100 Miles at Columbia Speedway

Columbia Speedway — June 18, 1959

Lee Petty
Winner
200
Laps
20
Entries
4
Leaders

Lee Petty won the 1959 100 Miles at Columbia Speedway at Columbia Speedway on June 18, 1959, leading 7 of 200 laps. Tommy Irwin finished second; Buck Baker rounded out the podium. The race featured 4 different leaders.

Race Details
Date
Thursday, June 18, 1959
Season
1959
Winner
Leaders
4 drivers
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 3 +2 Lee Petty
2 10 +8 Tommy Irwin
3 4 +1 Buck Baker
4 11 +7 Benny Rakestraw
5 2 -3 Joe Weatherly
6 1 -5 Bob Burdick
7 12 +5 Buddy Baker
8 18 +10 L.D. Austin
9 19 +10 Herman Beam
10 16 +6 Harvey Hege
11 20 +9 Shep Langdon
12 5 -7 Roy Tyner
13 9 -4 Ken Rush
14 17 +3 Curtis Crider
15 7 -8 Cotton Owens
16 8 -8 Junior Johnson
17 15 -2 G.C. Spencer
18 6 -12 Richard Riley
19 13 -6 Bob Welborn
20 14 -6 Doug Cox

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 1959 100 Miles at Columbia Speedway?
Lee Petty won the 1959 100 Miles at Columbia Speedway at Columbia Speedway driving for Petty Enterprises.
Where was the 1959 100 Miles at Columbia Speedway held?
The 1959 100 Miles at Columbia Speedway was held at Columbia Speedway on June 18, 1959.