| Fin | St | Driver | # | Owner | Car | Laps | Money | Status | Laps Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Bob Welborn | 49 | Bob Welborn | 1959 Chevrolet | 500 | 3,200 | running | |
| 2 | 9 | Lee Petty | 42 | Petty Enterprises | 1959 Plymouth | 497 | 2,025 | running | |
| 3 | 5 | Jack Smith | 47 | Jack Smith | 1959 Chevrolet | 493 | 1,325 | running | |
| 4 | 6 | Joe Lee Johnson | 77 | Joe Lee Johnson | 1957 Chevrolet | 489 | 975 | running | |
| 5 | 1 | Rex White | 4 | Rex White | 1959 Chevrolet | 489 | 800 | running | |
| 6 | 12 | Larry Frank | 76 | Larry Frank | 1957 Chevrolet | 486 | 700 | running | |
| 7 | 19 | Cotton Owens | 6 | W.H. Watson | 1959 Ford Thunderbird | 484 | 625 | running | |
| 8 | 11 | Buck Baker | 88 | Lynton Tyson | 1959 Chevrolet | 484 | 575 | running | |
| 9 | 27 | Marvin Porter | 12 | Marvin Porter | 1958 Ford | 480 | 455 | running | |
| 10 | 3 | Bobby Johns | 72 | Shorty Johns | 1957 Chevrolet | 470 | 425 | running | |
| 11 | 37 | Bob Duell | 95 | Julian Buesink | 1959 Ford | 466 | 400 | running | |
| 12 | 31 | G.C. Spencer | 34 | G.C. Spencer | 1957 Chevrolet | 463 | 375 | fuel | |
| 13 | 29 | Shep Langdon | 64 | Shep Langdon | 1958 Ford | 457 | 325 | running | |
| 14 | 13 | Tiny Lund | 5 | Tiny Lund | 1957 Chevrolet | 455 | 275 | running | |
| 15 | 38 | L.D. Austin | 74 | L.D. Austin | 1957 Chevrolet | 454 | 250 | running | |
| 16 | 26 | George Green | 32 | Jess Potter | 1957 Chevrolet | 453 | 250 | running | |
| 17 | 21 | Ned Jarrett | 11 | Ned Jarrett | 1957 Ford | 452 | 250 | running | |
| 18 | 36 | Dominic Persicketti | 27 | 1957 Ford | 444 | 225 | running | ||
| 19 | 28 | George Alsobrook | 192 | Joe Jones | 1957 Ford | 425 | 225 | running | |
| 20 | 30 | Benny Rakestraw | 20 | Spook Crawford | 1957 Mercury | 420 | 220 | fuel | |
| 21 | 23 | Herman Beam | 19 | Herman Beam | 1957 Chevrolet | 410 | 210 | axle | |
| 22 | 18 | Roy Tyner | 9 | Roy Tyner | 1957 Chevrolet | 407 | 200 | axle | |
| 23 | 8 | Elmo Langley | 10 | Ratus Walters | 1959 Buick | 379 | 175 | rear end | |
| 24 | 25 | Harlan Richardson | 22 | Harlan Richardson | 1958 Ford | 342 | 150 | running | |
| 25 | 41 | Whitey Norman | 46 | Whitey Norman | 1957 Chevrolet | 339 | 140 | running | |
| 26 | 22 | Richard Petty | 43 | Petty Enterprises | 1959 Plymouth Convertible | 281 | 100 | accident | |
| 27 | 24 | Bud Crothers | 16 | 1957 Chevrolet | 266 | 100 | oil pressure | ||
| 28 | 2 | Glen Wood | 21 | Wood Brothers | 1958 Ford | 254 | 100 | driveshaft | |
| 29 | 17 | Dave White | 40 | Dave White | 1958 Chevrolet | 216 | 100 | axle | |
| 30 | 35 | Earl Balmer | 13 | Tommy Thompson | 1959 Chevrolet | 202 | 100 | engine | |
| 31 | 7 | Tommy Irwin | 36 | Tommy Irwin | 1959 Ford Thunderbird | 187 | engine | ||
| 32 | 20 | Gene White | 25 | Gene White | 1957 Chevrolet | 158 | engine | ||
| 33 | 34 | Neil Castles | 86 | Neil Castles | 1956 Ford | 144 | spindle | ||
| 34 | 39 | Tom Pistone | 59 | Carl Rupert | 1959 Ford Thunderbird | 142 | engine | ||
| 35 | 10 | Banjo Matthews | 93 | Banjo Matthews | 1959 Ford Thunderbird | 123 | shocks | ||
| 36 | 16 | Fred Harb | 17 | Fred Harb | 1957 Ford | 83 | engine | ||
| 37 | 15 | Speedy Thompson | 92 | Gerald Duke | 1959 Ford Thunderbird | 75 | hub | ||
| 38 | 33 | Bill Scott | 23 | 1957 Chevrolet | 65 | overheating | |||
| 39 | 40 | Freddy Fryar | 18 | Charley Griffith | 1957 Pontiac | 53 | pistons | ||
| 40 | 14 | Joe Weatherly | 41 | Doc White | 1959 Ford Thunderbird | 44 | engine | ||
| 41 | 32 | Brownie King | 31 | Jess Potter | 1957 Chevrolet | 44 | fan belt |