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1959-14 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Grand National race number 14 of 44 Sunday, May 17, 1959 at Trenton Speedway, Trenton, NJ 150 laps on a 1.000 mile paved track (150.000 miles) Time of race: 1:43:02 Average speed: 87.35 mph Pole speed: 88.95 mph Cautions: n/a Margin of victory: 11.8 sec Attendance: n/a Lead changes: 4 Glossary    1959 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1959 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Bob Burdick 73 T-Bird 40.470   88.950   2   Cotton Owens 6 Pontiac 40.690   88.470   3   Tom Pistone 59 T-Bird 40.710   88.430   4   Tommy Irwin 36 T-Bird 40.920   87.980   5   Jim Reed 7 Chevrolet 40.950   87.910   6   Junior Johnson 11 Ford 41.040   87.720   7   Reds Kagle 88 Chevrolet 41.120   87.550   8   Lee Petty 42 Plymouth 41.180   87.420   9   Charlie Cregar 16 Pontiac 41.360   87.040   10   Pedro Rodriguez 10 Ford 41.460   86.830   11   Richard Petty 43 Oldsmobile 41.670   86.390   12   Elmo Langley 110 Ford 41.970   85.770   13   Ben Benz 55 Chevrolet 43.230   83.270   14   Dominic Persicketti 27 Ford 43.830   82.130   15   Al White 33 Ford 43.930   81.950   16   Tiny Benson 79 Chevrolet 45.310   79.450   17   Ernie Gesell 61 Ford 45.360   79.360   18   L.D. Austin 74 Chevrolet 47.000   76.590   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