Race: 50 Miles at Bowman-Gray Stadium
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 33 of 44
Date: August 21, 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 | 1st |
| Started First | Rex White | 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 | 33 of 44 |
50 Miles at Bowman-Gray Stadium Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 200 | 200 | running | — |
| 2 | 2 | 16 | Glen Wood | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | — |
| 3 | 3 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 198 | 0 | running | — |
| 4 | 16 | 49 | Bob Welborn | Bob Welborn (Owner) | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | — |
| 5 | 5 | 7 | Jim Reed | Jim Reed (Owner) | Ford | 196 | 0 | running | — |
| 6 | 12 | 14 | Ken Rush | Manley Britt (Owner) | Ford | 196 | 0 | running | — |
| 7 | 4 | 21 | Joe Weatherly | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 196 | 0 | running | — |
| 8 | 8 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 193 | 0 | running | — |
| 9 | 19 | 5 | Tom Pistone | Lund Racing | Chevrolet | 192 | 0 | running | — |
| 10 | 10 | 17 | Fred Harb | Fred Harb (Owner) | Ford | 191 | 0 | running | — |
| 11 | 17 | 34 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 189 | 0 | running | — |
| 12 | 7 | 40 | Dave White | Dave White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 189 | 0 | running | — |
| 13 | 18 | 40X | Ermon Rush | Julian Petty (Owner) | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | — |
| 14 | 20 | 32 | George Green | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 186 | 0 | running | — |
| 15 | 21 | 96 | Bobby Keck | Bobby Keck (Owner) | Chevrolet | 182 | 0 | running | — |
| 16 | 24 | 63 | R.L. Combs | R.L. Combs (Owner) | Ford | 182 | 0 | running | — |
| 17 | 13 | 12 | Marvin Porter | Marvin Porter (Owner) | Ford | 179 | 0 | running | — |
| 18 | 22 | 31 | Brownie King | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 176 | 0 | running | — |
| 19 | 23 | 4 | Joe Halton | — | Chevrolet | 173 | 0 | running | — |
| 20 | 15 | 74 | L.D. Austin | L.D. Austin (Owner) | Chevrolet | 172 | 0 | running | — |
| 21 | 6 | 48 | Jim Paschal | Julian Petty (Owner) | Chevrolet | 170 | 0 | rear end | — |
| 22 | 14 | 97 | Barney Shore | Barney Shore (Owner) | Chevrolet | 50 | 0 | bearing | — |
| 23 | 11 | 46 | Whitey Norman | Whitey Norman (Owner) | Chevrolet | 43 | 0 | did not finish | — |
| 24 | 9 | 64 | Shep Langdon | Shep Langdon (Owner) | Ford | 26 | 0 | rear end | — |
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1959 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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