1959 Charlotte Fairgrounds, May 22 Results
Lee Petty won the 1959 Grand National Series race at Charlotte Fairgrounds on May 22, 1959, leading 58 of 200 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 25 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | Lee Petty | 4 | 200 | 58 | Running |
| 2 | 5 | Tiny Lund | 3 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 82 | Cotton Owens | 9 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 2 | Speedy Thompson | 7 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 87 | Buck Baker | 6 | 199 | 58 | Running |
| 6 | 1 | Richard Riley | 18 | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 79 | Jerry Draper | 10 | 197 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 49 | Bob Welborn | 1 | 196 | 7 | Running |
| 9 | 17 | Fred Harb | 16 | 194 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 47 | Jack Smith | 13 | 193 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 38 | Ned Jarrett | 8 | 189 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 34 | G.C. Spencer | 22 | 171 | 0 | Rear end |
| 13 | 74 | L.D. Austin | 23 | 163 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 62 | Buck Brigance | 19 | 159 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 19 | Herman Beam | 21 | 146 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 41 | Joe Weatherly | 2 | 142 | 77 | Rear end |
| 17 | 9 | Roy Tyner | 20 | 129 | 0 | Engine |
| 18 | 11 | Junior Johnson | 14 | 122 | 0 | Rr axle |
| 19 | 43 | Richard Petty | 11 | 108 | 0 | Engine |
| 20 | 21 | Larry Frank | 15 | 90 | 0 | Axle |
| 21 | 96 | Bobby Keck | 25 | 82 | 0 | Engine |
| 22 | 64 | Shep Langdon | 17 | 55 | 0 | Rr axle |
| 23 | 45 | Bobby Waddell | 12 | 47 | 0 | Piston |
| 24 | 99 | Fritz Wilson | 5 | 17 | 0 | Radiator |
| 25 | 80 | Cliff Timberman | 24 | 2 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | May 22, 1959 |
| Track | Charlotte Fairgrounds |
| Laps | 200 |