Race: 100 Miles at Columbia Speedway
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 35 of 44
Date: August 29, 1959
Track: Columbia Speedway
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100 Miles at Columbia Speedway Race Information
| Winner | Lee Petty | Car | No. 42 Plymouth |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Winner Start | 9th |
| Started First | Ned Jarrett | Most Laps Led | Ned Jarrett (124) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 13 |
| Different Leaders | 2 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Lee Petty | Season Race | 35 of 44 |
100 Miles at Columbia Speedway Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 200 | 76 | running | 200 |
| 2 | 3 | 5 | Tiny Lund | Lund Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | — |
| 3 | 12 | 17 | Fred Harb | Fred Harb (Owner) | Ford | 197 | 0 | running | — |
| 4 | 4 | 49 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | running | — |
| 5 | 10 | 21 | Glen Wood | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 193 | 0 | running | — |
| 6 | 2 | 32 | George Green | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 192 | 0 | running | — |
| 7 | 8 | 34 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 165 | 0 | clutch | 192 |
| 8 | 1 | 38 | Ned Jarrett | Ned Jarrett (Owner) | Ford | 152 | 124 | engine | — |
| 9 | 5 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | Don Every (Owner) | Ford | 98 | 0 | engine | 184 |
| 10 | 6 | 12 | L.D. Austin | — | Ford | 78 | 0 | engine | 176 |
| 11 | 11 | 36 | Tommy Irwin | Tommy Irwin (Owner) | Ford | 69 | 0 | steering | — |
| 12 | 7 | 45 | Curtis Crider | Bobby Waddell (Owner) | Pontiac | 46 | 0 | oil pressure | — |
| 13 | 13 | 96 | Bobby Keck | Bobby Keck (Owner) | Chevrolet | 29 | 0 | engine | 168 |
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1959 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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