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NASCAR Grand National race
Rambi Raceway, Myrtle Beach, SC
August 1, 1959
200 laps on 0.5 mile dirt oval; 100 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 9
| Ned Jarrett
| 11
| Ned Jarrett
| 1957 Ford
| 200
| 800
| running
| |
| 2
| 8
| Jim Paschal
| 48
| Julian Petty
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 199
| 525
| bearing
| |
| 3
| 7
| Tommy Irwin
| 36
| Tommy Irwin
| 1957 Ford
| 199
| 350
| running
| |
| 4
| 6
| Glen Wood
| 21
| Wood Brothers
| 1958 Ford
| 198
| 250
| running
| |
| 5
| 3
| Joe Weatherly
| 41
| Doc White
| 1959 Ford Thunderbird
| 197
| 225
| running
| |
| 6
| 2
| Lee Petty
| 42
| Petty Enterprises
| 1959 Plymouth
| 197
| 300
| running
| |
| 7
| 5
| John Dodd Sr.
| 72
| John Dodd Sr.
| 1959 Ford
| 196
| 165
| running
| |
| 8
| 11
| Roy Tyner
| 9
| Roy Tyner
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 194
| 150
| running
| |
| 9
| 4
| Earl Moss
| 14
| Manley Britt
| 1957 Ford
| 194
| 140
| running
| |
| 10
| 13
| Harlan Richardson
| 22
| Harlan Richardson
| 1958 Ford
| 192
| 130
| axle
| |
| 11
| 23
| Buddy Baker
| 89
| Lynton Tyson
| 1958 Chevrolet
| 187
| 125
| running
| |
| 12
| 14
| G.C. Spencer
| 34
| G.C. Spencer
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 186
| 110
| running
| |
| 13
| 21
| Neil Castles
| 28
| Harvey Hege
| 1957 Mercury
| 184
| 100
| running
| |
| 14
| 22
| Jim Austin
| 97
|
| 1959 Ford
| 178
| 85
| running
| |
| 15
| 17
| Buck Brigance
| 62
|
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 178
| 70
| running
| |
| 16
| 19
| Bobby Keck
| 96
| Bobby Keck
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 177
| 60
| running
| |
| 17
| 25
| L.D. Austin
| 74
| L.D. Austin
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 175
| 50
| running
| |
| 18
| 18
| Bill Poor
| 711
| Bill Poor
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 173
| 50
| running
| |
| 19
| 26
| Cotton Owens
| 82
| Don Every
| 1958 Ford
| 171
| 50
| accident
| |
| 20
| 15
| Buck Baker
| 88
| Lynton Tyson
| 1959 Chevrolet
| 158
| 50
| engine
| |
| 21
| 24
| Curtis Crider
| 0
| Richard Riley
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 125
| 50
| oil pressure
| |
| 22
| 27
| Speedy Thompson
| 2
| Bruce Thompson
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 124
| 50
| accident
| |
| 23
| 16
| Barney Shore
| 197
| Barney Shore
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 52
|
| transmission
| |
| 24
| 20
| Larry Flynn
| 86
| Larry Flynn
| 1957 Ford
| 42
|
| accident
| |
| 25
| 12
| Fred Harb
| 17
| Fred Harb
| 1957 Ford
| 38
|
| axle
| |
| 26
| 1
| Bob Welborn
| 49
| Bob Welborn
| 1959 Chevrolet
| 5
|
| fuel tank
| |
| 27
| 10
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1957 Oldsmobile
| 4
|
| ball joint
| |
Time of race: 01:54:20
Average Speed: 52.941 MPH
Pole Speed: 27.08 seconds