Richard Petty1959 NASCAR Grand National ResultsClick on the Race Number to see the complete results for that race. Click on the Site to see Richard Petty's career results at that track. |
| Race | Site | Cars | St | Fin | # | Sponsor / Owner | Car | Laps | Money | Status | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fayetteville | 25 | 13 | 13 | 24 | Petty Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 140/150 | 100 | running | 0 |
| 3 | Daytona | 59 | 6 | 57 | 43 | Air Lift (Petty Enterprises) | Oldsmobile | 8/200 | 100 | engine | 0 |
| 7 | Wilson | 24 | 21 | 3 | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 198/200 | 350 | running | 0 |
| 8 | Winston-Salem | 24 | 12 | 9 | 42 | Petty Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 195/200 | 150 | running | 0 |
| 13 | Martinsville | 40 | 25 | 7 | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 490/500 | 375 | running | 0 |
| 14 | Trenton | 18 | 11 | 12 | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 95/150 | 165 | crash | 0 |
| 15 | Charlotte | 25 | 11 | 19 | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 108/200 | 50 | engine | 0 |
| 20 | Atlanta | 40 | 27 | 2 | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 150/150 | 1,400 | running | – |
| 24 | Winston-Salem | 24 | 3 | 24 | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 14/200 | 50 | transmission | 0 |
| 26 | Daytona | 37 | 4 | 26 | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 78/100 | 200 | fuel pump | 0 |
| 28 | Charlotte | 35 | 11 | 12 | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 189/200 | 110 | spindle | – |
| 29 | Myrtle Beach | 27 | 10 | 27 | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 4/200 | 0 | ball joint | – |
| 30 | Charlotte | 29 | 13 | 20 | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 114/200 | 50 | crash | 0 |
| 31 | Nashville | 30 | 8 | 29 | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 12/300 | 50 | engine | 0 |
| 32 | Weaverville | 41 | 22 | 26 | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 281/500 | 100 | crash | – |
| 36 | Darlington | 50 | 6 | 4 | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 361/364 | 2,830 | running | 7 |
| 40 | Hillsboro | 22 | 2 | 3 | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 100/110 | 375 | axle | 0 |
| 41 | Martinsville | 47 | 3 | 15 | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 470/500 | 275 | running | 0 |
| 42 | Weaverville | 29 | 8 | 5 | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 198/200 | 250 | running | – |
| 43 | North Wilkesboro | 26 | 5 | 3 | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 160/160 | 375 | running | 0 |
| 44 | Concord | 34 | 11 | 7 | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 283/300 | 275 | running | 0 |
21 starts, 3648 of 5084 laps completed (71.8%), 7 laps led Win: 0 ( 0.0%)Average start:11.0Total Winnings:$7,630 Top 5: 6 ( 28.6%)Average finish:15.4(excluding bonuses) Top 10: 9 ( 42.9%) DNF:11 |