1959 Virginia 500 Results
Lee Petty won the 1959 Virginia 500 at Martinsville on May 3, 1959, leading 337 of 500 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 40 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | Lee Petty | 24 | 500 | 337 | Running |
| 2 | 76 | Johnny Beauchamp | 20 | 495 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 11 | Junior Johnson | 32 | 495 | 78 | Running |
| 4 | 59 | Tom Pistone | 10 | 491 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 9 | Roy Tyner | 18 | 491 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 49 | Bob Welborn | 34 | 490 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | 25 | 490 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 41 | Joe Weatherly | 31 | 489 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 99 | Shorty Rollins | 17 | 486 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 6 | Cotton Owens | 3 | 484 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 21 | Glen Wood | 19 | 482 | 13 | Running |
| 12 | 40 | Dave White | 11 | 479 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 5 | Tiny Lund | 16 | 478 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 29 | Dick Freeman | 29 | 469 | 0 | Vapor lock |
| 15 | 4 | Rex White | 9 | 468 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 44 | Ken Rush | 4 | 468 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 34 | G.C. Spencer | 12 | 467 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 32 | Brownie King | 6 | 466 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 1 | Speedy Thompson | 14 | 464 | 0 | Bearing |
| 20 | 19 | Herman Beam | 7 | 462 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 17 | Fred Harb | 33 | 461 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 3 | Bunk Moore | 35 | 460 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 64 | Shep Langdon | 5 | 453 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 74 | L.D. Austin | 8 | 453 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 48 | Fireball Roberts | 28 | 385 | 0 | Rear end |
| 26 | 78 | Jim Paschal | 40 | 371 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 81 | Harvey Hege | 21 | 339 | 0 | Crash |
| 28 | 114 | Fritz Wilson | 22 | 333 | 0 | Fuel pump |
| 29 | 72 | Bobby Johns | 1 | 297 | 72 | Rear end |
| 30 | 77 | Joe Lee Johnson | 2 | 297 | 0 | Head gasket |
| 31 | 79 | Jerry Draper | 37 | 278 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 36 | Tommy Irwin | 15 | 275 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 88 | Reds Kagle | 30 | 222 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 96 | Bobby Keck | 27 | 208 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 33 | George Green | 13 | 143 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 97 | Barney Shore | 26 | 76 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 37 | 7 | Jim Reed | 36 | 47 | 0 | Vapor lock |
| 38 | 55 | Ben Benz | 38 | 40 | 0 | Brakes |
| 39 | 87 | Buck Baker | 23 | 31 | 0 | Transmission |
| 40 | 46 | Whitey Norman | 29 | 23 | 0 | Rr axle |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | May 3, 1959 |
| Track | Martinsville |
| Laps | 500 |