Race: Lee Kirby 300
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 44 of 44
Date: October 25, 1959
Track: Concord Speedway
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Lee Kirby 300 Race Information
| Winner | Jack Smith | Car | No. 47 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Jack Smith (Owner) | Winner Start | 18th |
| Started First | Fred Harb | Most Laps Led | Jack Smith (211) |
| Race Distance | 150 miles (300 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 34 |
| Different Leaders | 2 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Lee Petty | Season Race | 44 of 44 |
Lee Kirby 300 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 300 | 211 | running | 350 |
| 2 | 9 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 299 | 0 | running | 336 |
| 3 | 3 | 87 | Buck Baker | Lynton Tyson (Owner) | Chevrolet | 293 | 0 | running | 322 |
| 4 | 8 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Lynton Tyson (Owner) | Chevrolet | 291 | 0 | running | 308 |
| 5 | 23 | 98 | Glen Wood | Tom Vernon (Owner) | Ford | 288 | 0 | running | 294 |
| 6 | 14 | 64 | Shep Langdon | Shep Langdon (Owner) | Ford | 284 | 0 | running | 280 |
| 7 | 11 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 283 | 0 | running | 266 |
| 8 | 7 | 2 | Speedy Thompson | Bruce Thompson (Owner) | Chevrolet | 282 | 0 | running | 252 |
| 9 | 12 | 59 | Tom Pistone | Carl Rupert (Owner) | Ford | 279 | 0 | transmission | 238 |
| 10 | 31 | 74 | L.D. Austin | L.D. Austin (Owner) | Chevrolet | 279 | 0 | running | 224 |
| 11 | 15 | 20 | Tiny Lund | Spook Crawford (Owner) | Ford | 268 | 0 | running | 210 |
| 12 | 24 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 266 | 0 | running | — |
| 13 | 34 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Chevrolet | 260 | 0 | running | 196 |
| 14 | 5 | 15 | Rex White | Beau Morgan (Owner) | Ford | 258 | 0 | running | 182 |
| 15 | 30 | 76 | Larry Frank | Larry Frank (Owner) | Chevrolet | 255 | 0 | engine | 168 |
| 16 | 19 | 96 | Bobby Keck | Bobby Keck (Owner) | Chevrolet | 248 | 0 | running | 154 |
| 17 | 28 | 11 | Junior Johnson | Paul Spaulding (Owner) | Dodge | 244 | 0 | overheating | — |
| 18 | 17 | 63 | R.L. Combs | R.L. Combs (Owner) | Ford | 237 | 0 | spindle | — |
| 19 | 25 | 94 | Bill Taylor | — | Ford | 235 | 0 | engine | — |
| 20 | 21 | 31 | Brownie King | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 234 | 0 | axle | — |
| 21 | 32 | 33 | Bill Scott (Winston-Salem) | — | Chevrolet | 220 | 0 | running | — |
| 22 | 16 | 4 | Ken Rush | Julian Petty (Owner) | Chevrolet | 177 | 0 | overheating | — |
| 23 | 33 | 77 | Joe Lee Johnson | Joe Lee Johnson (Owner) | Chevrolet | 173 | 0 | head gasket | — |
| 24 | 22 | 75 | Curtis Turner | Frank Hayworth (Owner) | Ford | 159 | 0 | transmission | — |
| 25 | 29 | 32 | Richard Riley | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 149 | 0 | engine | — |
| 26 | 20 | 36 | Tommy Irwin | Tommy Irwin (Owner) | Ford | 121 | 0 | spindle | 140 |
| 27 | 10 | 62 | Buck Brigance | — | Chevrolet | 117 | 0 | rear end | — |
| 28 | 2 | 6 | Cotton Owens | W.H. Watson (Owner) | Ford | 111 | 89 | hose | 126 |
| 29 | 6 | 27 | E.J. Trivette | E.J. Trivette (Owner) | Plymouth | 103 | 0 | clutch | — |
| 30 | 13 | 34 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 102 | 0 | spindle | 112 |
| 31 | 1 | 17 | Fred Harb | Fred Harb (Owner) | Ford | 82 | 0 | radiator | — |
| 32 | 4 | 56 | Bill Morton | Bill Morton (Owner) | Ford | 82 | 0 | radiator | 98 |
| 33 | 26 | 5 | Bunk Moore | Lund Racing | Chevrolet | 71 | 0 | generator | — |
| 34 | 27 | 38 | Ned Jarrett | Ned Jarrett (Owner) | Ford | 69 | 0 | engine | — |
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