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Lee Kirby 300
NASCAR Grand National race
Concord Speedway, Concord, NC
October 25, 1959
300 laps on 0.5 mile dirt oval; 150 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 18
| Jack Smith
| 47
| Jack Smith
| 1959 Chevrolet
| 300
| 1,500
| running
| 211 |
| 2
| 9
| Lee Petty
| 42
| Petty Enterprises
| 1959 Plymouth
| 299
| 1,000
| running
| 0 |
| 3
| 3
| Buck Baker
| 87
| Lynton Tyson
| 1959 Chevrolet
| 293
| 700
| running
| 0 |
| 4
| 8
| Buddy Baker
| 88
| Lynton Tyson
| 1959 Chevrolet
| 291
| 500
| running
| 0 |
| 5
| 23
| Glen Wood
| 98
| Tom Vernon
| 1959 Ford
| 288
| 400
| running
| 0 |
| 6
| 14
| Shep Langdon
| 64
| Shep Langdon
| 1958 Ford
| 284
| 300
| running
| 0 |
| 7
| 11
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1959 Plymouth
| 283
| 275
| running
| 0 |
| 8
| 7
| Speedy Thompson
| 2
| Bruce Thompson
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 282
| 225
| running
| 0 |
| 9
| 12
| Tom Pistone
| 59
| Carl Rupert
| 1959 Ford Thunderbird
| 279
| 200
| transmission
| 0 |
| 10
| 31
| L.D. Austin
| 74
| L.D. Austin
| 1958 Chevrolet
| 279
| 150
| running
| 0 |
| 11
| 15
| Tiny Lund
| 20
| Spook Crawford
| 1958 Ford
| 268
| 125
| running
| 0 |
| 12
| 24
| Roy Tyner
| 9
| Roy Tyner
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 266
| 125
| running
| 0 |
| 13
| 34
| Herman Beam
| 19
| Herman Beam
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 260
| 125
| running
| 0 |
| 14
| 5
| Rex White
| 15
| Beau Morgan
| 1957 Ford
| 258
| 125
| running
| 0 |
| 15
| 30
| Larry Frank
| 76
| Larry Frank
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 255
| 100
| engine
| 0 |
| 16
| 19
| Bobby Keck
| 96
| Bobby Keck
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 248
| 90
| running
| 0 |
| 17
| 28
| Junior Johnson
| 11
| Paul Spaulding
| 1959 Dodge
| 244
| 75
| overheating
| 0 |
| 18
| 17
| R.L. Combs
| 63
| R.L. Combs
| 1957 Ford
| 237
| 75
| spindle
| 0 |
| 19
| 25
| Bill Taylor
| 94
|
| 1957 Ford
| 235
| 75
| engine
| 0 |
| 20
| 21
| Brownie King
| 31
| Jess Potter
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 234
| 75
| axle
| 0 |
| 21
| 32
| Bill Scott
| 33
|
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 220
| 75
| running
| 0 |
| 22
| 16
| Ken Rush
| 4
| Julian Petty
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 177
| 75
| overheating
| 0 |
| 23
| 33
| Joe Lee Johnson
| 77
| Joe Lee Johnson
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 173
| 75
| head gasket
| 0 |
| 24
| 22
| Curtis Turner
| 75
| Frank Hayworth
| 1959 Ford
| 159
| 75
| transmission
| 0 |
| 25
| 29
| Richard Riley
| 32
| Jess Potter
| 1958 Chevrolet
| 149
|
| engine
| 0 |
| 26
| 20
| Tommy Irwin
| 36
| Tommy Irwin
| 1959 Ford Thunderbird
| 121
|
| spindle
| 0 |
| 27
| 10
| Buck Brigance
| 62
|
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 117
|
| rear end
| 0 |
| 28
| 2
| Cotton Owens
| 6
| W.H. Watson
| 1959 Ford Thunderbird
| 111
|
| hose
| 89 |
| 29
| 6
| E.J. Trivette
| 27
| E.J. Trivette
| 1957 Plymouth
| 103
|
| clutch
| 0 |
| 30
| 13
| G.C. Spencer
| 34
| G.C. Spencer
| 1959 Chevrolet
| 102
|
| spindle
| 0 |
| 31
| 1
| Fred Harb
| 17
| Fred Harb
| 1957 Ford
| 82
|
| radiator
| 0 |
| 32
| 4
| Bill Morton
| 56
| Bill Morton
| 1958 Ford
| 82
|
| radiator
| 0 |
| 33
| 26
| Bunk Moore
| 5
| Tiny Lund
| 1957 Chevrolet
| 71
|
|
| 0 |
| 34
| 27
| Ned Jarrett
| 38
| Ned Jarrett
| 1957 Ford
| 69
|
| engine
| 0 |
Notes: Starting order determined by random draw.
Time of race: 02:16:39
Average Speed: 54.005 MPH
2 cautions
Attendance: 7,500