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1958 Richmond NASCAR

1958 Richmond NASCAR is 376th NASCAR race. Passed at the Atlantic Fairgrounds circuit. Speedy Thompson won the pole position and this race. Lee Petty and Tommy Irwin also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (161 km).

Previous race: 1958 Gastonia NASCAR
Next race: 1958 Hillsborough NASCAR
Race Start: 14th September 1958

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1958 Richmond NASCAR

6th victory for the Speedy Thompson team
18th victory for the Speedy Thompson
46th podium for the Speedy Thompson
113th podium for the Lee Petty
1st podium for the Tommy Irwin

1958 Richmond NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Speedy Thompson	Chevrolet ? 1958, #46	0	1h 43m 40s	Speedy Thompson
2	Lee Petty	Oldsmobile 88 (Third generation), #42			Petty Enterprises
3	Tommy Irwin	Ford ?? 1957, #16			Tommy Irwin
4	Buck Baker	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #87			Buck Baker
5	John Findlay	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #100			John Findlay
6	Jim Parsley	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #70			Jim Parsley
7	Cotton Owens	Pontiac ?? 1958, #3			Jim Stephens
8	Elmo Langley	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #8			Elmo Langley
9	L.D. Austin	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #74			L.D. Austin
10	Ray Fanning	Ford ?? 1956, #200
11	Joe Eubanks	Pontiac ?? 1957, #6			Jim Stephens
12	Barney Hatchell	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #41			Whitey Norman
13	John McDaniel	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #4			Julian Petty
14	Junior Johnson	Ford ?? 1957, #11			Paul Spaulding
15	Nace Mattingly	Ford ?? 1957, #54			Nace Mattingly
16	Buzz Woodward	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #90			Buzz Woodward
17	Gus Wilson	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #31			Gus Wilson
18	Bobby Keck	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #96			Bobby Keck
19	Joe Weatherly	Ford ?? 1958, #72			Holman-Moody Racing
20	Shorty Rollins	Ford ?? 1958, #99			Shorty Rollins
21	Emanuel Zervakis	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #9			Junie Donlavey
22	Bailey Wynkoop	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #5

Qualifying Results for the 1958 Richmond NASCAR on the Atlantic Fairgrounds circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Speedy Thompson	Chevrolet ? 1958, #46	Speedy Thompson
2	Buck Baker	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #87	Buck Baker
3	Shorty Rollins	Ford ?? 1958, #99	Shorty Rollins
4	Lee Petty	Oldsmobile 88 (Third generation), #42	Petty Enterprises
5	Cotton Owens	Pontiac ?? 1958, #3	Jim Stephens
6	Joe Weatherly	Ford ?? 1958, #72	Holman-Moody Racing
7	Junior Johnson	Ford ?? 1957, #11	Paul Spaulding
8	Bobby Keck	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #96	Bobby Keck
9	Elmo Langley	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #8	Elmo Langley
10	Tommy Irwin	Ford ?? 1957, #16	Tommy Irwin
11	Emanuel Zervakis	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #9	Junie Donlavey
12	Nace Mattingly	Ford ?? 1957, #54	Nace Mattingly
13	Buzz Woodward	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #90	Buzz Woodward
14	Joe Eubanks	Pontiac ?? 1957, #6	Jim Stephens
15	Bailey Wynkoop	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #5
16	John Findlay	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #100	John Findlay
17	Jim Parsley	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #70	Jim Parsley
18	L.D. Austin	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #74	L.D. Austin
19	Ray Fanning	Ford ?? 1956, #200
20	Gus Wilson	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #31	Gus Wilson
21	Barney Hatchell	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #41	Whitey Norman
22	John McDaniel	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #4	Julian Petty