1959 Western North Carolina 500 Results
Bob Welborn won the 1959 Western North Carolina 500 at Asheville-Weaverville Speedway on August 16, 1959. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 41 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49 | Bob Welborn | 4 | 500 | 0 | Running |
| 2 | 42 | Lee Petty | 9 | 497 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 47 | Jack Smith | 5 | 493 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 77 | Joe Lee Johnson | 6 | 489 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 4 | Rex White | 1 | 489 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 76 | Larry Frank | 12 | 486 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 6 | Cotton Owens | 19 | 484 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 88 | Buck Baker | 11 | 484 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 12 | Marvin Porter | 27 | 480 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 72 | Bobby Johns | 3 | 470 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 95 | Bob Duell | 37 | 466 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 34 | G.C. Spencer | 31 | 463 | 0 | Fuel |
| 13 | 64 | Shep Langdon | 29 | 457 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 5 | Tiny Lund | 13 | 455 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 74 | L.D. Austin | 38 | 454 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 32 | George Green | 26 | 453 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | 21 | 452 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 27 | Dominic Persicketti | 36 | 444 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 192 | George Alsobrook | 28 | 425 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 20 | Bennie Rakestraw | 30 | 420 | 0 | Fuel |
| 21 | 19 | Herman Beam | 23 | 410 | 0 | Lr axle |
| 22 | 9 | Roy Tyner | 18 | 407 | 0 | Rr axle |
| 23 | 10 | Elmo Langley | 8 | 379 | 0 | Rear end |
| 24 | 22 | Harlan Richardson | 25 | 342 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 46 | Whitey Norman | 41 | 339 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 43 | Richard Petty | 22 | 281 | 0 | Crash |
| 27 | 16 | Bud Crothers | 24 | 266 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 28 | 21 | Glen Wood | 2 | 254 | 0 | Driveshaft |
| 29 | 40 | Dave White | 17 | 216 | 0 | Lr axle |
| 30 | 13 | Earl Balmer | 35 | 202 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 36 | Tommy Irwin | 7 | 187 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 25 | Gene White | 20 | 158 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 86 | Neil Castles | 34 | 144 | 0 | Spindle |
| 34 | 59 | Tom Pistone | 39 | 142 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 93 | Banjo Matthews | 10 | 123 | 0 | Shocks |
| 36 | 17 | Fred Harb | 16 | 83 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 92 | Speedy Thompson | 15 | 75 | 0 | Rf hub |
| 38 | 23 | Bill Scott | 33 | 65 | 0 | Overheating |
| 39 | 18 | Freddy Fryar | 40 | 53 | 0 | Pistons |
| 40 | 41 | Joe Weatherly | 14 | 44 | 0 | Engine |
| 41 | 31 | Brownie King | 32 | 44 | 0 | Fan belt |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | August 16, 1959 |
| Track | Asheville-Weaverville Speedway |
| Laps | 500 |