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1959 Old Dominion 500 qualifying results


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NASCAR Convertible Series race number 12 of 15
Sunday, June 7, 1959 at Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, VA
500 laps on a 0.500 mile paved track (250.000 miles)

Time of race: 4:03:31
Average speed: 61.597 mph
Pole speed: 68.545 mph		Cautions: n/a
Margin of victory: 6 laps +
Attendance: 9000
Lead changes: n/a

Glossary    1959 NASCAR Convertible Series results   /   1959 standings

Qualifying results for this race:
RankDriverNbrCarTimeSpeed 
1   Glen Wood16Ford26.260   68.545  
2   Richard Petty43Oldsmobile26.500   67.924  
3   Jimmy Massey21Ford26.500   67.924  
4   Bobby Johns72Chevrolet26.690   67.441  
5   Tommy Irwin36T-Bird26.700   67.416  
6   Rex White4Chevrolet26.890   66.939  
7   Joe Lee Johnson77Chevrolet26.920   66.865  
8   Tom Pistone59T-Bird26.950   66.790  
9   Fred Harb17Ford26.950   66.790  
10   Larry Frank76Chevrolet27.020   66.617  
11   Bob Burdick73T-Bird27.160   66.274  
12   Barney Shore97Chevrolet27.290   65.958  
13   Gene White25Chevrolet27.350   65.813  
14   Joe Halton40Chevrolet27.350   65.813  
15   Fritz Wilson99Ford27.550   65.336  
16   Ken Rush14Ford27.600   65.217  
17   Buck Baker87Chevrolet27.640   65.123  
18   Billy Carden2Chevrolet27.750   64.865  
19   Ned Jarrett38Chevrolet27.900   64.516  
20   Joe Weatherly41T-Bird27.970   64.355  
21   Ben Benz55Chevrolet28.200   63.830  
22   Shorty Rollins89Chevrolet28.200   63.830  
23   Bunk Moore3Chevrolet28.880   62.327  
24   Max Berrier51Plymouth29.520   60.976  
25   Buck Brigance62Chevrolet30.100   59.801  
26   Lee Petty42PlymouthQR
27   Ermon Rush4ChevroletQR
28   Paul Walton28MercuryQR
29   Bob Welborn49ChevroletQR
30   Roy Tyner9ChevroletQR
31   Johnny Allen8ChevroletQR
32   Joe Eubanks82FordQR
33   Tiny Lund5ChevroletQR
34   Shep Langdon64FordQR
35   Brownie King32ChevroletQR
36   Junior Johnson11FordQR
37   Neil Castles86FordQR
38   Jerry Draper79Chevrolet
39   Fireball Roberts22Chevrolet
40   Jim Reed7Chevrolet
41   Harvey Hege81Ford
42   Elmo Langley10Buick
43   George Green33Chevrolet
44   Bobby Keck96Chevrolet
45   L.D. Austin74Chevrolet
46   G.C. Spencer34Chevrolet

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:   Jerry Draper (#79), Fireball Roberts (#22), Jim Reed (#7), Harvey Hege (#81), Elmo Langley (#10), George Green (#33), Bobby Keck (#96), L.D. Austin (#74), G.C. Spencer (#34), Tommy Irwin (#36-WD), Fred Harb (#17-WD)