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1959 Southern States 200
NASCAR Cup Series Race 28 of 44
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$3,985Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Southern States Fairgrounds
Margin of Victory:N/ARace Duration:2Hr 1Min 5Sec.Charlotte, North Carolina
Lead Changes:3Average Speed:49.553 MPH.500 Mile Dirt
No. of Cars:35No. of Cautions:TBA

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Jack Smith J. SmithDriver: Buck Baker B. BakerChevrolet:9
Car No.:#47 ChevroletCar No.:#87 ChevroletPontiac:0
Team:Team:Gunderman RacingFord:0
Crew Chief:Bud MooreCrew Chief:Plymouth:0
Laps Led:1 of 200Pole Speed:63.070 MPH

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Official 1959 Southern States 200 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1547 Jack SmithJack SmithJack Smith (Car Owner)Running02000
23349 Bob WelbornBob WelbornBob Welborn (Car Owner)Running02000
3187 Buck BakerBuck BakerLynton Tyson (Car Owner)Running02000
476 Cotton OwensCotton OwensW.H. Watson (Car Owner)Running02000
52876 Larry FrankLarry FrankCarolina PlatingRunning02000
6372 Ralph MoodyRalph MoodyJohn Dodd Sr. (Car Owner)Running01970
7259 Roy TynerRoy TynerRoy Tyner (Car Owner)Running01960
81788 Buddy Baker (R)Buddy BakerLynton Tyson (Car Owner)Running01940
9221 Glen WoodGlen WoodWood Brothers Racing01930
10442 Lee PettyLee PettyPetty Enterprises01930
1185 Tiny LundTiny LundLund racingRunning01910
121143 Richard Petty (R)Richard PettyPetty Enterprises01890
131932 George GreenGeorge GreenJess Potter (Car Owner)Running01850
142362 Buck BriganceBuck BriganceRunning01820
152197 Jim AustinJim AustinJim Austin (Car Owner)Running01820
163219 Herman BeamHerman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)Running01820
172428 Neil CastlesNeil CastlesHarvey Hege (Car Owner)Running01790
18270 Richard RileyRichard RileyRichard Riley (Car Owner)Running01770
192096 Bobby KeckBobby KeckBobby Keck (Car Owner)Running01740
20630 Doug CoxDoug CoxDoug Cox (Car Owner)Distributor01700
213474 L.D. AustinL.D. AustinL.D. Austin (Car Owner)Running01660
221282 Elmo HendersonElmo HendersonElmo Henderson (Car Owner)Overheating01600
233014 Gene WhiteGene WhiteManley Britt (Car Owner)Accident01550
24102 Speedy ThompsonSpeedy ThompsonBruce Thompson (Car Owner)Engine01380
252689 Banjo MatthewsBanjo MatthewsLynton Tyson (Car Owner)Transmission01370
26941 Joe WeatherlyJoe WeatherlyDelta Auto SalesAccident01290
271334 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer RacingRear Gear01140
282215 Aubrey BolesAubrey BolesAubrey Boles (Car Owner)Overheating01140
2935711 Bill PoorBill PoorBill Poor (Car Owner)Fuel Pump0640
301636 Tommy IrwinTommy IrwinTommy Irwin (Car Owner)Overheating0550
311445 Bobby WaddellBobby WaddellBobby Waddell (Car Owner)0410
32294 Joe HaltonJoe Halton0350
331563 R.L. CombsR.L. CombsR.L. Combs (Car Owner)Rear Gear0280
343117 Fred HarbFred HarbFred Harb (Car Owner)Radiator0160
351811 Junior JohnsonJunior JohnsonPaul Spaulding (Car Owner)Engine070
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