0 | crash |
30 | 23 | 71 | Mike Price | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 72 | 0 | 0 | crash |
31 | 18 | 38 | Ned Jarrett | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 64 | 0 | 0 | driveshaft |
32 | 29 | 9 | Johnny Allen | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 0 | crash |
33 | 40 | 99 | Fritz Wilson | Ford | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 0 | radiator |
34 | 31 | 20 | Benny Rakestraw | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | battery |
35 | 8 | 44 | Chester Barron | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | steering |
36 | 15 | 83 | Bunk Moore | Ford | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | radiator |
37 | 24 | 49 | Bob Welborn | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | engine |
38 | 20 | 4 | Ken Rush | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | crash |
39 | 11 | 18 | Charley Griffith | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | engine |
40 | 4 | 73 | Bob Burdick | Ford | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | crash |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.