Race: 100 Miles at Columbia Speedway
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 9 of 44
Date: April 4, 1959
Track: Columbia Speedway
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100 Miles at Columbia Speedway Race Information
| Winner | Jack Smith | Car | No. 47 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Jack Smith (Owner) | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Jack Smith | Most Laps Led | Jack Smith (1) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 21 |
| Different Leaders | 1 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Lee Petty | Season Race | 9 of 44 |
100 Miles at Columbia Speedway Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 200 | 1 | running | 200 |
| 2 | 8 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Paul Spaulding (Owner) | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 192 |
| 3 | 5 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 191 | 0 | running | 184 |
| 4 | 6 | 5 | Tiny Lund | Lund Racing | Chevrolet | 190 | 0 | running | 176 |
| 5 | 11 | 6 | Cotton Owens | W.H. Watson (Owner) | Pontiac | 186 | 0 | running | 168 |
| 6 | 15 | 33 | George Green | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 181 | 0 | running | — |
| 7 | 16 | 81 | Harvey Hege | Harvey Hege (Owner) | Ford | 180 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 8 | 14 | 64 | Shep Langdon | Shep Langdon (Owner) | Ford | 177 | 0 | running | 152 |
| 9 | 13 | 68 | J.C. Hendrix | — | Plymouth | 175 | 0 | running | 144 |
| 10 | 19 | 74 | L.D. Austin | L.D. Austin (Owner) | Chevrolet | 174 | 0 | running | 136 |
| 11 | 17 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | running | 128 |
| 12 | 9 | 25 | Gene White | Gene White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 98 | 0 | overheating | 120 |
| 13 | 4 | 2 | Speedy Thompson | Bruce Thompson (Owner) | Chevrolet | 94 | 0 | rear end | 112 |
| 14 | 18 | 89 | Buddy Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chevrolet | 53 | 0 | shocks | 104 |
| 15 | 3 | 59 | Curtis Turner | Carl Rupert (Owner) | Ford | 46 | 0 | ball joint | 96 |
| 16 | 10 | 0 | Bunk Moore | Richard Riley (Owner) | Chevrolet | 41 | 0 | engine | — |
| 17 | 12 | 15 | Max Berrier | Max Berrier (Owner) | Plymouth | 41 | 0 | a-frame | — |
| 18 | 2 | 49 | Bob Welborn | Bob Welborn (Owner) | Chevrolet | 28 | 0 | piston | 88 |
| 19 | 7 | 88 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chevrolet | 13 | 0 | rear end | 80 |
| 20 | 20 | 27 | Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue (Owner) | Plymouth | 2 | 0 | hub | — |
| 21 | 21 | 99 | Shorty Rollins | Shorty Rollins (Owner) | Ford | 0 | 0 | accident | 72 |
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1959 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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