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1959 Rebel 300 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track     Post NASCAR Convertible Series race number 8 of 15 Saturday, May 9, 1959 at Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC 219 laps on a 1.375 mile paved track (301.125 miles) Time of race: 2:36:00 Average speed: 115.817 mph Pole speed: 120.82 mph Cautions: none Margin of victory: .75 lap Attendance: 30000 Lead changes: 6 Glossary    1959 NASCAR Convertible Series results   /   1959 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Curtis Turner 41 T-Bird 16.388   120.820   2   Bob Burdick 73 T-Bird 16.573   119.471   3   Buck Baker 87 Chevrolet 16.645   118.954   4   Larry Frank 76 Chevrolet 16.988   116.552   5   Bobby Johns 72 Chevrolet 17.137   115.539   6   Jack Smith 47 Chevrolet 17.282   114.570   7   Bob Welborn 49 Chevrolet 17.242   114.385   8   Joe Lee Johnson 77 Chevrolet 17.330   114.252   9   Shep Langdon 64 Ford 17.482   113.259   10   Fireball Roberts 22 Chevrolet 16.560   119.565   11   Fritz Wilson 14 T-Bird 16.692   118.619   12   Shorty Rollins 99 Ford 16.816   117.745   13   Tom Pistone 59 T-Bird 16.845   117.542   14   Rex White 40 Chevrolet 16.895   117.194   15   Richard Petty 2 Oldsmobile 16.990   116.539   16   Roy Tyner 8 Chevrolet 17.021   116.326   17   Jim Reed 7 Chevrolet 17.083   115.904   18   Tiny Lund 39 Chevrolet 17.449   113.473   19   Bobby Lee 30 Ford 17.549   112.826   20   Johnny Allen 44 Chevrolet 17.571   112.685   21   Joe Eubanks 82 Ford 17.591   112.557   22   Lee Petty 42 Plymouth 17.820   111.111   23   Joe Caspolich 4 Chevrolet 17.945   110.337   24   G.C. Spencer 34 Chevrolet 17.989   110.067   25   Herman Beam 19 Chevrolet 18.245   108.445   26   L.D. Austin 74 Chevrolet 18.835   105.123   27   Brownie King 32 Chevrolet 18.982   104.309   28   Gene White 25 Chevrolet 29   Joe Weatherly 12 T-Bird 30   Neil Castles 9 Chevrolet 31   Jimmy Pardue 43 Oldsmobile 32   Tommy Irwin 36 T-Bird 33   George Alsobrook 92 Ford 34   Elmo Langley 10 Buick OP: qualified via owners points PC: qualified as past champion PR: provisional QR: via qualifying race * - had to qualify on time Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   not available