Race: Virginia 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 13 of 44
Date: May 3, 1959
Track: Martinsville Speedway
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Virginia 500 Race Information
| Winner | Lee Petty | Car | No. 42 Oldsmobile |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Winner Start | 24th |
| Started First | Bobby Johns | Most Laps Led | Lee Petty (337) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Lee Petty | Season Race | 13 of 44 |
Virginia 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 500 | 337 | running | 500 |
| 2 | 20 | 76 | Johnny Beauchamp | Beau Morgan (Owner) | Chevrolet | 495 | 0 | running | 480 |
| 3 | 32 | 11 | Junior Johnson | Paul Spaulding (Owner) | Ford | 495 | 78 | running | 460 |
| 4 | 10 | 59 | Tom Pistone | Carl Rupert (Owner) | Ford | 491 | 0 | running | 440 |
| 5 | 18 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 491 | 0 | running | — |
| 6 | 34 | 49 | Bob Welborn | Bob Welborn (Owner) | Chevrolet | 490 | 0 | running | 420 |
| 7 | 25 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 490 | 0 | running | 400 |
| 8 | 31 | 41 | Joe Weatherly | Doc White (Owner) | Ford | 489 | 0 | running | 380 |
| 9 | 17 | 99 | Shorty Rollins | Shorty Rollins (Owner) | Ford | 486 | 0 | running | 360 |
| 10 | 3 | 6 | Cotton Owens | W.H. Watson (Owner) | Pontiac | 484 | 0 | running | 340 |
| 11 | 19 | 21 | Glen Wood | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 482 | 13 | running | — |
| 12 | 11 | 40 | Dave White | Dave White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 479 | 0 | running | 320 |
| 13 | 16 | 5 | Tiny Lund | Lund Racing | Chevrolet | 478 | 0 | running | 300 |
| 14 | 39 | 29 | Dick Freeman | Dick Freeman (Owner) | Chevrolet | 469 | 0 | vapor lock | 280 |
| 15 | 9 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 468 | 0 | running | 260 |
| 16 | 4 | 44 | Ken Rush | Chester Barron (Owner) | Chevrolet | 468 | 0 | running | — |
| 17 | 12 | 34 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 467 | 0 | running | 240 |
| 18 | 6 | 32 | Brownie King | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 466 | 0 | running | — |
| 19 | 14 | 1 | Speedy Thompson | Steve Pierce (Owner) | Chevrolet | 464 | 0 | bearing | 220 |
| 20 | 7 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Chevrolet | 462 | 0 | running | 200 |
| 21 | 33 | 17 | Fred Harb | Fred Harb (Owner) | Mercury | 461 | 0 | running | — |
| 22 | 35 | 3 | Bunk Moore | — | Ford | 460 | 0 | running | — |
| 23 | 5 | 64 | Shep Langdon | Shep Langdon (Owner) | Ford | 453 | 0 | running | 180 |
| 24 | 8 | 74 | L.D. Austin | L.D. Austin (Owner) | Chevrolet | 453 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 25 | 28 | 48 | Fireball Roberts | E.C. Wilson (Owner) | Chevrolet | 385 | 0 | rear end | 140 |
| 26 | 40 | 78 | Jim Paschal | Rice Racing | Ford | 371 | 0 | engine | — |
| 27 | 21 | 81 | Harvey Hege | Harvey Hege (Owner) | Ford | 339 | 0 | accident | 120 |
| 28 | 22 | 114 | Fritz Wilson | Fritz Wilson (Owner) | Ford | 333 | 0 | fuel pump | 100 |
| 29 | 1 | 72 | Bobby Johns | Shorty Johns (Owner) | Chevrolet | 297 | 72 | rear end | 80 |
| 30 | 2 | 77 | Joe Lee Johnson | Joe Lee Johnson (Owner) | Chevrolet | 297 | 0 | head gasket | — |
| 31 | 37 | 79 | Jerry Draper | Jerry Draper (Owner) | Chevrolet | 278 | 0 | engine | — |
| 32 | 15 | 36 | Tommy Irwin | Tommy Irwin (Owner) | Ford | 275 | 0 | engine | — |
| 33 | 30 | 88 | Reds Kagle | Reds Kagle (Owner) | Chevrolet | 222 | 0 | engine | — |
| 34 | 27 | 96 | Bobby Keck | Bobby Keck (Owner) | Chevrolet | 208 | 0 | engine | 60 |
| 35 | 13 | 33 | George Green | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 143 | 0 | engine | — |
| 36 | 26 | 97 | Barney Shore | Barney Shore (Owner) | Chevrolet | 76 | 0 | oil pressure | — |
| 37 | 36 | 7 | Jim Reed | Jim Reed (Owner) | Chevrolet | 47 | 0 | vapor lock | 40 |
| 38 | 38 | 55 | Ben Benz | Bernard Friedland (Owner) | Chevrolet | 40 | 0 | brakes | — |
| 39 | 23 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chevrolet | 31 | 0 | transmission | 20 |
| 40 | 29 | 46 | Whitey Norman | Whitey Norman (Owner) | Chevrolet | 23 | 0 | axle | — |
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