Race: 50 Miles at Bowman-Gray Stadium
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 8 of 44
Date: March 30, 1959
Track: Bowman Gray Stadium
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50 Miles at Bowman-Gray Stadium Race Information
| Winner | Jim Reed | Car | No. 7 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Jim Reed (Owner) | Winner Start | 20th |
| Started First | Rex White | Most Laps Led | Jim Reed (1) |
| Race Distance | 50 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.25 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 24 |
| Different Leaders | 1 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Lee Petty | Season Race | 8 of 44 |
50 Miles at Bowman-Gray Stadium Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | 7 | Jim Reed | Jim Reed (Owner) | Ford | 200 | 1 | running | 200 |
| 2 | 3 | 43 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 200 | 0 | running | 200 |
| 3 | 1 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 192 |
| 4 | 16 | 49 | Bob Welborn | Bob Welborn (Owner) | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 192 |
| 5 | 7 | 89 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 184 |
| 6 | 11 | 78 | Jimmie Lewallen | — | Ford | 196 | 0 | running | — |
| 7 | 5 | 97 | Barney Shore | Barney Shore (Owner) | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | running | — |
| 8 | 10 | 11 | Glen Wood | Paul Spaulding (Owner) | Ford | 195 | 0 | running | 176 |
| 9 | 12 | 42 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 195 | 0 | running | 168 |
| 10 | 13 | 82 | Cotton Owens | Don Every (Owner) | Ford | 193 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 11 | 9 | 99 | Shorty Rollins | Shorty Rollins (Owner) | Ford | 192 | 0 | running | 184 |
| 12 | 22 | 33 | Brownie King | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 192 | 0 | running | — |
| 13 | 21 | 3 | Speedy Thompson | Don Angel (Owner) | Ford | 190 | 0 | running | — |
| 14 | 19 | 27 | Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue (Owner) | Plymouth | 186 | 0 | running | — |
| 15 | 4 | 44 | Ken Rush | Chester Barron (Owner) | Chevrolet | 182 | 0 | running | — |
| 16 | 24 | 74 | L.D. Austin | L.D. Austin (Owner) | Chevrolet | 178 | 0 | running | 152 |
| 17 | 14 | 8 | Whitey Norman | Whitey Norman (Owner) | Chevrolet | 175 | 0 | running | — |
| 18 | 18 | 15 | Max Berrier | Max Berrier (Owner) | Plymouth | 173 | 0 | rear end | — |
| 19 | 8 | 14 | Pee Wee Jones | Manley Britt (Owner) | Mercury | 150 | 0 | engine | — |
| 20 | 6 | 17 | Fred Harb | Fred Harb (Owner) | Mercury | 126 | 0 | transmission | — |
| 21 | 15 | 96 | Bobby Keck | Bobby Keck (Owner) | Chevrolet | 89 | 0 | engine | 144 |
| 22 | 2 | 41 | Curtis Turner | Doc White (Owner) | Ford | 81 | 0 | wheel | 136 |
| 23 | 23 | 81 | Harvey Hege | Harvey Hege (Owner) | Ford | 25 | 0 | battery | 128 |
| 24 | 17 | 45 | Bobby Waddell | Bobby Waddell (Owner) | Pontiac | 11 | 0 | rear end | — |
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1959 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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