Race: 100 Miles at Reading Fairgrounds
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 11 of 44
Date: April 26, 1959
Track: Reading Fairgrounds
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100 Miles at Reading Fairgrounds Race Information
| Winner | Junior Johnson | Car | No. 11 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Paul Spaulding (Owner) | Winner Start | — |
| Started First | — | Most Laps Led | Lee Petty (188) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 25 |
| Different Leaders | 2 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Lee Petty | Season Race | 11 of 44 |
100 Miles at Reading Fairgrounds Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | 11 | Junior Johnson | Paul Spaulding (Owner) | Ford | 200 | 12 | running | 200 |
| 2 | — | 1 | Speedy Thompson | Steve Pierce (Owner) | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | running | 192 |
| 3 | — | 59 | Tom Pistone | Carl Rupert (Owner) | Ford | 196 | 0 | running | 184 |
| 4 | — | 36 | Tommy Irwin | Tommy Irwin (Owner) | Ford | 192 | 0 | running | 176 |
| 5 | — | 90 | Buzz Woodward | Buzz Woodward (Owner) | Ford | 191 | 0 | running | — |
| 6 | — | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 189 | 188 | rear end | 168 |
| 7 | — | 79 | Tiny Benson | Tiny Benson (Owner) | Chevrolet | 187 | 0 | running | — |
| 8 | — | 70 | Jim Parsley | Jim Parsley (Owner) | Chevrolet | 177 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 9 | — | 50 | Ben Benz | Bernard Friedland (Owner) | Chevrolet | 166 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 10 | — | 99 | Shorty Rollins | Shorty Rollins (Owner) | Ford | 161 | 0 | engine | — |
| 11 | — | 52 | John Seeley | — | Chevrolet | 160 | 0 | running | 152 |
| 12 | — | 88 | Reds Kagle | Hoss Kagle (Owner) | Chevrolet | 158 | 0 | fuel line | — |
| 13 | — | 33 | Al White | Al White (Owner) | Ford | 148 | 0 | running | 144 |
| 14 | — | 6 | Cotton Owens | W.H. Watson (Owner) | Pontiac | 128 | 0 | overheating | 136 |
| 15 | — | 53 | Ken Johnson | Ken Johnson (Owner) | Ford | 121 | 0 | head gasket | 128 |
| 16 | — | 200 | Ray Fanning | — | Chevrolet | 117 | 0 | overheating | 120 |
| 17 | — | 100 | John Findlay | Jim Findley (Owner) | Chevrolet | 116 | 0 | hose | 112 |
| 18 | — | 31 | Gus Wilson | Gus Wilson (Owner) | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | front end | — |
| 19 | — | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 97 | 0 | push rod | 104 |
| 20 | — | 72A | Bobby Johns | Shorty Johns (Owner) | Chevrolet | 96 | 0 | ignition | 96 |
| 21 | — | 73 | Johnny Beauchamp | Roy Burdick (Owner) | Ford | 92 | 0 | brakes | 88 |
| 22 | — | 10 | Elmo Langley | Ratus Walters (Owner) | Ford | 76 | 0 | overheating | 80 |
| 23 | — | 3 | Don Angel | Don Angel (Owner) | Ford | 36 | 0 | did not finish | — |
| 24 | — | 7 | Jim Reed | Jim Reed (Owner) | Ford | 22 | 0 | engine | 72 |
| 25 | — | 791 | Dave Marburger | — | Ford | 22 | 0 | accident | 64 |
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