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1959 Nashville 300 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Grand National race number 31 of 44 Sunday, August 9, 1959 at Nashville Speedway, Nashville, TN 300 laps on a 0.500 mile paved track (150.000 miles) Time of race: 2:22:05 Average speed: 63.343 mph Pole speed: 74.044 mph Cautions: n/a Margin of victory: 3 laps + Attendance: n/a Lead changes: n/a Glossary    1959 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1959 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Rex White 4 Chevrolet 24.310   74.044   2   Joe Lee Johnson 77 Chevrolet 24.410   73.740   3   Larry Frank 76 Chevrolet 24.540   73.350   4   Bob Welborn 49 Chevrolet 24.850   72.435   5   Richard Petty 43 Plymouth 24.980   72.058   6   Tommy Irwin 36 T-Bird 25.050   71.856   7   Elmo Langley 10 Buick 25.070   71.799   8   Cotton Owens 6 T-Bird 25.160   71.542   9   Lee Petty 42 Plymouth 25.240   71.315   10   Gene White 25 Chevrolet 25.260   71.259   11   Roy Tyner 9 Chevrolet 25.380   70.922   12   Tiny Lund 44 Chevrolet 25.470   70.671   13   Bud Crothers 16 Chevrolet 25.510   70.560   14   Buck Baker 87 Chevrolet 25.540   70.478   15   G.C. Spencer 34 Chevrolet 25.650   70.175   16   Herb Lewis 189 Chevrolet 25.660   70.148   17   Bob Reuther 12 Ford 25.770   69.849   18   Joe Weatherly 41 T-Bird 26.020   69.177   19   Brownie King 31 Chevrolet 26.040   69.124   20   George Alsobrook 192 Ford 26.130   68.886   21   Harlan Richardson 22 Ford 26.170   68.781   22   Jimmy Mairs 110 Ford 26.190   68.728   23   Buddy Baker 89 Chevrolet 26.200   68.702   24   Herman Beam 19 Chevrolet 26.310   68.415   25   Gerald Duke 92 T-Bird 26.370   68.259   26   Jim Austin 97 Ford 26.860   67.014   27   Bennie Rakestraw 20 Mercury 27.400   65.693   28   Andy Hampton 13 Chevrolet 27.740   64.888   29   L.D. Austin 74 Chevrolet 27.860   64.609   30   Tom Pistone 59 T-Bird     31   George Green 32 Chevrolet     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:   Cotton Owens (#6-WD)