Race: 100 Miles at California State Fairgrounds
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 38 of 44
Date: September 13, 1959
Track: California State Fairgrounds
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100 Miles at California State Fairgrounds Race Information
| Winner | Cotton Owens | Car | No. 6 Ford |
| Team / Owner | W.H. Watson (Owner) | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Cotton Owens | Most Laps Led | Cotton Owens (0) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 16 |
| Different Leaders | 0 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Lee Petty | Season Race | 38 of 44 |
100 Miles at California State Fairgrounds Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 6 | Cotton Owens | W.H. Watson (Owner) | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 200 |
| 2 | 15 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 200 | 0 | running | 192 |
| 3 | 4 | 59 | Tom Pistone | Carl Rupert (Owner) | Ford | 198 | 0 | running | 184 |
| 4 | 9 | 88 | Reds Kagle | Reds Kagle (Owner) | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | running | — |
| 5 | 5 | 90 | Runt Harris | Donlavey Racing | Chevrolet | 193 | 0 | running | — |
| 6 | 7 | 64 | Shep Langdon | Shep Langdon (Owner) | Ford | 191 | 0 | running | 176 |
| 7 | 13 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Chevrolet | 189 | 0 | running | 168 |
| 8 | 6 | 31 | Brownie King | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 187 | 0 | piston | — |
| 9 | 10 | 23 | Bill Scott (Winston-Salem) | — | Chevrolet | 179 | 0 | running | — |
| 10 | 16 | 55 | L.D. Austin | L.D. Austin (Owner) | Chevrolet | 172 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 11 | 14 | 35 | Al White | Al White (Owner) | Ford | 160 | 0 | running | 152 |
| 12 | 2 | 21 | Glen Wood | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 152 | 0 | accident | — |
| 13 | 12 | 32 | George Green | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 146 | 0 | engine | — |
| 14 | 11 | 34 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 76 | 0 | engine | 144 |
| 15 | 8 | 38 | Ned Jarrett | Ned Jarrett (Owner) | Ford | 50 | 0 | wheel | — |
| 16 | 3 | 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 11 | 0 | engine | 136 |
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