1959 Southern 500 Results
Jim Reed won the 1959 Southern 500 at Darlington on September 7, 1959, leading 152 of 364 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 50 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Jim Reed | 14 | 364 | 152 | Running |
| 2 | 73 | Bob Burdick | 5 | 362 | 25 | Running |
| 3 | 72 | Bobby Johns | 22 | 362 | 57 | Running |
| 4 | 43 | Richard Petty | 6 | 361 | 7 | Running |
| 5 | 36 | Tommy Irwin | 16 | 358 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 88 | Jim Paschal | 23 | 356 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 3 | Fireball Roberts | 1 | 354 | 42 | Running |
| 8 | 76 | Larry Frank | 20 | 350 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 87 | Buck Baker | 15 | 347 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 41 | Jimmy Thompson | 18 | 346 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 64 | Shep Langdon | 28 | 345 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 27 | Bill Champion | 25 | 343 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 2 | Joe Caspolich | 12 | 342 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 22 | Speedy Thompson | 3 | 333 | 2 | Spring |
| 15 | 16 | Charlie Cregar | 29 | 331 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 19 | Herman Beam | 34 | 328 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 4 | Rex White | 4 | 326 | 0 | Driveshaft |
| 18 | 66 | L.D. Austin | 39 | 326 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 6 | Cotton Owens | 19 | 320 | 24 | Running |
| 20 | 42 | Lee Petty | 9 | 319 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 56 | Bud Crothers | 32 | 318 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 35 | Al White | 47 | 286 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 34 | G.C. Spencer | 31 | 272 | 0 | Battery |
| 24 | 13 | Earl Balmer | 30 | 234 | 0 | Piston |
| 25 | 26 | Dick Blackwell | 27 | 225 | 0 | Crash |
| 26 | 20 | Tiny Lund | 24 | 221 | 0 | Clutch |
| 27 | 30 | Cale Yarborough | 33 | 219 | 0 | Tires |
| 28 | 47 | Jack Smith | 10 | 218 | 0 | Axle |
| 29 | 98 | Marvin Panch | 21 | 194 | 0 | Camshaft |
| 30 | 55 | Johnny Patterson | 50 | 180 | 0 | Axle |
| 31 | 93 | Banjo Matthews | 7 | 178 | 55 | Crash |
| 32 | 32 | George Green | 46 | 175 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 9 | Roy Tyner | 35 | 166 | 0 | Timing |
| 34 | 5 | Bob Duell | 38 | 151 | 0 | Pistons |
| 35 | 49 | Bob Welborn | 11 | 130 | 0 | Crash |
| 36 | 59 | Tom Pistone | 17 | 119 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 91 | Neil Castles | 41 | 92 | 0 | Running |
| 38 | 92 | Possum Jones | 13 | 74 | 0 | Brakes |
| 39 | 83 | Lenny Page | 43 | 71 | 0 | Engine |
| 40 | 95 | Buddy Baker | 40 | 64 | 0 | Engine |
| 41 | 23 | Bob Perry | 42 | 63 | 0 | Engine |
| 42 | 44 | Joe Lee Johnson | 49 | 58 | 0 | Transmission |
| 43 | 12 | Joe Weatherly | 8 | 54 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 44 | 71 | Dick Joslin | 36 | 46 | 0 | Head gasket |
| 45 | 10 | Elmo Langley | 2 | 41 | 0 | Engine |
| 46 | 61 | Joe Eubanks | 26 | 26 | 0 | Pistons |
| 47 | 15 | Marvin Porter | 48 | 19 | 0 | Head gasket |
| 48 | 82 | Elmo Henderson | 45 | 16 | 0 | Engine |
| 49 | 86 | Larry Flynn | 44 | 11 | 0 | Rear end |
| 50 | 14 | Carl Burris | 37 | 2 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | September 7, 1959 |
| Track | Darlington |
| Laps | 364 |