1959 Richmond NASCAR Race 2 in NASCAR at the Atlantic Fairgrounds circuit. Full information
1959 Richmond NASCAR
1959 Richmond NASCAR is 419th NASCAR race. Passed at the Atlantic Fairgrounds circuit. Cotton Owens won the pole position and this race. Lee Petty and Tom Pistone also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (161 km).
Previous race:
1959 Hickory NASCAR
Next race:
1959 Hillsborough NASCAR
Race Start:
13th September 1959
Interesting facts and statistics about the 1959 Richmond NASCAR
1st victory for the WH Watson team
3rd victory for the Cotton Owens
15th podium for the Cotton Owens
134th podium for the Lee Petty
9th podium for the Tom Pistone
Ford Thunderbird #6 - 1959 Richmond NASCAR winner
1959 Richmond NASCAR results
| Position | Name | Car | Points | Result | Lap | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cotton Owens | Ford Thunderbird, #6 | 0 | 1h 39m 22s | 0 | WH Watson |
| 2 | Lee Petty | Plymouth ?? 1959, #42 | 0 | Petty Enterprises | ||
| 3 | Tom Pistone | T-Bird ?? 1959, #59 | 0 | Carl Rupert | ||
| 4 | Reds Kagle | Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #88 | 0 | Reds Kagle | ||
| 5 | Runt Harris | Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #90 | 0 | Junie Donlavey | ||
| 6 | Shep Langdon | Ford ?? 1958, #64 | 0 | Shep Langdon | ||
| 7 | Herman Beam | Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #19 | 0 | Herman Beam | ||
| 8 | Brownie King | Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #31 | 0 | Jess Potter | ||
| 9 | Bill Scott | Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #23 | 0 | |||
| 10 | L.D. Austin | Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #55 | 0 | L.D. Austin | ||
| 11 | Al White | Ford ?? 1958, #35 | 0 | Al White | ||
| 12 | Glen Wood | Ford ?? 1958, #21 | 0 | Wood Brothers | ||
| 13 | George Green | Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #32 | 0 | Jess Potter | ||
| 14 | G.C. Spencer | Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #34 | 0 | G.C. Spencer | ||
| 15 | Ned Jarrett | Ford ?? 1957, #38 | 0 | Ned Jarrett | ||
| 16 | Jack Smith | Chevrolet ?? 1959, #47 | 0 | Jack Smith |
Qualifying Results for the 1959 Richmond NASCAR on the Atlantic Fairgrounds circuit
| Position | Name | Car | Result | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cotton Owens | Ford Thunderbird, #6 | WH Watson | |
| 2 | Glen Wood | Ford ?? 1958, #21 | Wood Brothers | |
| 3 | Jack Smith | Chevrolet ?? 1959, #47 | Jack Smith | |
| 4 | Tom Pistone | T-Bird ?? 1959, #59 | Carl Rupert | |
| 5 | Runt Harris | Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #90 | Junie Donlavey | |
| 6 | Brownie King | Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #31 | Jess Potter | |
| 7 | Shep Langdon | Ford ?? 1958, #64 | Shep Langdon | |
| 8 | Ned Jarrett | Ford ?? 1957, #38 | Ned Jarrett | |
| 9 | Reds Kagle | Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #88 | Reds Kagle | |
| 10 | Bill Scott | Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #23 | ||
| 11 | G.C. Spencer | Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #34 | G.C. Spencer | |
| 12 | George Green | Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #32 | Jess Potter | |
| 13 | Herman Beam | Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #19 | Herman Beam | |
| 14 | Al White | Ford ?? 1958, #35 | Al White | |
| 15 | Lee Petty | Plymouth ?? 1959, #42 | Petty Enterprises | |
| 16 | L.D. Austin | Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #55 | L.D. Austin |
List of all cars for the 1959 Richmond NASCAR on the Atlantic Fairgrounds circuit
Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation)
Chevrolet
Ford
Ford
Ford
T-Bird
Chevrolet
Plymouth