Race: 100 Miles at Greenville-Pickens Speedway
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 34 of 44
Date: August 22, 1959
Track: Greenville-Pickens Speedway
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100 Miles at Greenville-Pickens Speedway Race Information
| Winner | Buck Baker | Car | No. 88 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Lynton Tyson (Owner) | Winner Start | 4th |
| Started First | Lee Petty | Most Laps Led | Lee Petty (20) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 19 |
| Different Leaders | 2 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Lee Petty | Season Race | 34 of 44 |
100 Miles at Greenville-Pickens Speedway Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 88 | Buck Baker | Lynton Tyson (Owner) | Chevrolet | 200 | 1 | running | 200 |
| 2 | 3 | 6 | Cotton Owens | W.H. Watson (Owner) | Pontiac | 200 | 0 | running | 192 |
| 3 | 7 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Ned Jarrett (Owner) | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | — |
| 4 | 15 | 92 | Jack Smith | Gerald Duke (Owner) | Ford | 196 | 0 | running | 184 |
| 5 | 5 | 48 | Jim Paschal | Julian Petty (Owner) | Chevrolet | 190 | 0 | running | — |
| 6 | 19 | 36 | Tommy Irwin | Tommy Irwin (Owner) | Ford | 187 | 0 | running | 176 |
| 7 | 13 | 25 | Gene White | Gene White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 186 | 0 | running | — |
| 8 | 14 | 12 | Marvin Porter | Marvin Porter (Owner) | Ford | 176 | 0 | running | 168 |
| 9 | 9 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | Don Every (Owner) | Ford | 171 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 10 | 16 | 45 | Curtis Crider | Bobby Waddell (Owner) | Pontiac | 163 | 0 | running | — |
| 11 | 11 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | running | — |
| 12 | 6 | 5 | Tiny Lund | Lund Racing | Chevrolet | 125 | 0 | tire | — |
| 13 | 17 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Chevrolet | 122 | 0 | running | 152 |
| 14 | 18 | 15 | Aubrey Boles | Aubrey Boles (Owner) | Plymouth | 112 | 0 | running | — |
| 15 | 10 | 34 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 75 | 0 | running | 144 |
| 16 | 2 | 49 | Bob Welborn | Bob Welborn (Owner) | Chevrolet | 65 | 0 | shocks | 136 |
| 17 | 8 | 64 | Shep Langdon | Shep Langdon (Owner) | Ford | 55 | 0 | fuel pump | 128 |
| 18 | 1 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 20 | 20 | accident | 120 |
| 19 | 12 | 74 | L.D. Austin | L.D. Austin (Owner) | Chevrolet | 16 | 0 | accident | 112 |
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1959 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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