Race: 100 Miles at Wilson Speedway
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 7 of 44
Date: March 29, 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 | 22nd |
| Started First | Ken Rush | Most Laps Led | Curtis Turner (166) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 24 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Lee Petty | Season Race | 7 of 44 |
100 Miles at Wilson Speedway Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 11 | Junior Johnson | Paul Spaulding (Owner) | Ford | 200 | 24 | running | 200 |
| 2 | 5 | 41 | Curtis Turner | Doc White (Owner) | Ford | 200 | 166 | running | 192 |
| 3 | 21 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 198 | 0 | running | 184 |
| 4 | 10 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 196 | 0 | running | 176 |
| 5 | 8 | 59 | Tom Pistone | Carl Rupert (Owner) | Ford | 196 | 0 | running | 168 |
| 6 | 15 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | running | — |
| 7 | 17 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | Don Every (Owner) | Ford | 190 | 0 | running | — |
| 8 | 11 | 33 | Brownie King | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 189 | 0 | running | — |
| 9 | 2 | 40 | Joe Weatherly | Julian Petty (Owner) | Chevrolet | 188 | 4 | engine | — |
| 10 | 19 | 64 | Shep Langdon | Shep Langdon (Owner) | Ford | 186 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 11 | 3 | 6 | Cotton Owens | W.H. Watson (Owner) | Pontiac | 186 | 0 | running | 152 |
| 12 | 14 | 74 | L.D. Austin | L.D. Austin (Owner) | Chevrolet | 182 | 0 | running | 144 |
| 13 | 24 | 81 | Harvey Hege | Harvey Hege (Owner) | Ford | 181 | 0 | running | 136 |
| 14 | 18 | 96 | Bobby Keck | Bobby Keck (Owner) | Chevrolet | 177 | 0 | running | 128 |
| 15 | 4 | 88 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chevrolet | 175 | 0 | rear end | 120 |
| 16 | 20 | 0 | Bunk Moore | Richard Riley (Owner) | Chevrolet | 164 | 0 | steering | — |
| 17 | 9 | 5 | Tiny Lund | Lund Racing | Chevrolet | 137 | 0 | running | 112 |
| 18 | 6 | 10 | Elmo Langley | Ratus Walters (Owner) | Ford | 110 | 0 | engine | 104 |
| 19 | 13 | 99 | Shorty Rollins | Shorty Rollins (Owner) | Ford | 95 | 0 | fuel line | 96 |
| 20 | 12 | 49 | Bob Welborn | Bob Welborn (Owner) | Chevrolet | 81 | 6 | overheating | 88 |
| 21 | 7 | 1 | Speedy Thompson | Steve Pierce (Owner) | Chevrolet | 78 | 0 | ball joint | 80 |
| 22 | 16 | 3 | Marvin Panch | Don Angel (Owner) | Ford | 37 | 0 | engine | — |
| 23 | 23 | 16 | Jim McGuirk | Happy Steigel (Owner) | Pontiac | 37 | 0 | rear end | 72 |
| 24 | 1 | 14 | Ken Rush | Manley Britt (Owner) | Mercury | 33 | 0 | clutch | — |
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