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1959 Gwyn Staley 160
NASCAR Cup Series Race 10 of 44
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$3,835Race Date:Apr 5, 1959North Wilkesboro Speedway
Margin of Victory:N/ARace Duration:1h 23m 21sNorth Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Lead Changes:2Average Speed:71.985 MPH.625 Mile Paved
No. of Cars:23No. of Cautions:4 For 9 Lapssavethespeedway.net/history.html

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Lee Petty L. PettyDriver: Speedy Thompson S. ThompsonOldsmobile:9
Car No.:#43 OldsmobileCar No.:#1 ChevroletChevrolet:0
Team:Petty EnterprisesTeam:Pontiac:0
Crew Chief:Lee PettyCrew Chief:Mercury:0
Laps Led:53 of 160Pole Speed:85.746 MPH
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Official 1959 Gwyn Staley 160 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1443 Lee PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning016053
2847 Jack SmithJack Smith (Car Owner)Running01600
376 Cotton OwensW.H. Watson (Car Owner)Running01590
495 Tiny LundLund racingRunning01590
51017 Fred HarbFred Harb (Car Owner)Running01540
61719 Herman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)Running01470
72074 L.D. AustinL.D. Austin (Car Owner)Running01470
81833 George GreenJess Potter (Car Owner)Running01450
9399 Shorty RollinsShorty'sRunning01430
101581 Harvey HegeHarvey Hege (Car Owner)Running01420
11659 Curtis TurnerRupert Safety BeltUnknown014119
121245 Bobby WaddellBobby Waddell (Car Owner)Overheating01360
13193 Don AngelDon Angel (Car Owner)Wheel Stud01310
141427 Jimmy PardueJimmy Pardue (Car Owner)Unknown01240
152344 G.C. SpencerSpencer RacingRunning01220
161340 Paul WaltonPaul Walton (Car Owner)Piston01120
1711 Speedy ThompsonSteve Pierce (Car Owner)Hub08888
182264 Shep LangdonShep Langdon (Car Owner)Engine0870
19218 Whitey NormanWhitey Norman (Car Owner)Unknown0600
20221 Glen WoodWood Brothers RacingEngine0350
211688 Buck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Rear Gear0230
22511 Junior JohnsonPaul Spaulding (Car Owner)Hub0190
23112 Jimmy ThompsonBruce Thompson (Car Owner)Engine0110
(R) Denotes Rookie   —   (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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