1959 Nashville NASCAR is 397th NASCAR race. Passed at the Nashville Fairgrounds circuit. Rex White won the pole position and this race. Junior Johnson 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 Los Angeles NASCAR
Race Start:
24th May 1959
1st victory for the Rex White team
3rd victory for the Rex White
17th podium for the Rex White
25th podium for the Junior Johnson
2nd podium for the Tommy Irwin
| Position | Name | Car | Points | Result | Lap | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rex White | Chevrolet ? 1959, #4 | 0 | 1h 24m 30s | 0 | Rex White |
| 2 | Junior Johnson | Ford ?? 1957, #11 | 0 | Paul Spaulding | ||
| 3 | Tommy Irwin | T-Bird ?? 1959, #36 | 0 | Tommy Irwin | ||
| 4 | Buck Baker | Chevrolet ?? 1959, #87 | 0 | Buck Baker | ||
| 5 | Joe Lee Johnson | Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #77 | 0 | Joe Lee Johnson | ||
| 6 | Lee Petty | Plymouth ?? 1959, #42 | 0 | Petty Enterprises | ||
| 7 | Charley Griffith | Pontiac ?? 1957, #18 | 0 | Charley Griffith | ||
| 8 | Cotton Owens | Pontiac ?? 1958, #6 | 0 | W.H. Watson | ||
| 9 | Bob Burdick | T-Bird ?? 1959, #73 | 0 | Roy Burdick | ||
| 10 | Herman Beam | Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #19 | 0 | Herman Beam | ||
| 11 | G.C. Spencer | Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #34 | 0 | G.C. Spencer | ||
| 12 | Tommy Thompson | Chevrolet ?? 1959, #13 | 0 | Tommy Thompson |
| Position | Name | Car | Result | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rex White | Chevrolet ? 1959, #4 | Rex White | |
| 2 | Lee Petty | Plymouth ?? 1959, #42 | Petty Enterprises | |
| 3 | Tommy Irwin | T-Bird ?? 1959, #36 | Tommy Irwin | |
| 4 | Joe Lee Johnson | Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #77 | Joe Lee Johnson | |
| 5 | Buck Baker | Chevrolet ?? 1959, #87 | Buck Baker | |
| 6 | Cotton Owens | Pontiac ?? 1958, #6 | W.H. Watson | |
| 7 | Junior Johnson | Ford ?? 1957, #11 | Paul Spaulding | |
| 8 | Charley Griffith | Pontiac ?? 1957, #18 | Charley Griffith | |
| 9 | Bob Burdick | T-Bird ?? 1959, #73 | Roy Burdick | |
| 10 | G.C. Spencer | Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #34 | G.C. Spencer | |
| 11 | Herman Beam | Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #19 | Herman Beam | |
| 12 | Tommy Thompson | Chevrolet ?? 1959, #13 | Tommy Thompson |
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