Race: 99 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 40 of 44
Date: September 20, 1959
Track: Occoneechee Speedway
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99 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway Race Information
| Winner | Lee Petty | Car | No. 42 Plymouth |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Winner Start | 7th |
| Started First | Jack Smith | Most Laps Led | Jack Smith (50) |
| Race Distance | 99 miles (110 laps) | Track Length | 0.9 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 22 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Lee Petty | Season Race | 40 of 44 |
99 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 110 | 21 | running | 200 |
| 2 | 4 | 6 | Cotton Owens | W.H. Watson (Owner) | Ford | 109 | 0 | running | 192 |
| 3 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 100 | 0 | axle | — |
| 4 | 13 | 76 | Larry Frank | Larry Frank (Owner) | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | running | 184 |
| 5 | 16 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | running | — |
| 6 | 18 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Chevrolet | 99 | 0 | running | 176 |
| 7 | 14 | 63 | R.L. Combs | R.L. Combs (Owner) | Ford | 98 | 0 | running | — |
| 8 | 15 | 34 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 95 | 0 | engine | 168 |
| 9 | 19 | 23 | Bill Scott (Winston-Salem) | — | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | overheating | — |
| 10 | 6 | 59 | Tom Pistone | Carl Rupert (Owner) | Ford | 89 | 39 | spindle | 160 |
| 11 | 11 | 64 | Shep Langdon | Shep Langdon (Owner) | Ford | 85 | 0 | running | 152 |
| 12 | 5 | 88 | Buck Baker | Lynton Tyson (Owner) | Chevrolet | 82 | 0 | sway bar | 144 |
| 13 | 9 | 17 | Fred Harb | Fred Harb (Owner) | Ford | 69 | 0 | engine | — |
| 14 | 10 | 32 | George Green | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 68 | 0 | running | — |
| 15 | 17 | 62 | Buck Brigance | — | Chevrolet | 65 | 0 | running | — |
| 16 | 1 | 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 48 | 50 | axle | 136 |
| 17 | 8 | 15 | Rex White | Beau Morgan (Owner) | Ford | 43 | 0 | hub | 128 |
| 18 | 3 | 61 | Speedy Thompson | W.H. Watson (Owner) | Pontiac | 29 | 0 | a-frame | 120 |
| 19 | 12 | 38 | Ned Jarrett | Ned Jarrett (Owner) | Ford | 18 | 0 | axle | — |
| 20 | 20 | 96 | Bobby Keck | Bobby Keck (Owner) | Chevrolet | 12 | 0 | head gasket | 112 |
| 21 | 21 | 27 | E.J. Trivette | E.J. Trivette (Owner) | Plymouth | 2 | 0 | transmission | — |
| 22 | 22 | 11 | Junior Johnson | Paul Spaulding (Owner) | Dodge | 108 | 0 | disqualified | — |
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