Race: 99 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 4 of 44
Date: March 1, 1959
Track: Occoneechee Speedway
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99 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway Race Information
| Winner | Curtis Turner | Car | No. 41 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Doc White (Owner) | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Curtis Turner | Most Laps Led | Curtis Turner (66) |
| Race Distance | 99 miles (110 laps) | Track Length | 0.9 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 22 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Lee Petty | Season Race | 4 of 44 |
99 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 41 | Curtis Turner | Doc White (Owner) | Ford | 110 | 66 | running | 200 |
| 2 | 2 | 59 | Tom Pistone | Carl Rupert (Owner) | Ford | 110 | 41 | running | 192 |
| 3 | 5 | 49 | Bob Welborn | Bob Welborn (Owner) | Chevrolet | 109 | 3 | fuel | 184 |
| 4 | 3 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 109 | 0 | running | 176 |
| 5 | 7 | 88 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chevrolet | 109 | 0 | running | 168 |
| 6 | 8 | 21 | Glen Wood | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 106 | 0 | running | — |
| 7 | 16 | 33 | Brownie King | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 105 | 0 | running | — |
| 8 | 15 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | Don Every (Owner) | Ford | 104 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 9 | 4 | 6 | Cotton Owens | W.H. Watson (Owner) | Pontiac | 104 | 0 | running | 152 |
| 10 | 20 | 27 | Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue (Owner) | Plymouth | 99 | 0 | running | — |
| 11 | 14 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 99 | 0 | running | — |
| 12 | 19 | 81 | Harvey Hege | Harvey Hege (Owner) | Ford | 98 | 0 | running | 144 |
| 13 | 9 | 1 | Speedy Thompson | Steve Pierce (Owner) | Chevrolet | 96 | 0 | fuel | 136 |
| 14 | 12 | 89 | Tiny Lund | Buck Baker Racing | Chevrolet | 96 | 0 | running | 128 |
| 15 | 22 | 96 | Bobby Keck | Bobby Keck (Owner) | Chevrolet | 95 | 0 | running | 120 |
| 16 | 11 | 76 | Larry Frank | Larry Frank (Owner) | Ford | 94 | 0 | wheel bearing | 112 |
| 17 | 13 | 10 | Elmo Langley | Ratus Walters (Owner) | Ford | 93 | 0 | running | 104 |
| 18 | 21 | 74 | L.D. Austin | L.D. Austin (Owner) | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | running | 96 |
| 19 | 6 | 11 | Junior Johnson | Paul Spaulding (Owner) | Ford | 66 | 0 | coil | 88 |
| 20 | 10 | 26 | Tommy Irwin | Tommy Irwin (Owner) | Ford | 24 | 0 | accident | 80 |
| 21 | 17 | 7 | Jimmie Lewallen | — | Ford | 21 | 0 | engine | — |
| 22 | 18 | 80 | Bob Rose | Sam Arena (Owner) | Chevrolet | 9 | 0 | rear end | 72 |
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