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1959 Richmond NASCAR Race 1 in NASCAR at the Atlantic Fairgrounds circuit. Full information

1959 Richmond NASCAR

1959 Richmond NASCAR is 404th NASCAR race. Passed at the Atlantic Fairgrounds circuit. Buck Baker won the pole position, Tom Pistone won this race. Glen Wood and Buck Baker also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (161 km).

Previous race: 1959 Wilson County NASCAR
Next race: 1959 Winston-Salem NASCAR
Race Start: 21st June 1959

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1959 Richmond NASCAR

2nd victory for the Carl Rupert team
2nd victory for the Tom Pistone
8th podium for the Tom Pistone
4th podium for the Glen Wood
112th podium for the Buck Baker

Ford Thunderbird - 1959 Richmond NASCAR winner

Ford Thunderbird #59 - 1959 Richmond NASCAR winner

1959 Richmond NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Tom Pistone	Ford Thunderbird, #59	0	1h 45m 29s	Carl Rupert
2	Glen Wood	Ford ?? 1958, #21			Wood Brothers
3	Buck Baker	Chevrolet ?? 1959, #87			Buck Baker
4	Bob Welborn	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #79			Jerry Draper
5	Cotton Owens	Pontiac ?? 1958, #6			W.H. Watson
6	Tommy Irwin	T-Bird ?? 1959, #36			Tommy Irwin
7	Herman Beam	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #19			Herman Beam
8	George Green	Chevrolet ?? 1958, #32			Jess Potter
9	Aubrey Boles	Plymouth ?? 1958, #51			Aubrey Boles
10	Speedy Thompson	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #2			Bruce Thompson
11	Tiny Lund	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #5			Tiny Lund
12	Richard Riley	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #0			Richard Riley
13	Bob Hundley	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #33			Jess Potter
14	L.D. Austin	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #74			L.D. Austin
15	Buck Brigance	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #62
16	Joe Weatherly	T-Bird ?? 1959, #41			Doc White
17	Harlan Richardson	Ford ?? 1957, #22			Harlan Richardson
18	Lee Petty	Plymouth ?? 1959, #42			Petty Enterprises
19	Buddy Baker	Chevrolet ?? 1958, #89			Buck Baker
20	Junior Johnson	Ford ?? 1957, #11			Paul Spaulding
21	Joe Eubanks	Ford ?? 1958, #82			Don Every
22	Roy Tyner	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #9			Roy Tyner

Qualifying Results for the 1959 Richmond NASCAR on the Atlantic Fairgrounds circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Buck Baker	Chevrolet ?? 1959, #87	Buck Baker
2	Joe Weatherly	T-Bird ?? 1959, #41	Doc White
3	Glen Wood	Ford ?? 1958, #21	Wood Brothers
4	Speedy Thompson	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #2	Bruce Thompson
5	Bob Welborn	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #79	Jerry Draper
6	Lee Petty	Plymouth ?? 1959, #42	Petty Enterprises
7	Tiny Lund	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #5	Tiny Lund
8	Tommy Irwin	T-Bird ?? 1959, #36	Tommy Irwin
9	Harlan Richardson	Ford ?? 1957, #22	Harlan Richardson
10	Junior Johnson	Ford ?? 1957, #11	Paul Spaulding
11	Cotton Owens	Pontiac ?? 1958, #6	W.H. Watson
12	Tom Pistone	Ford Thunderbird, #59	Carl Rupert
13	George Green	Chevrolet ?? 1958, #32	Jess Potter
14	Buck Brigance	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #62
15	L.D. Austin	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #74	L.D. Austin
16	Aubrey Boles	Plymouth ?? 1958, #51	Aubrey Boles
17	Herman Beam	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #19	Herman Beam
18	Richard Riley	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #0	Richard Riley
19	Buddy Baker	Chevrolet ?? 1958, #89	Buck Baker
20	Bob Hundley	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #33	Jess Potter
21	Joe Eubanks	Ford ?? 1958, #82	Don Every
22	Roy Tyner	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #9	Roy Tyner