Race: Richmond 200
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 23 of 44
Date: June 21, 1959
Track: Richmond Raceway
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Richmond 200 Race Information
| Winner | Tom Pistone | Car | No. 59 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Carl Rupert (Owner) | Winner Start | 12th |
| Started First | Buck Baker | Most Laps Led | Tom Pistone (0) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 22 |
| Different Leaders | 0 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Lee Petty | Season Race | 23 of 44 |
Richmond 200 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 59 | Tom Pistone | Carl Rupert (Owner) | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 200 |
| 2 | 3 | 21 | Glen Wood | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | — |
| 3 | 1 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 192 |
| 4 | 5 | 79 | Bob Welborn | Jerry Draper (Owner) | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | — |
| 5 | 11 | 6 | Cotton Owens | W.H. Watson (Owner) | Pontiac | 191 | 0 | running | 184 |
| 6 | 8 | 36 | Tommy Irwin | Tommy Irwin (Owner) | Ford | 186 | 0 | engine | — |
| 7 | 17 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Chevrolet | 186 | 0 | running | 176 |
| 8 | 13 | 32 | George Green | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 171 | 0 | running | — |
| 9 | 16 | 51 | Aubrey Boles | Aubrey Boles (Owner) | Plymouth | 165 | 0 | running | — |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | Speedy Thompson | Bruce Thompson (Owner) | Chevrolet | 159 | 0 | running | 168 |
| 11 | 7 | 5 | Tiny Lund | Lund Racing | Chevrolet | 159 | 0 | running | — |
| 12 | 18 | 0 | Richard Riley | Richard Riley (Owner) | Chevrolet | 152 | 0 | running | — |
| 13 | 20 | 33 | Bob Hundley | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 141 | 0 | running | — |
| 14 | 15 | 74 | L.D. Austin | L.D. Austin (Owner) | Chevrolet | 139 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 15 | 14 | 62 | Buck Brigance | — | Chevrolet | 122 | 0 | running | — |
| 16 | 2 | 41 | Joe Weatherly | Doc White (Owner) | Ford | 81 | 0 | accident | 152 |
| 17 | 9 | 22 | Harlan Richardson | Harlan Richardson (Owner) | Ford | 79 | 0 | engine | — |
| 18 | 6 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 77 | 0 | engine | 144 |
| 19 | 19 | 89 | Buddy Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chevrolet | 33 | 0 | overheating | 136 |
| 20 | 10 | 11 | Junior Johnson | Paul Spaulding (Owner) | Ford | 22 | 0 | accident | 128 |
| 21 | 21 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | Don Every (Owner) | Ford | 1 | 0 | engine | 120 |
| 22 | 22 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 1 | 0 | engine | — |
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