1959 Columbia Speedway, June 18 Results
Lee Petty won the 1959 Grand National Series race at Columbia Speedway on June 18, 1959, leading 7 of 200 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 20 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | Lee Petty | 3 | 200 | 7 | Running |
| 2 | 36 | Tommy Irwin | 10 | 200 | 63 | Running |
| 3 | 87 | Buck Baker | 4 | 200 | 87 | Running |
| 4 | 20 | Bennie Rakestraw | 11 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 41 | Joe Weatherly | 2 | 196 | 43 | Running |
| 6 | 73 | Bob Burdick | 1 | 194 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 89 | Buddy Baker | 12 | 193 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 74 | L.D. Austin | 18 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 19 | Herman Beam | 19 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 28 | Harvey Hege | 16 | 169 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 64 | Shep Langdon | 20 | 167 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 9 | Roy Tyner | 5 | 165 | 0 | Transmission |
| 13 | 4 | Ken Rush | 9 | 146 | 0 | Rf hub |
| 14 | 0 | Curtis Crider | 17 | 119 | 0 | Engine |
| 15 | 6 | Cotton Owens | 7 | 108 | 0 | Overheating |
| 16 | 11 | Junior Johnson | 8 | 43 | 0 | Crash |
| 17 | 34 | G.C. Spencer | 15 | 42 | 0 | Crash |
| 18 | 1 | Richard Riley | 6 | 42 | 0 | Crash |
| 19 | 49 | Bob Welborn | 13 | 1 | 0 | Crash |
| 20 | 30 | Doug Cox | 14 | 1 | 0 | Crash |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | June 18, 1959 |
| Track | Columbia Speedway |
| Laps | 200 |