1959 Charlotte Fairgrounds, July 26 Results
Jack Smith won the 1959 Grand National Series race at Charlotte Fairgrounds on July 26, 1959. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 35 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 47 | Jack Smith | 5 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 2 | 49 | Bob Welborn | 33 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 87 | Buck Baker | 1 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 6 | Cotton Owens | 7 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 76 | Larry Frank | 28 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 72 | Ralph Moody | 3 | 197 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 9 | Roy Tyner | 25 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 88 | Buddy Baker | 17 | 194 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 21 | Glen Wood | 2 | 193 | 0 | Vapor lock |
| 10 | 42 | Lee Petty | 4 | 193 | 0 | Rf wheel |
| 11 | 5 | Tiny Lund | 8 | 191 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 43 | Richard Petty | 11 | 189 | 0 | Spindle |
| 13 | 32 | George Green | 19 | 185 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 62 | Buck Brigance | 23 | 182 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 97 | Jim Austin | 21 | 182 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 19 | Herman Beam | 32 | 182 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 28 | Neil Castles | 24 | 179 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 0 | Richard Riley | 27 | 177 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 96 | Bobby Keck | 20 | 174 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 30 | Doug Cox | 6 | 170 | 0 | Distributor |
| 21 | 74 | L.D. Austin | 34 | 166 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 82 | Elmo Henderson | 12 | 160 | 0 | Overheating |
| 23 | 14 | Gene White | 30 | 155 | 0 | Crash |
| 24 | 2 | Speedy Thompson | 10 | 138 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 89 | Banjo Matthews | 26 | 137 | 0 | Transmission |
| 26 | 41 | Joe Weatherly | 9 | 129 | 0 | Crash |
| 27 | 34 | G.C. Spencer | 13 | 114 | 0 | Rear end |
| 28 | 15 | Aubrey Boles | 22 | 114 | 0 | Overheating |
| 29 | 711 | Bill Poor | 35 | 64 | 0 | Fuel pump |
| 30 | 36 | Tommy Irwin | 16 | 55 | 0 | Overheating |
| 31 | 45 | Bobby Waddell | 14 | 41 | 0 | Gas line |
| 32 | 4 | Joe Halton | 29 | 35 | 0 | Spindle |
| 33 | 63 | R.L. Combs | 15 | 28 | 0 | Rear end |
| 34 | 17 | Fred Harb | 31 | 16 | 0 | Radiator |
| 35 | 11 | Junior Johnson | 18 | 7 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | July 26, 1959 |
| Track | Charlotte Fairgrounds |
| Laps | 200 |