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1959-05


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NASCAR Convertible Series race number 5 of 15
Sunday, April 5, 1959 at Marlboro Motor Speedway, Marlboro, MD
250 laps on a 0.333 mile paved track (83.250 miles)

Time of race: 1:20:15
Average speed: 62.243 mph
Pole speed: 64.141 mph
Cautions: n/a
Margin of victory: 1 lap +
Attendance: 3800
Lead changes: 2

Glossary    1959 NASCAR Convertible Series results   /   1959 standings

PosSt#DriverCarLapsMoneyStatusLed
15 69   Roy Tyner Roy Tyner'56 Ford3870differential0
161043   Richard Petty Petty Engineering'57 Oldsmobile3660differential0
17 477   Joe Lee Johnson Joe Lee Johnson'57 Chevrolet2750differential0
2 97   Jim Reed Jim Reed'59 Chevrolet249525engine129
111123   Frank Thompson '57 Mercury175125head gasket0
13168X   Dick Dixon '57 Ford133100overheating0
12178   Elmo Langley Elmo Langley'57 Chevrolet147110piston0
1 141   Rex White Rex White'59 Chevrolet250900running121
3 576   Larry Frank A.B.J. Chevrolet   (Larry Frank)'57 Chevrolet247350running0
4 790   Buzz Woodward '56 Ford247250running0
51572   John Dodd, Sr. '58 Ford243225running0
61432   Brownie King Jess Potter'58 Chevrolet238200running0
71386   Neil Castles Neil Castles'56 Ford232165running0
8 388   Reds Kagle '57 Chevrolet231150running0
9 242   Dean Pelton '57 Ford229140running0
10 84   Ken Rush Julian Petty'57 Chevrolet206130running0
141270   Jim Parsley '56 Chevrolet11885rf tire0

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
  Rex White1119119
  Jim Reed120248129
  Rex White2492502