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Capital City 200
NASCAR Grand National race
Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, VA
September 13, 1959
200 laps on 0.5 mile dirt oval; 100 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 1
| Cotton Owens
| 6
| W.H. Watson
| 1959 Ford Thunderbird
| 200
| 800
| running
| |
| 2
| 15
| Lee Petty
| 42
| Petty Enterprises
| 1959 Plymouth
| 200
| 625
| running
| |
| 3
| 4
| Tom Pistone
| 59
| Carl Rupert
| 1959 Ford Thunderbird
| 198
| 375
| running
| |
| 4
| 9
| Reds Kagle
| 88
| Reds Kagle
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 194
| 275
| running
| |
| 5
| 5
| Runt Harris
| 90
| Junie Donlavey
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 193
| 250
| running
| |
| 6
| 7
| Shep Langdon
| 64
| Shep Langdon
| 1958 Ford
| 191
| 215
| running
| |
| 7
| 13
| Herman Beam
| 19
| Herman Beam
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 189
| 175
| running
| |
| 8
| 6
| Brownie King
| 31
| Jess Potter
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 187
| 150
| pistons
| |
| 9
| 10
| Bill Scott
| 23
|
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 179
| 140
| running
| |
| 10
| 16
| L.D. Austin
| 55
| L.D. Austin
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 172
| 130
| running
| |
| 11
| 14
| Al White
| 35
| Al White
| 1958 Ford
| 160
| 125
| running
| |
| 12
| 2
| Glen Wood
| 21
| Wood Brothers
| 1958 Ford
| 152
| 110
| accident
| |
| 13
| 12
| George Green
| 32
| Jess Potter
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 146
| 100
| engine
| |
| 14
| 11
| G.C. Spencer
| 34
| G.C. Spencer
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 76
| 85
| engine
| |
| 15
| 8
| Ned Jarrett
| 38
| Ned Jarrett
| 1957 Ford
| 50
| 70
| wheel
| |
| 16
| 3
| Jack Smith
| 47
| Jack Smith
| 1959 Chevrolet
| 11
| 60
| engine
| |
Time of race: 01:39:22
Average Speed: 60.362 MPH
Pole Speed: 28.72 seconds