1958 Western North Carolina 500 Results
Fireball Roberts won the 1958 Western North Carolina 500 at Asheville-Weaverville Speedway on August 17, 1958. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 38 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | 2 | 500 | 0 | Running |
| 2 | 49 | Bob Welborn | 8 | 499 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 42 | Lee Petty | 3 | 497 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 46 | Speedy Thompson | 7 | 494 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 87 | Buck Baker | 15 | 493 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 44 | Ken Rush | 12 | 491 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 7 | Jim Reed | 11 | 489 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 2 | Joe Weatherly | 14 | 489 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 76 | Larry Frank | 10 | 484 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 16 | Tommy Irwin | 17 | 479 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 37 | Tiny Lund | 18 | 477 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 66 | Roy Tyner | 20 | 462 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 32 | Brownie King | 26 | 456 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 19 | Herman Beam | 27 | 451 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 56 | Bill Morton | 6 | 447 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 97 | Barney Shore | 22 | 444 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 711 | Bill Poor | 36 | 444 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 74 | L.D. Austin | 23 | 437 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 81 | Shep Langdon | 24 | 431 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 96 | Bobby Keck | 25 | 419 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 24 | Jimmie Lewallen | 30 | 389 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 22 | 12 | Bennie Rakestraw | 38 | 372 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 23 | 17 | Fred Harb | 37 | 369 | 0 | Engine |
| 24 | 21 | Glen Wood | 4 | 354 | 0 | Timing |
| 25 | 86 | Neil Castles | 28 | 324 | 0 | Crash |
| 26 | 70 | Jim Parsley | 29 | 249 | 0 | Crash |
| 27 | 41 | Whitey Norman | 31 | 194 | 0 | Spindle |
| 28 | 36 | Tootle Estes | 19 | 181 | 0 | Steering |
| 29 | 5 | Lloyd Dane | 34 | 181 | 0 | Crash |
| 30 | 55 | Jimmy Massey | 1 | 181 | 0 | Crash |
| 31 | 99 | Jack Smith | 13 | 171 | 0 | Rear end |
| 32 | 10 | Harry Leake | 35 | 154 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 25 | Billy Carden | 21 | 141 | 0 | Bearing |
| 34 | 14 | George Dunn | 16 | 129 | 0 | Steering |
| 35 | 71 | Marvin Porter | 33 | 113 | 0 | Generator |
| 36 | 6 | Cotton Owens | 9 | 59 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 11 | Rex White | 5 | 46 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 33 | George Green | 32 | 33 | 0 | Crank |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | August 17, 1958 |
| Track | Asheville-Weaverville Speedway |
| Laps | 500 |