1959 Old Dominion 500 Results
Rex White won the 1959 Old Dominion 500 at Martinsville on September 27, 1959, leading 202 of 500 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 47 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Rex White | 14 | 500 | 202 | Running |
| 2 | 16 | Glen Wood | 1 | 500 | 85 | Running |
| 3 | 7 | Jim Reed | 24 | 497 | 87 | Running |
| 4 | 36 | Tommy Irwin | 2 | 497 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 22 | Speedy Thompson | 16 | 497 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 76 | Larry Frank | 7 | 496 | 39 | Running |
| 7 | 59 | Tom Pistone | 4 | 492 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 77 | Joe Lee Johnson | 5 | 490 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 9 | Roy Tyner | 15 | 490 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 42 | Lee Petty | 6 | 488 | 87 | Running |
| 11 | 75 | John Dodd Sr. | 26 | 488 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 38 | Ned Jarrett | 39 | 484 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 41 | Ken Rush | 27 | 476 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 87 | Buck Baker | 32 | 476 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 43 | Richard Petty | 3 | 470 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 32 | George Green | 19 | 469 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 15 | L.D. Austin | 37 | 469 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 18 | Jerry Smith | 36 | 466 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 20 | Tiny Lund | 12 | 451 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 5 | Bunk Moore | 4 | 451 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 19 | Herman Beam | 42 | 447 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 14 | Bill Taylor | 21 | 439 | 0 | Engine |
| 23 | 31 | Brownie King | 17 | 434 | 0 | Engine |
| 24 | 72 | Bobby Johns | 8 | 431 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 64 | Shep Langdon | 28 | 425 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 45 | Aubrey Boles | 29 | 405 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 63 | R.L. Combs | 23 | 404 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 2 | Jimmy Thompson | 9 | 318 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 47 | Jack Smith | 22 | 305 | 0 | Rear end |
| 30 | 88 | Fireball Roberts | 30 | 303 | 0 | Rear end |
| 31 | 86 | Ervin Carpenter | 25 | 299 | 0 | Crash |
| 32 | 27 | E.J. Trivette | 31 | 293 | 0 | Radiator |
| 33 | 6 | Cotton Owens | 10 | 279 | 0 | Rear end |
| 34 | 34 | G.C. Spencer | 34 | 263 | 0 | Transmission |
| 35 | 46 | Whitey Norman | 35 | 259 | 0 | Axle |
| 36 | 62 | Buck Brigance | 41 | 229 | 0 | Rear end |
| 37 | 25 | Gene White | 13 | 224 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 98 | Marvin Panch | 18 | 224 | 0 | Fuel pump |
| 39 | 93 | Banjo Matthews | 20 | 216 | 0 | Rear end |
| 40 | 10 | Elmo Langley | 11 | 180 | 0 | Clutch |
| 41 | 40 | Joe Halton | 33 | 157 | 0 | Engine |
| 42 | 55 | Ben Benz | 43 | 151 | 0 | Clutch |
| 43 | 33 | Bill Scott | 44 | 151 | 0 | Clutch |
| 44 | 17 | Fred Harb | 47 | 76 | 0 | Engine |
| 45 | 58 | Johnny Beauchamp | 46 | 50 | 0 | Steering |
| 46 | 49 | Bob Welborn | 45 | 37 | 0 | Engine |
| 47 | 78 | Jimmie Lewallen | 38 | 2 | 0 | Crash |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | September 27, 1959 |
| Track | Martinsville |
| Laps | 500 |