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1959 Myrtle Beach NASCAR

1959 Myrtle Beach NASCAR is 410th NASCAR race. Passed at the Myrtle Beach circuit. Bob Welborn won the pole position, Ned Jarrett won this race. Jim Paschal and Tommy Irwin also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (161 km).

Previous race: 1959 Charlotte NASCAR
Next race: 1959 Charlotte NASCAR
Race Start: 1st August 1959

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1959 Myrtle Beach NASCAR

1st victory for the Ned Jarrett team
1st victory for the Ned Jarrett
2nd podium for the Ned Jarrett
31st podium for the Jim Paschal
4th podium for the Tommy Irwin

Ford Thunderbird - 1959 Myrtle Beach NASCAR winner

Ford Thunderbird #11 - 1959 Myrtle Beach NASCAR winner

1959 Myrtle Beach NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Ned Jarrett	Ford Thunderbird, #11	0	1h 54m 20s	Ned Jarrett
2	Jim Paschal	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #48			Julian Petty
3	Tommy Irwin	Ford ?? 1957, #36			Tommy Irwin
4	Glen Wood	Ford ?? 1958, #21			Wood Brothers
5	Joe Weatherly	T-Bird ?? 1959, #41			Doc White
6	Lee Petty	Plymouth ?? 1959, #42			Petty Enterprises
7	John Dodd, Sr.	Ford ?? 1959, #72			John Dodd, Sr.
8	Roy Tyner	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #9			Roy Tyner
9	Earl Moss	Ford ?? 1957, #14			Manley Britt
10	Harlan Richardson	Ford ?? 1958, #22			Harlan Richardson
11	Buddy Baker	Chevrolet ?? 1958, #89			Lynton Tyson
12	G.C. Spencer	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #34			G.C. Spencer
13	Neil Castles	Mercury ?? 1957, #28			Harvey Hege
14	Jim Austin	Ford ?? 1959, #97			Jim Austin
15	Buck Brigance	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #62
16	Bobby Keck	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #96			Bobby Keck
17	L.D. Austin	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #74			L.D. Austin
18	Bill Poor	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #711			Bill Poor
19	Cotton Owens	Ford ?? 1958, #82			Don Every
20	Buck Baker	Chevrolet ?? 1959, #88			Lynton Tyson
21	Curtis Crider	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #0			Richard Riley
22	Speedy Thompson	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #2			Bruce Thompson
23	Barney Shore	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #197			Barney Shore
24	Larry Flynn	Ford ?? 1957, #86			Larry Flynn
25	Fred Harb	Ford ?? 1957, #17			Fred Harb
26	Bob Welborn	Chevrolet ?? 1959, #49			Bob Welborn
27	Richard Petty	Oldsmobile 88 (Third generation), #43			Petty Enterprises

Qualifying Results for the 1959 Myrtle Beach NASCAR on the Myrtle Beach circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Bob Welborn	Chevrolet ?? 1959, #49	Bob Welborn
2	Lee Petty	Plymouth ?? 1959, #42	Petty Enterprises
3	Joe Weatherly	T-Bird ?? 1959, #41	Doc White
4	Earl Moss	Ford ?? 1957, #14	Manley Britt
5	John Dodd, Sr.	Ford ?? 1959, #72	John Dodd, Sr.
6	Glen Wood	Ford ?? 1958, #21	Wood Brothers
7	Tommy Irwin	Ford ?? 1957, #36	Tommy Irwin
8	Jim Paschal	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #48	Julian Petty
9	Ned Jarrett	Ford Thunderbird, #11	Ned Jarrett
10	Richard Petty	Oldsmobile 88 (Third generation), #43	Petty Enterprises
11	Roy Tyner	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #9	Roy Tyner
12	Fred Harb	Ford ?? 1957, #17	Fred Harb
13	Harlan Richardson	Ford ?? 1958, #22	Harlan Richardson
14	G.C. Spencer	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #34	G.C. Spencer
15	Buck Baker	Chevrolet ?? 1959, #88	Lynton Tyson
16	Barney Shore	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #197	Barney Shore
17	Buck Brigance	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #62
18	Bill Poor	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #711	Bill Poor
19	Bobby Keck	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #96	Bobby Keck
20	Larry Flynn	Ford ?? 1957, #86	Larry Flynn
21	Neil Castles	Mercury ?? 1957, #28	Harvey Hege
22	Jim Austin	Ford ?? 1959, #97	Jim Austin
23	Buddy Baker	Chevrolet ?? 1958, #89	Lynton Tyson
24	Curtis Crider	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #0	Richard Riley
25	L.D. Austin	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #74	L.D. Austin
26	Cotton Owens	Ford ?? 1958, #82	Don Every
27	Speedy Thompson	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #2	Bruce Thompson