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1959 Wilson County NASCAR Race 2 in NASCAR at the Wilson County circuit. Full information

1959 Wilson County NASCAR

1959 Wilson County NASCAR is 403rd NASCAR race. Passed at the Wilson County circuit. Ned Jarrett won the pole position, Junior Johnson won this race. Tom Pistone and Glen Wood also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (161 km).

Previous race: 1959 Columbia NASCAR
Next race: 1959 Richmond NASCAR
Race Start: 20th June 1959

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1959 Wilson County NASCAR

11th victory for the Paul Spaulding team
16th victory for the Junior Johnson
28th podium for the Junior Johnson
7th podium for the Tom Pistone
3rd podium for the Glen Wood

Ford Fairline - 1959 Wilson County NASCAR winner

Ford Fairline #11 - 1959 Wilson County NASCAR winner

1959 Wilson County NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Junior Johnson	Ford Fairline, #11	0	1h 43m 20s	Paul Spaulding
2	Tom Pistone	T-Bird ?? 1959, #59			Carl Rupert
3	Glen Wood	Ford ?? 1958, #21			Wood Brothers
4	Lee Petty	Oldsmobile 88 (Third generation), #42			Petty Enterprises
5	Buck Baker	Chevrolet ?? 1959, #87			Buck Baker
6	Tiny Lund	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #5			Tiny Lund
7	Buddy Baker	Chevrolet ?? 1958, #89			Buck Baker
8	L.D. Austin	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #74			L.D. Austin
9	Fred Harb	Mercury ?? 1957, #28			Harvey Hege
10	Roy Tyner	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #9			Roy Tyner
11	Cotton Owens	Pontiac ?? 1958, #6			W.H. Watson
12	Joe Halton	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #4
13	Herman Beam	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #19			Herman Beam
14	G.C. Spencer	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #34			G.C. Spencer
15	Harlan Richardson	Ford ?? 1957, #22			Harlan Richardson
16	Bobby Keck	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #96			Bobby Keck
17	Richard Riley	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #0			Richard Riley
18	Shep Langdon	Ford ?? 1958, #64			Shep Langdon
19	Joe Eubanks	Ford ?? 1958, #82			Don Every
20	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #38			Ned Jarrett
21	Tommy Irwin	T-Bird ?? 1959, #36			Tommy Irwin
22	Buck Brigance	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #62
23	Joe Weatherly	T-Bird ?? 1959, #41			Doc White
24	Speedy Thompson	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #12
25	Bennie Rakestraw	Mercury ?? 1957, #20			Spook Crawford

Qualifying Results for the 1959 Wilson County NASCAR on the Wilson County circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #38	Ned Jarrett
2	Tiny Lund	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #5	Tiny Lund
3	Speedy Thompson	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #12
4	Bobby Keck	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #96	Bobby Keck
5	G.C. Spencer	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #34	G.C. Spencer
6	Harlan Richardson	Ford ?? 1957, #22	Harlan Richardson
7	Buddy Baker	Chevrolet ?? 1958, #89	Buck Baker
8	Tom Pistone	T-Bird ?? 1959, #59	Carl Rupert
9	Roy Tyner	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #9	Roy Tyner
10	Lee Petty	Oldsmobile 88 (Third generation), #42	Petty Enterprises
11	Fred Harb	Mercury ?? 1957, #28	Harvey Hege
12	Joe Weatherly	T-Bird ?? 1959, #41	Doc White
13	Bennie Rakestraw	Mercury ?? 1957, #20	Spook Crawford
14	Buck Brigance	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #62
15	Joe Halton	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #4
16	Buck Baker	Chevrolet ?? 1959, #87	Buck Baker
17	Cotton Owens	Pontiac ?? 1958, #6	W.H. Watson
18	Junior Johnson	Ford Fairline, #11	Paul Spaulding
19	Glen Wood	Ford ?? 1958, #21	Wood Brothers
20	L.D. Austin	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #74	L.D. Austin
21	Joe Eubanks	Ford ?? 1958, #82	Don Every
22	Tommy Irwin	T-Bird ?? 1959, #36	Tommy Irwin
23	Shep Langdon	Ford ?? 1958, #64	Shep Langdon
24	Herman Beam	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #19	Herman Beam
25	Richard Riley	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #0	Richard Riley