Race: Nasvhille 300
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 31 of 44
Date: August 9, 1959
Track: Nashville Speedway
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Nasvhille 300 Race Information
| Winner | Joe Lee Johnson | Car | No. 77 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Joe Lee Johnson (Owner) | Winner Start | 2nd |
| Started First | Rex White | Most Laps Led | Joe Lee Johnson (1) |
| Race Distance | 150 miles (300 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Different Leaders | 1 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Lee Petty | Season Race | 31 of 44 |
Nasvhille 300 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 77 | Joe Lee Johnson | Joe Lee Johnson (Owner) | Chevrolet | 300 | 1 | running | — |
| 2 | 4 | 76 | Larry Frank | Larry Frank (Owner) | Chevrolet | 297 | 0 | running | — |
| 3 | 12 | 10 | Elmo Langley | Ratus Walters (Owner) | Buick | 297 | 0 | running | — |
| 4 | 3 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 297 | 0 | running | — |
| 5 | 10 | 36 | Tommy Irwin | Tommy Irwin (Owner) | Ford | 295 | 0 | running | — |
| 6 | 16 | 9 | Cotton Owens | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 290 | 0 | running | — |
| 7 | 22 | 41 | Joe Weatherly | Doc White (Owner) | Ford | 289 | 0 | running | — |
| 8 | 14 | 25 | Gene White | Gene White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 286 | 0 | running | — |
| 9 | 11 | 12 | Bob Reuther | Marvin Porter (Owner) | Ford | 284 | 0 | running | — |
| 10 | 5 | 16 | Bud Crothers | — | Chevrolet | 283 | 0 | running | — |
| 11 | 7 | 87 | Buck Baker | Lynton Tyson (Owner) | Chevrolet | 281 | 0 | running | — |
| 12 | 20 | 34 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 278 | 0 | axle | — |
| 13 | 26 | 192 | George Alsobrook | Joe Jones (Owner) | Ford | 277 | 0 | running | — |
| 14 | 30 | 32 | George Green | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 273 | 0 | running | — |
| 15 | 17 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Chevrolet | 262 | 0 | running | — |
| 16 | 25 | 74 | L.D. Austin | L.D. Austin (Owner) | Chevrolet | 251 | 0 | running | — |
| 17 | 19 | 92 | Gerald Duke | Gerald Duke (Owner) | Ford | 249 | 0 | running | — |
| 18 | 6 | 49 | Bob Welborn | Bob Welborn (Owner) | Chevrolet | 234 | 0 | axle | — |
| 19 | 13 | 22 | Harlan Richardson | Harlan Richardson (Owner) | Ford | 224 | 0 | running | — |
| 20 | 9 | 189 | Herb Lewis | — | Chevrolet | 221 | 0 | ball joint | — |
| 21 | 29 | 20 | Benny Rakestraw | Spook Crawford (Owner) | Mercury | 213 | 0 | running | — |
| 22 | 21 | 97 | Jim Austin | — | Ford | 211 | 0 | rear end | — |
| 23 | 15 | 110 | Jimmy Mairs | — | Ford | 202 | 0 | engine | — |
| 24 | 1 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 176 | 0 | rear end | — |
| 25 | 24 | 31 | Brownie King | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 84 | 0 | fan belt | — |
| 26 | 23 | 13 | Andy Hampton | Tommy Thompson (Owner) | Chevrolet | 76 | 0 | bearing | — |
| 27 | 27 | 59 | Tom Pistone | Carl Rupert (Owner) | Ford | 51 | 0 | engine | — |
| 28 | 18 | 44 | Tiny Lund | Julian Petty (Owner) | Chevrolet | 30 | 0 | overheating | — |
| 29 | 8 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 12 | 0 | engine | — |
| 30 | 28 | 89 | Buddy Baker | Lynton Tyson (Owner) | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | engine | — |
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