Race: 100 Miles at Wilson Speedway
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 22 of 44
Date: June 20, 1959
Track: Wilson Speedway
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100 Miles at Wilson Speedway Race Information
| Winner | Junior Johnson | Car | No. 11 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Paul Spaulding (Owner) | Winner Start | 18th |
| Started First | Ned Jarrett | Most Laps Led | Junior Johnson (1) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 25 |
| Different Leaders | 1 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Lee Petty | Season Race | 22 of 44 |
100 Miles at Wilson Speedway Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | 11 | Junior Johnson | Paul Spaulding (Owner) | Ford | 200 | 1 | running | 200 |
| 2 | 8 | 59 | Tom Pistone | Carl Rupert (Owner) | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 192 |
| 3 | 19 | 21 | Glen Wood | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 196 | 0 | running | — |
| 4 | 10 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 194 | 0 | running | 184 |
| 5 | 16 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | running | 176 |
| 6 | 2 | 5 | Tiny Lund | Lund Racing | Chevrolet | 193 | 0 | running | — |
| 7 | 7 | 89 | Buddy Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 168 |
| 8 | 20 | 74 | L.D. Austin | L.D. Austin (Owner) | Chevrolet | 187 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 9 | 11 | 28 | Fred Harb | Harvey Hege (Owner) | Mercury | 186 | 0 | running | — |
| 10 | 9 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 186 | 0 | running | — |
| 11 | 17 | 6 | Cotton Owens | W.H. Watson (Owner) | Pontiac | 186 | 0 | running | 152 |
| 12 | 15 | 4 | Joe Halton | — | Chevrolet | 181 | 0 | running | — |
| 13 | 24 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Chevrolet | 171 | 0 | running | 144 |
| 14 | 5 | 34 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 162 | 0 | running | 136 |
| 15 | 6 | 22 | Harlan Richardson | Harlan Richardson (Owner) | Ford | 160 | 0 | running | — |
| 16 | 4 | 96 | Bobby Keck | Bobby Keck (Owner) | Chevrolet | 142 | 0 | rear end | 128 |
| 17 | 25 | 0 | Richard Riley | Richard Riley (Owner) | Chevrolet | 137 | 0 | running | — |
| 18 | 23 | 64 | Shep Langdon | Shep Langdon (Owner) | Ford | 108 | 0 | engine | 120 |
| 19 | 21 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | Don Every (Owner) | Ford | 106 | 0 | engine | 112 |
| 20 | 1 | 38 | Ned Jarrett | Ned Jarrett (Owner) | Chevrolet | 80 | 0 | engine | 104 |
| 21 | 22 | 36 | Tommy Irwin | Tommy Irwin (Owner) | Ford | 80 | 0 | overheating | — |
| 22 | 14 | 62 | Buck Brigance | — | Chevrolet | 67 | 0 | oil pan | — |
| 23 | 12 | 41 | Joe Weatherly | Doc White (Owner) | Ford | 52 | 0 | hub | 96 |
| 24 | 3 | 12 | Speedy Thompson | — | Chevrolet | 42 | 0 | brakes | 88 |
| 25 | 13 | 20 | Benny Rakestraw | Spook Crawford (Owner) | Mercury | 6 | 0 | rocker arm | — |
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1959 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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