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1959 Charlotte NASCAR Race 2 in NASCAR at the Southern States circuit. Full information

1959 Charlotte NASCAR

1959 Charlotte NASCAR is 409th NASCAR race. Passed at the Southern States circuit. Buck Baker won the pole position, Jack Smith won this race. Bob Welborn and Buck Baker also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (161 km).

Previous race: 1959 Pittsburgh NASCAR
Next race: 1959 Myrtle Beach NASCAR
Race Start: 26th July 1959

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1959 Charlotte NASCAR

8th victory for the Jack Smith team
10th victory for the Jack Smith
24th podium for the Jack Smith
22nd podium for the Bob Welborn
113th podium for the Buck Baker

1959 Charlotte NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Jack Smith	Chevrolet ? 1959, #47	0	2h 1m 5s	Jack Smith
2	Bob Welborn	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #49			Bob Welborn
3	Buck Baker	Chevrolet ?? 1959, #87			Lynton Tyson
4	Cotton Owens	Pontiac ?? 1958, #6			W.H. Watson
5	Larry Frank	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #76			Larry Frank
6	Ralph Moody	Ford ?? 1959, #72			John Dodd, Sr.
7	Roy Tyner	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #9			Roy Tyner
8	Buddy Baker	Chevrolet ?? 1959, #88			Lynton Tyson
9	Glen Wood	Ford ?? 1958, #21			Wood Brothers
10	Lee Petty	Plymouth ?? 1959, #42			Petty Enterprises
11	Tiny Lund	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #5			Tiny Lund
12	Richard Petty	Oldsmobile 88 (Third generation), #43			Petty Enterprises
13	George Green	Chevrolet ?? 1958, #32			Jess Potter
14	Buck Brigance	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #62
15	Jim Austin	Ford ?? 1959, #97			Jim Austin
16	Herman Beam	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #19			Herman Beam
17	Neil Castles	Mercury ?? 1957, #28			Harvey Hege
18	Richard Riley	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #0			Richard Riley
19	Bobby Keck	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #96			Bobby Keck
20	Doug Cox	Ford ?? 1958, #30			Doug Cox
21	L.D. Austin	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #74			L.D. Austin
22	Elmo Henderson	Ford ?? 1958, #82			Elmo Henderson
23	Gene White	Ford ?? 1958, #14			Manley Britt
24	Speedy Thompson	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #2			Bruce Thompson
25	Banjo Matthews	Chevrolet ?? 1958, #89			Lynton Tyson
26	Joe Weatherly	T-Bird ?? 1959, #41			Doc White
27	G.C. Spencer	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #34			G.C. Spencer
28	Aubrey Boles	Plymouth ?? 1958, #15			Aubrey Boles
29	Bill Poor	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #711			Bill Poor
30	Tommy Irwin	T-Bird ?? 1959, #36			Tommy Irwin
31	Bobby Waddell	Pontiac ?? 1957, #45			Bobby Waddell
32	Joe Halton	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #4
33	R.L. Combs	Ford ?? 1957, #63			R.L. Combs
34	Fred Harb	Ford ?? 1957, #17			Fred Harb
35	Junior Johnson	Ford ?? 1957, #11			Paul Spaulding

Qualifying Results for the 1959 Charlotte NASCAR on the Southern States circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Buck Baker	Chevrolet ?? 1959, #87	Lynton Tyson
2	Glen Wood	Ford ?? 1958, #21	Wood Brothers
3	Ralph Moody	Ford ?? 1959, #72	John Dodd, Sr.
4	Lee Petty	Plymouth ?? 1959, #42	Petty Enterprises
5	Jack Smith	Chevrolet ? 1959, #47	Jack Smith
6	Doug Cox	Ford ?? 1958, #30	Doug Cox
7	Cotton Owens	Pontiac ?? 1958, #6	W.H. Watson
8	Tiny Lund	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #5	Tiny Lund
9	Joe Weatherly	T-Bird ?? 1959, #41	Doc White
10	Speedy Thompson	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #2	Bruce Thompson
11	Richard Petty	Oldsmobile 88 (Third generation), #43	Petty Enterprises
12	Elmo Henderson	Ford ?? 1958, #82	Elmo Henderson
13	G.C. Spencer	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #34	G.C. Spencer
14	Bobby Waddell	Pontiac ?? 1957, #45	Bobby Waddell
15	R.L. Combs	Ford ?? 1957, #63	R.L. Combs
16	Tommy Irwin	T-Bird ?? 1959, #36	Tommy Irwin
17	Buddy Baker	Chevrolet ?? 1959, #88	Lynton Tyson
18	Junior Johnson	Ford ?? 1957, #11	Paul Spaulding
19	George Green	Chevrolet ?? 1958, #32	Jess Potter
20	Bobby Keck	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #96	Bobby Keck
21	Jim Austin	Ford ?? 1959, #97	Jim Austin
22	Aubrey Boles	Plymouth ?? 1958, #15	Aubrey Boles
23	Buck Brigance	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #62
24	Neil Castles	Mercury ?? 1957, #28	Harvey Hege
25	Roy Tyner	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #9	Roy Tyner
26	Banjo Matthews	Chevrolet ?? 1958, #89	Lynton Tyson
27	Richard Riley	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #0	Richard Riley
28	Larry Frank	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #76	Larry Frank
29	Joe Halton	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #4
30	Gene White	Ford ?? 1958, #14	Manley Britt
31	Fred Harb	Ford ?? 1957, #17	Fred Harb
32	Herman Beam	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #19	Herman Beam
33	Bob Welborn	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #49	Bob Welborn
34	L.D. Austin	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #74	L.D. Austin
35	Bill Poor	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #711	Bill Poor