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NASCAR Grand National/Pacific Coast race
Ascot Park, Gardena, CA
May 30, 1959
487 laps on 0.5 mile dirt oval; 243.5 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 4
| Parnelli Jones
| 97
| Vel Miletich
| 1959 Ford
| 487
| 1,805
| running
| |
| 2
| 11
| Lloyd Dane
| 44
| Lloyd Dane
| 1957 Ford
| 487
| 900
| running
| |
| 3
| 12
| Marvin Porter
| 12
| Marvin Porter
| 1957 Ford
| 485
| 700
| running
| |
| 4
| 6
| Bob Ross
| 34
| Jim Rush
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 482
| 600
| running
| |
| 5
| 27
| Bob Keefe
| 11
| Jack Chatenay
| 1958 Plymouth
| 459
| 500
| running
| |
| 6
| 21
| Lucky Long
| 10
| Bob Bristol
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 457
| 400
| running
| |
| 7
| 17
| Dave James
| 8
|
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 454
| 350
| running
| |
| 8
| 29
| John Potter
| 5
| Bob Smith
| 1958 Ford
| 453
| 300
| running
| |
| 9
| 5
| Mel Larson
| 55
| Mel Larson
| 1957 Mercury
| 451
| 250
| running
| |
| 10
| 15
| Eddie Pagan
| 3
| Bill Clinton
| 1959 Ford Thunderbird
| 439
| 375
| running
| |
| 11
| 3
| Bob Price
| 9
| Fred Lauria
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 419
| 225
| running
| |
| 12
| 30
| Jim Lamport
| 26
| Jim McNeil
| 1956 Ford
| 414
| 150
| running
| |
| 13
| 14
| Bob Hogle
| 37
| Walt Palozi
| 1957 Pontiac
| 409
| 140
| overheating
| |
| 14
| 10
| Dick Santee
| 61
|
| 1957 Ford
| 407
| 130
| running
| |
| 15
| 19
| Bob Tyrell
| 18
|
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 406
| 120
| overheating
| |
| 16
| 31
| Harlan Richardson
| 22
| Harlan Richardson
| 1957 Ford
| 393
| 110
| running
| |
| 17
| 23
| Bob Perry
| 23
| Bob Perry
| 1959 Plymouth
| 369
| 250
| rear end
| |
| 18
| 24
| Ronny Myers
| 21
|
| 1956 Ford
| 369
| 100
| overheating
| |
| 19
| 9
| Scotty Cain
| 1
| Scotty Cain
| 1959 Ford
| 367
| 200
| piston
| |
| 20
| 16
| Don Taylor
| 84
| Don Taylor
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 360
| 100
| overheating
| |
| 21
| 13
| Bill Jarick
| 43
|
| 1958 Mercury
| 346
| 75
| running
| |
| 22
| 32
| Arley Scranton
| 87
| Arley Scranton
| 1957 Pontiac
| 339
| 75
| running
| |
| 23
| 26
| Ron Hornaday Sr.
| 2
|
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 325
| 75
| radiator
| |
| 24
| 18
| Jim Cook
| 91
| Floyd Johnson
| 1959 Plymouth
| 270
| 175
| plugs
| |
| 25
| 22
| Tom Edmonds
| 14
|
| 1956 Mercury
| 239
| 75
| A-frame
| |
| 26
| 28
| Dick Carter
| 40
|
| 1958 Mercury
| 230
| 75
| running
| |
| 27
| 8
| Danny Letner
| 0
| Floyd Johnson
| 1957 Pontiac
| 224
| 100
| camshaft
| |
| 28
| 2
| Eddie Gray
| 98
| Vel Miletich
| 1957 Ford
| 217
| 170
| overheating
| |
| 29
| 1
| Jim Reed
| 7
| Jim Reed
| 1959 Chevrolet
| 134
| 134
| engine
| |
| 30
| 33
| Dick Getty
| 4
| Dick Getty
| 1959 Chevrolet
| 132
| 175
| sway bar
| |
| 31
| 20
| George Norton
| 47
|
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 73
| 50
| bearing
| |
| 32
| 25
| Kirby Miller
| 31
|
| 1959 Chevrolet
| 47
| 150
| driveshaft
| |
| 33
| 7
| Gene Peltier
| 20
|
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 36
| 50
| piston
| |
Notes: Scheduled for 500 laps; ended at 487 due to rain.
Time of race: 03:49:16
Average Speed: 63.725 MPH
Pole Speed: 26.87 seconds