Race: 50 Miles at Bowman-Gray Stadium
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 24 of 44
Date: June 27, 1959
Track: Bowman Gray Stadium
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50 Miles at Bowman-Gray Stadium Race Information
| Winner | Rex White | Car | No. 4 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rex White (Owner) | Winner Start | 2nd |
| Started First | Lee Petty | Most Laps Led | Rex White (200) |
| Race Distance | 50 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.25 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 24 |
| Different Leaders | 1 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Lee Petty | Season Race | 24 of 44 |
50 Miles at Bowman-Gray Stadium Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 200 | 200 | running | 200 |
| 2 | 6 | 14 | Ken Rush | Manley Britt (Owner) | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | — |
| 3 | 4 | 49 | Bob Welborn | Bob Welborn (Owner) | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 200 |
| 4 | 10 | 11 | Junior Johnson | Paul Spaulding (Owner) | Ford | 198 | 0 | running | 192 |
| 5 | 7 | 7 | Jim Reed | Jim Reed (Owner) | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | running | 192 |
| 6 | 11 | 5 | Tiny Lund | Lund Racing | Chevrolet | 193 | 0 | running | — |
| 7 | 14 | 97 | Barney Shore | Barney Shore (Owner) | Chevrolet | 192 | 0 | running | — |
| 8 | 19 | 34 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 190 | 0 | running | 184 |
| 9 | 20 | 89 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chevrolet | 189 | 0 | engine | 176 |
| 10 | 1 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 186 | 0 | running | 168 |
| 11 | 15 | 82 | Cotton Owens | Don Every (Owner) | Ford | 186 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 12 | 13 | 28 | Shorty York | Harvey Hege (Owner) | Mercury | 185 | 0 | running | — |
| 13 | 12 | 40 | Dave White | Dave White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 184 | 0 | running | 152 |
| 14 | 22 | 63 | R.L. Combs | R.L. Combs (Owner) | Ford | 184 | 0 | running | — |
| 15 | 17 | 96 | Bobby Keck | Bobby Keck (Owner) | Chevrolet | 184 | 0 | running | 144 |
| 16 | 24 | 74 | L.D. Austin | L.D. Austin (Owner) | Chevrolet | 178 | 0 | running | 136 |
| 17 | 18 | 64 | Shep Langdon | Shep Langdon (Owner) | Ford | 173 | 0 | oil pressure | 128 |
| 18 | 23 | 32 | George Green | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 171 | 0 | a-frame | — |
| 19 | 5 | 21 | Glen Wood | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 165 | 0 | engine | — |
| 20 | 16 | 41 | Joe Halton | — | Chevrolet | 164 | 0 | a-frame | — |
| 21 | 8 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 153 | 0 | crank shaft | — |
| 22 | 21 | 79 | Jerry Draper | Jerry Draper (Owner) | Chevrolet | 87 | 0 | fuel line | 0 |
| 23 | 9 | 17 | Fred Harb | Fred Harb (Owner) | Ford | 33 | 0 | overheating | — |
| 24 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 14 | 0 | transmission | 120 |
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1959 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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