Race: 100 Miles at Southern States Fairgrounds
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 30 of 44
Date: August 2, 1959
Track: Southern States Fairgrounds
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100 Miles at Southern States Fairgrounds Race Information
| Winner | Ned Jarrett | Car | No. 11 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Ned Jarrett (Owner) | Winner Start | 10th |
| Started First | Bob Welborn | Most Laps Led | Bob Welborn (79) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 29 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Lee Petty | Season Race | 30 of 44 |
100 Miles at Southern States Fairgrounds Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Ned Jarrett (Owner) | Ford | 200 | 69 | running | 200 |
| 2 | 5 | 48 | Jim Paschal | Julian Petty (Owner) | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | — |
| 3 | 1 | 49 | Bob Welborn | Bob Welborn (Owner) | Chevrolet | 199 | 79 | running | 192 |
| 4 | 8 | 36 | Tommy Irwin | Tommy Irwin (Owner) | Ford | 193 | 0 | running | 184 |
| 5 | 12 | 76 | Larry Frank | Larry Frank (Owner) | Chevrolet | 190 | 0 | running | — |
| 6 | 19 | 22 | Harlan Richardson | Harlan Richardson (Owner) | Ford | 190 | 0 | running | — |
| 7 | 17 | 4 | Joe Halton | — | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | — |
| 8 | 26 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Chevrolet | 179 | 0 | running | 176 |
| 9 | 4 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | Don Every (Owner) | Ford | 176 | 0 | overheating | 168 |
| 10 | 27 | 74 | L.D. Austin | L.D. Austin (Owner) | Chevrolet | 175 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 11 | 25 | 2 | Richard Riley | Bruce Thompson (Owner) | Chevrolet | 166 | 0 | running | — |
| 12 | 16 | 45 | Bobby Waddell | Bobby Waddell (Owner) | Pontiac | 164 | 0 | running | 152 |
| 13 | 3 | 87 | Buck Baker | Lynton Tyson (Owner) | Chevrolet | 162 | 0 | engine | 144 |
| 14 | 9 | 17 | Fred Harb | Fred Harb (Owner) | Ford | 161 | 0 | battery | — |
| 15 | 29 | 5 | Tiny Lund | Lund Racing | Chevrolet | 159 | 0 | running | — |
| 16 | 22 | 62 | Buck Brigance | — | Chevrolet | 149 | 0 | battery | — |
| 17 | 20 | 63 | R.L. Combs | R.L. Combs (Owner) | Ford | 143 | 0 | running | — |
| 18 | 2 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 131 | 52 | engine | 136 |
| 19 | 28 | 96 | Bobby Keck | Bobby Keck (Owner) | Chevrolet | 121 | 0 | running | 128 |
| 20 | 13 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 114 | 0 | accident | 120 |
| 21 | 15 | 89 | Buddy Baker | Lynton Tyson (Owner) | Chevrolet | 112 | 0 | axle | 112 |
| 22 | 23 | 711 | Bill Poor | Bill Poor (Owner) | Chevrolet | 108 | 0 | running | — |
| 23 | 24 | 32 | George Green | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 98 | 0 | running | — |
| 24 | 14 | 14 | Earl Moss | Manley Britt (Owner) | Ford | 85 | 0 | transmission | — |
| 25 | 11 | 21 | Junior Johnson | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 76 | 0 | engine | — |
| 26 | 21 | 86 | Larry Flynn | Larry Flynn (Owner) | Ford | 68 | 0 | spindle | — |
| 27 | 6 | 72 | John Dodd Sr. | John Dodd Sr. (Owner) | Ford | 20 | 0 | engine | — |
| 28 | 18 | 34 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | engine | 104 |
| 29 | 7 | 6 | Cotton Owens | W.H. Watson (Owner) | Pontiac | 1 | 0 | engine | 96 |
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