Race Results

NASCAR Cup Series

Nashville 300

Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville

August 9th, 1959

Race #31 of the 1959 NASCAR Cup Series Season

  • Laps: 300
  • Miles: 150.0
  • Average Speed: 63.343 mph
  • Cautions: 0
  • Caution Laps: 0
  • Lead Changes: 0
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FIN ST Car # Driver Make TOT PTS F PTS B PTS Laps Led STUS
1 2 77 Joe Lee Johnson Chevrolet 0 0 0 300 1 Running
2 4 76 Larry Frank Chevrolet 0 0 0 297 0 Running
3 12 10 Elmo Langley Buick 0 0 0 297 0 Running
4 3 42 Lee Petty Plymouth 0 0 0 297 0 Running
5 10 36 Tommy Irwin Ford 0 0 0 295 0 Running
6 16 9 Cotton Owens Chevrolet 0 0 0 290 0 Running
7 22 41 Joe Weatherly Ford 0 0 0 289 0 Running
8 14 25 Gene White Chevrolet 0 0 0 286 0 Running
9 11 12 Bob Reuther Ford 0 0 0 284 0 Running
10 5 16 Bud Crothers Chevrolet 0 0 0 283 0 Running
11 7 87 Buck Baker Chevrolet 0 0 0 281 0 Running
12 20 34 GC Spencer Chevrolet 0 0 0 278 0 Axle
13 26 192 George Alsobrook Ford 0 0 0 277 0 Running
14 30 32 George Green Chevrolet 0 0 0 273 0 Running
15 17 19 Herman Beam Chevrolet 0 0 0 262 0 Running
16 25 74 LD Austin Chevrolet 0 0 0 251 0 Running
17 19 92 Gerald Duke Ford 0 0 0 249 0 Running
18 6 49 Bob Welborn Chevrolet 0 0 0 234 0 Axle
19 13 22 Harlan Richardson Ford 0 0 0 224 0 Running
20 9 189 Herb Lewis Chevrolet 0 0 0 221 0 Ball joint
21 29 20 Benny Rakestraw Mercury 0 0 0 213 0 Running
22 21 97 Jim Austin Ford 0 0 0 211 0 Rear end
23 15 110 Jimmy Mairs Ford 0 0 0 202 0 Engine
24 1 4 Rex White Chevrolet 0 0 0 176 0 Rear end
25 24 31 Brownie King Chevrolet 0 0 0 84 0 Fan belt
26 23 13 Andy Hampton Chevrolet 0 0 0 76 0 Bearing
27 27 59 Tom Pistone Ford 0 0 0 51 0 Engine
28 18 44 Tiny Lund Chevrolet 0 0 0 30 0 Overheating
29 8 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 0 12 0 Engine
30 28 89 Buddy Baker Chevrolet 0 0 0 10 0 Engine