Western North Carolina 500

Asheville-Weaverville Speedway — August 17, 1958

Fireball Roberts
Winner
500
Laps
38
Entries
1
Leaders

Fireball Roberts won the 1958 Western North Carolina 500 at Asheville-Weaverville Speedway on August 17, 1958, leading 1 of 500 laps. Bob Welborn finished second; Lee Petty rounded out the podium.

Race Details
Date
Sunday, August 17, 1958
Season
1958
Leaders
1 driver
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 2 +1 Fireball Roberts
2 8 +6 Bob Welborn
3 3 — Lee Petty
4 7 +3 Speedy Thompson
5 15 +10 Buck Baker
6 12 +6 Ken Rush
7 11 +4 Jim Reed
8 14 +6 Joe Weatherly
9 10 +1 Larry Frank
10 17 +7 Tommy Irwin
11 18 +7 Tiny Lund
12 20 +8 Roy Tyner
13 26 +13 Brownie King
14 27 +13 Herman Beam
15 6 -9 Bill Morton
16 22 +6 Barney Shore
17 37 +20 Bill Poor
18 23 +5 L.D. Austin
19 24 +5 Shep Langdon
20 25 +5 Bobby Keck
21 31 +10 Jimmie Lewallen
22 39 +17 Benny Rakestraw
23 38 +15 Fred Harb
24 4 -20 Glen Wood
25 28 +3 Neil Castles
26 29 +3 Jim Parsley
27 32 +5 Whitey Norman
28 19 -9 Herbert Estes
29 35 +6 Lloyd Dane
30 1 -29 Jimmy Massey
31 13 -18 Jack Smith
32 36 +4 Harry Leake
33 21 -12 Billy Carden
34 16 -18 George Dunn
35 34 -1 Marvin Porter
36 9 -27 Cotton Owens
37 5 -32 Rex White
38 33 -5 George Green

* Laps led data may be incomplete for this race.

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Track
Asheville-Weaverville Speedway
Winner
Fireball Roberts
Previous Race
Nashville 200
Next Race
50 Miles at Bowman-Gray Stadium
Season
All 1958 Results
Champions
All Champions

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 1958 Western North Carolina 500?
Fireball Roberts won the 1958 Western North Carolina 500 at Asheville-Weaverville Speedway driving for Frank Strickland (Owner).
Where was the 1958 Western North Carolina 500 held?
The 1958 Western North Carolina 500 was held at Asheville-Weaverville Speedway on August 17, 1958.