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1959 Columbia NASCAR Race 1 in NASCAR at the Columbia Speedway circuit. Full information

1959 Columbia NASCAR

1959 Columbia NASCAR is 427th NASCAR race. Passed at the Columbia Speedway circuit. Junior Johnson won the pole position, Ned Jarrett won this race. Jack Smith and Joe Lee Johnson also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (161 km).

Previous race: 1959 Charlotte NASCAR
Next race: 1960 Daytona NASCAR
Race Start: 26th November 1959

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1959 Columbia NASCAR

3rd victory for the Ned Jarrett team
3rd victory for the Ned Jarrett
5th podium for the Ned Jarrett
29th podium for the Jack Smith
2nd podium for the Joe Lee Johnson

Ford Thunderbird - 1959 Columbia NASCAR winner

Ford Thunderbird #38 - 1959 Columbia NASCAR winner

1959 Columbia NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Ned Jarrett	Ford Thunderbird, #38	0	1h 48m 57s	Ned Jarrett
2	Jack Smith	Chevrolet ?? 1959, #47			Jack Smith
3	Joe Lee Johnson	Chevrolet ?? 1959, #77			Joe Lee Johnson
4	Lee Petty	Plymouth ?? 1959, #42			Petty Enterprises
5	Bobby Johns	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #72			Shorty Johns
6	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1959, #43			Petty Enterprises
7	Shep Langdon	Ford ?? 1958, #64			Shep Langdon
8	L.D. Austin	Chevrolet ?? 1958, #74			L.D. Austin
9	Pappy Crane	Chevrolet ?? 1959, #58			Pappy Crane
10	Richard Riley	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #32			Jess Potter
11	Herman Beam	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #19			Herman Beam
12	Roy Tyner	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #9			Roy Tyner
13	Bud Parnell	Plymouth ?? 1958, #68			R.L. Baird
14	Bunk Moore	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #2			Bruce Thompson
15	G.C. Spencer	Chevrolet ?? 1959, #34			G.C. Spencer
16	Buck Brigance	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #62
17	Tommy Irwin	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #36			Tommy Irwin
18	Hubert Johnson	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #7
19	Junior Johnson	Dodge ?? 1959, #11			Paul Spaulding
20	Tom Pistone	T-Bird ?? 1959, #59			Carl Rupert
21	Tiny Lund	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #5			Tiny Lund
22	Bob Welborn	Chevrolet ?? 1959, #22			W.J. Ridgeway

Qualifying Results for the 1959 Columbia NASCAR on the Columbia Speedway circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Junior Johnson	Dodge ?? 1959, #11	Paul Spaulding
2	Joe Lee Johnson	Chevrolet ?? 1959, #77	Joe Lee Johnson
3	Ned Jarrett	Ford Thunderbird, #38	Ned Jarrett
4	G.C. Spencer	Chevrolet ?? 1959, #34	G.C. Spencer
5	Lee Petty	Plymouth ?? 1959, #42	Petty Enterprises
6	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1959, #43	Petty Enterprises
7	Jack Smith	Chevrolet ?? 1959, #47	Jack Smith
8	Bob Welborn	Chevrolet ?? 1959, #22	W.J. Ridgeway
9	L.D. Austin	Chevrolet ?? 1958, #74	L.D. Austin
10	Hubert Johnson	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #7
11	Tom Pistone	T-Bird ?? 1959, #59	Carl Rupert
12	Richard Riley	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #32	Jess Potter
13	Bobby Johns	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #72	Shorty Johns
14	Tommy Irwin	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #36	Tommy Irwin
15	Buck Brigance	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #62
16	Pappy Crane	Chevrolet ?? 1959, #58	Pappy Crane
17	Bud Parnell	Plymouth ?? 1958, #68	R.L. Baird
18	Herman Beam	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #19	Herman Beam
19	Tiny Lund	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #5	Tiny Lund
20	Roy Tyner	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #9	Roy Tyner
21	Bunk Moore	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #2	Bruce Thompson
22	Shep Langdon	Ford ?? 1958, #64	Shep Langdon