1959 Wilson Speedway, March 29 Results
Junior Johnson won the 1959 Grand National Series race at Wilson Speedway on March 29, 1959, leading 24 of 200 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 24 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Junior Johnson | 22 | 200 | 24 | Running |
| 2 | 41 | Curtis Turner | 5 | 200 | 166 | Running |
| 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | 21 | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 42 | Lee Petty | 10 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 59 | Tom Pistone | 8 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 9 | Roy Tyner | 15 | 194 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | 17 | 190 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 33 | Brownie King | 11 | 189 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 40 | Joe Weatherly | 2 | 188 | 4 | Engine |
| 10 | 64 | Shep Langdon | 19 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 6 | Cotton Owens | 3 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 74 | L.D. Austin | 14 | 182 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 81 | Harvey Hege | 24 | 181 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 96 | Bobby Keck | 18 | 177 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 88 | Buck Baker | 4 | 175 | 0 | Rear end |
| 16 | 0 | Bunk Moore | 20 | 164 | 0 | Steering |
| 17 | 5 | Tiny Lund | 9 | 137 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 10 | Elmo Langley | 6 | 110 | 0 | Engine |
| 19 | 99 | Shorty Rollins | 13 | 95 | 0 | Fuel line |
| 20 | 49 | Bob Welborn | 12 | 81 | 6 | Overheating |
| 21 | 1 | Speedy Thompson | 7 | 78 | 0 | Ball joint |
| 22 | 3 | Marvin Panch | 16 | 37 | 0 | Engine |
| 23 | 16 | Jim McGuirk | 23 | 37 | 0 | Rear end |
| 24 | 14 | Ken Rush | 1 | 33 | 0 | Clutch |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | March 29, 1959 |
| Track | Wilson Speedway |
| Laps | 200 |