Race: 244 Miles at Ascot Stadium
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 17 of 44
Date: May 30, 1959
Track: Ascot Stadium
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244 Miles at Ascot Stadium Race Information
| Winner | Parnelli Jones | Car | No. 97 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Vel Miletich (Owner) | Winner Start | 4th |
| Started First | Jim Reed | Most Laps Led | Parnelli Jones (1) |
| Race Distance | 194.8 miles (487 laps) | Track Length | 0.4 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 33 |
| Different Leaders | 1 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Lee Petty | Season Race | 17 of 44 |
244 Miles at Ascot Stadium Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 97 | Parnelli Jones | Vel Miletich (Owner) | Ford | 487 | 1 | running | — |
| 2 | 11 | 44 | Lloyd Dane | Lloyd Dane (Owner) | Ford | 487 | 0 | running | — |
| 3 | 12 | 12 | Marvin Porter | Marvin Porter (Owner) | Ford | 485 | 0 | running | — |
| 4 | 6 | 34 | Bob Ross | Jim Rush (Owner) | Chevrolet | 482 | 0 | running | — |
| 5 | 27 | 11 | Bob Keefe | Jack Chatenay (Owner) | Plymouth | 459 | 0 | running | — |
| 6 | 21 | 10 | Lucky Long | Bob Bristol (Owner) | Chevrolet | 457 | 0 | running | — |
| 7 | 17 | 8 | Dave James | — | Chevrolet | 454 | 0 | running | — |
| 8 | 29 | 5 | John Potter | Bob Smith (Owner) | Ford | 453 | 0 | running | — |
| 9 | 5 | 55 | Mel Larson | Larson Racing | Mercury | 451 | 0 | running | — |
| 10 | 15 | 3 | Eddie Pagan | Bill Clifton (Owner) | Ford | 439 | 0 | running | — |
| 11 | 3 | 9 | Bob Price | Fred Lauria (Owner) | Chevrolet | 419 | 0 | running | — |
| 12 | 30 | 26 | Jim Lamport | Jim McNeil (Owner) | Ford | 414 | 0 | running | — |
| 13 | 14 | 37 | Bob Hogle | Walt Palozi (Owner) | Pontiac | 409 | 0 | overheating | — |
| 14 | 10 | 61 | Dick Santee | — | Ford | 407 | 0 | running | — |
| 15 | 19 | 18 | Bob Tyrell | — | Chevrolet | 406 | 0 | overheating | — |
| 16 | 31 | 22 | Harlan Richardson | Harlan Richardson (Owner) | Ford | 393 | 0 | running | — |
| 17 | 23 | 23 | Bob Perry | Bob Perry (Owner) | Plymouth | 369 | 0 | rear end | — |
| 18 | 24 | 21 | Ronny Myers | — | Ford | 369 | 0 | overheating | — |
| 19 | 9 | 1 | Scotty Cain | Scotty Cain (Owner) | Ford | 367 | 0 | piston | — |
| 20 | 16 | 84 | Don Taylor | Don Taylor (Owner) | Chevrolet | 360 | 0 | overheating | — |
| 21 | 13 | 43 | Bill Jarlick | Petty Enterprises | Mercury | 346 | 0 | running | — |
| 22 | 32 | 87 | Arley Scranton | Arley Scranton (Owner) | Pontiac | 339 | 0 | running | — |
| 23 | 26 | 2 | Ron Hornaday | — | Chevrolet | 325 | 0 | radiator | — |
| 24 | 18 | 91 | Jim Cook | Floyd Johnson (Owner) | Plymouth | 270 | 0 | plugs | — |
| 25 | 22 | 14 | Tom Edmonds | — | Mercury | 239 | 0 | a-frame | — |
| 26 | 28 | 40 | Dick Carter | — | Mercury | 230 | 0 | running | — |
| 27 | 8 | 0 | Danny Letner | Floyd Johnson (Owner) | Pontiac | 224 | 0 | camshaft | — |
| 28 | 2 | 98 | Eddie Gray | Vel Miletich (Owner) | Ford | 217 | 0 | overheating | — |
| 29 | 1 | 7 | Jim Reed | Jim Reed (Owner) | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | engine | — |
| 30 | 33 | 4 | Dick Getty | Dick Getty (Owner) | Chevrolet | 132 | 0 | sway bar | — |
| 31 | 20 | 47 | George Norton | — | Chevrolet | 73 | 0 | bearing | — |
| 32 | 25 | 31 | Kirby Miller | — | Chevrolet | 47 | 0 | drive shaft | — |
| 33 | 7 | 20 | Gene Peltier | — | Chevrolet | 36 | 0 | piston | — |
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