Race: Capital City 200
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 39 of 44
Date: September 13, 1959
Track: Richmond Raceway
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Capital City 200 Race Information
| Winner | Eddie Gray | Car | No. 1 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Vel Miletich (Owner) | Winner Start | 19th |
| Started First | Bill Jarlick | Most Laps Led | Eddie Gray (1) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (100 laps) | Track Length | 1 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 26 |
| Different Leaders | 1 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 4 |
| Points Leader After Race | Lee Petty | Season Race | 39 of 44 |
Capital City 200 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | 1 | Eddie Gray | Vel Miletich (Owner) | Ford | 100 | 1 | running | — |
| 2 | 13 | 3 | Scotty Cain | Scotty Cain (Owner) | Ford | 100 | 0 | running | — |
| 3 | 20 | 16 | Danny Weinberg | Carl Dane (Owner) | Mercury | 100 | 0 | running | — |
| 4 | 2 | 34 | Bob Ross | Jim Rush (Owner) | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | running | — |
| 5 | 3 | 10 | Lucky Long | Bob Bristol (Owner) | Chevrolet | 97 | 0 | running | — |
| 6 | 25 | 5 | John Potter | Bob Smith (Owner) | Ford | 96 | 0 | running | — |
| 7 | 24 | 44 | Lloyd Dane | Lloyd Dane (Owner) | Ford | 91 | 0 | running | — |
| 8 | 10 | 0 | Jim Cook | Floyd Johnson (Owner) | Pontiac | 87 | 0 | engine | — |
| 9 | 18 | 23 | Bob Perry | Bob Perry (Owner) | Plymouth | 87 | 0 | running | — |
| 10 | 12 | 55 | Mel Larson | Larson Racing | Mercury | 78 | 0 | overheating | — |
| 11 | 23 | 97 | Parnelli Jones | Vel Miletich (Owner) | Ford | 73 | 0 | overheating | — |
| 12 | 16 | 84 | Don Taylor | Don Taylor (Owner) | Chevrolet | 70 | 0 | running | — |
| 13 | 17 | 25 | Chuck Webb | Dick Wearing (Owner) | Ford | 63 | 0 | overheating | — |
| 14 | 6 | 11 | Owen Loggins | Jack Chatenay (Owner) | Plymouth | 57 | 0 | hose | — |
| 15 | 11 | 17 | Jack Austin | Jay George (Owner) | Ford | 54 | 0 | accident | — |
| 16 | 9 | 91 | Jim Blomgren | Art Krebs (Owner) | Plymouth | 49 | 0 | engine | — |
| 17 | 21 | 22 | Jack D. McCoy | — | Chevrolet | 42 | 0 | overheating | — |
| 18 | 7 | 32 | Harlan Richardson | Harlan Richardson (Owner) | Ford | 39 | 0 | engine | — |
| 19 | 26 | 40 | Dick Carter | — | Mercury | 39 | 0 | running | — |
| 20 | 24 | 8 | Dave James | — | Chevrolet | 35 | 0 | engine | — |
| 21 | 14 | 37X | Charles Sanchez | — | Ford | 35 | 0 | engine | — |
| 22 | 4 | 87 | Arley Scranton | Arley Scranton (Owner) | Pontiac | 22 | 0 | accident | — |
| 23 | 8 | 37 | Bob Hogle | Walt Palozi (Owner) | Pontiac | 20 | 0 | accident | — |
| 24 | 1 | 43 | Bill Jarlick | — | Mercury | 14 | 0 | engine | — |
| 25 | 5 | 9 | Bob Price | Fred Lauria (Owner) | Chevrolet | 8 | 0 | engine | — |
| 26 | 15 | 4 | Dick Getty | Dick Getty (Owner) | Chevrolet | 6 | 0 | engine | — |
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