Race: 100 Miles at Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 18 of 44
Date: June 5, 1959
Track: Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds
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100 Miles at Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds Race Information
| Winner | Jack Smith | Car | No. 47 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Jack Smith (Owner) | Winner Start | 9th |
| Started First | Cotton Owens | Most Laps Led | Jack Smith (1) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 20 |
| Different Leaders | 1 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Lee Petty | Season Race | 18 of 44 |
100 Miles at Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 200 | 1 | running | — |
| 2 | 5 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | Don Every (Owner) | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 200 |
| 3 | 8 | 11 | Junior Johnson | Paul Spaulding (Owner) | Ford | 198 | 0 | running | 192 |
| 4 | 15 | 34 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 184 |
| 5 | 6 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | running | — |
| 6 | 20 | 79 | Jerry Draper | Jerry Draper (Owner) | Chevrolet | 190 | 0 | running | — |
| 7 | 16 | 74 | L.D. Austin | L.D. Austin (Owner) | Chevrolet | 183 | 0 | running | 176 |
| 8 | 13 | 30 | Doug Cox | Doug Cox (Owner) | Ford | 180 | 0 | running | — |
| 9 | 18 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Chevrolet | 180 | 0 | running | 168 |
| 10 | 3 | 99 | Fritz Wilson | Shorty Rollins (Owner) | Ford | 170 | 0 | running | — |
| 11 | 10 | 88 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chevrolet | 170 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 12 | 7 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 131 | 0 | axle | 152 |
| 13 | 11 | 2 | Richard Riley | Bruce Thompson (Owner) | Chevrolet | 120 | 0 | engine | — |
| 14 | 4 | 1 | Speedy Thompson | Steve Pierce (Owner) | Chevrolet | 101 | 0 | rear end | 144 |
| 15 | 1 | 6 | Cotton Owens | W.H. Watson (Owner) | Pontiac | 86 | 0 | fan belt | 136 |
| 16 | 14 | 0 | Bunk Moore | Richard Riley (Owner) | Chevrolet | 77 | 0 | engine | — |
| 17 | 17 | 27 | Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue (Owner) | Plymouth | 42 | 0 | engine | — |
| 18 | 2 | 5 | Tiny Lund | Lund Racing | Chevrolet | 36 | 0 | accident | 128 |
| 19 | 12 | 89 | Shorty Rollins | Buck Baker Racing | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | bearing | 120 |
| 20 | 19 | 49 | Bob Welborn | Bob Welborn (Owner) | Chevrolet | 4 | 0 | bearing | 112 |
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