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1959 Reading NASCAR

1959 Reading NASCAR is 392nd NASCAR race. Passed at the Reading circuit. Junior Johnson won the pole position and this race. Speedy Thompson and Tom Pistone also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (161 km).

Previous race: 1959 North Wilkesboro NASCAR
Next race: 1959 Hickory NASCAR
Race Start: 26th April 1959

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1959 Reading NASCAR

8th victory for the Paul Spaulding team
13th victory for the Junior Johnson
22nd podium for the Junior Johnson
49th podium for the Speedy Thompson
5th podium for the Tom Pistone

Ford Fairline - 1959 Reading NASCAR winner

Ford Fairline #11 - 1959 Reading NASCAR winner

1959 Reading NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Junior Johnson	Ford Fairline, #11	0	1h 53m 11s	Paul Spaulding
2	Speedy Thompson	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #1			Steve Pierce
3	Tom Pistone	T-Bird ?? 1959, #59			Carl Rupert
4	Tommy Irwin	T-Bird ?? 1959, #36			Tommy Irwin
5	Buzz Woodward	Ford ?? 1957, #90			Buzz Woodward
6	Lee Petty	Oldsmobile 88 (Third generation), #42			Petty Enterprises
7	Tiny Benson	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #79			Tiny Benson
8	Jim Parsley	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #70			Jim Parsley
9	Ben Benz	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #50			Bernard Friedland
10	Shorty Rollins	Ford ?? 1958, #99			Shorty Rollins
11	John Seeley	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #52
12	Reds Kagle	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #88			Hoss Kagle
13	Al White	Ford ?? 1958, #33			Al White
14	Cotton Owens	Pontiac ?? 1958, #6			W.H. Watson
15	Ken Johnson	Ford ?? 1957, #53			Ken Johnson
16	Ray Fanning	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #200
17	John Findlay	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #100			John Findlay
18	Gus Wilson	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #31			Gus Wilson
19	Rex White	Chevrolet ?? 1959, #4			Rex White
20	Bobby Johns	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #72			Shorty Johns
21	Johnny Beauchamp	Ford ?? 1957, #73			Jim Reed
22	Elmo Langley	Ford ?? 1957, #10			Ratus Walters
23	Don Angel	Ford ?? 1958, #3			Don Angel
24	Jim Reed	Ford ?? 1957, #7			Jim Reed
25	Dave Marburger	Ford ?? 1957, #791

Qualifying Results for the 1959 Reading NASCAR on the Reading circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Junior Johnson	Ford Fairline, #11	0	Paul Spaulding
0	Al White	Ford ?? 1958, #33		Al White
0	Dave Marburger	Ford ?? 1957, #791
0	Jim Reed	Ford ?? 1957, #7		Jim Reed
0	Don Angel	Ford ?? 1958, #3		Don Angel
0	Elmo Langley	Ford ?? 1957, #10		Ratus Walters
0	Johnny Beauchamp	Ford ?? 1957, #73		Jim Reed
0	Bobby Johns	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #72		Shorty Johns
0	Rex White	Chevrolet ?? 1959, #4		Rex White
0	Gus Wilson	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #31		Gus Wilson
0	John Findlay	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #100		John Findlay
0	Ray Fanning	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #200
0	Ken Johnson	Ford ?? 1957, #53		Ken Johnson
0	Cotton Owens	Pontiac ?? 1958, #6		W.H. Watson
0	Reds Kagle	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #88		Hoss Kagle
0	John Seeley	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #52
0	Shorty Rollins	Ford ?? 1958, #99		Shorty Rollins
0	Ben Benz	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #50		Bernard Friedland
0	Jim Parsley	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #70		Jim Parsley
0	Tiny Benson	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #79		Tiny Benson
0	Lee Petty	Oldsmobile 88 (Third generation), #42		Petty Enterprises
0	Buzz Woodward	Ford ?? 1957, #90		Buzz Woodward
0	Tommy Irwin	T-Bird ?? 1959, #36		Tommy Irwin
0	Tom Pistone	T-Bird ?? 1959, #59		Carl Rupert
0	Speedy Thompson	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #1		Steve Pierce