1959 Western North Carolina 500 - NASCAR Race
| Name of Race: | 1959 Western North Carolina 500 |
| Name of Track: | Asheville-Weaverville Speedway |
| Date: | N/A |
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1959 Western North Carolina 500 NASCAR Race Results
Below are the race results for 1959 Western North Carolina 500, in order of finishing place.
| Fin | Driver | Num | Start | Money | Laps | Pts | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Welborn | 49 | 4 | $3,200 | 500 | 0 | running | Bob Welborn |
| 2 | Lee Petty | 42 | 9 | $2,025 | 497 | 0 | running | Petty Enterprises |
| 3 | Jack Smith | 47 | 5 | $1,325 | 493 | 0 | running | Jack Smith |
| 4 | Joe Lee Johnson | 77 | 6 | $975 | 489 | 0 | running | Honest Charley |
| 5 | Rex White | 4 | 1 | $800 | 489 | 0 | running | Rex White |
| 6 | Larry Frank | 76 | 12 | $700 | 486 | 0 | running | Carolina Plating |
| 7 | Cotton Owens | 6 | 19 | $625 | 484 | 0 | running | W.H. Watson |
| 8 | Buck Baker | 88 | 11 | $575 | 484 | 0 | running | Lynton Tyson |
| 9 | Marvin Porter | 12 | 27 | $455 | 480 | 0 | running | Marvin Porter |
| 10 | Bobby Johns | 72 | 3 | $425 | 470 | 0 | running | Shorty Johns |
| 11 | Bob Duell | 95 | 37 | $400 | 466 | 0 | running | Julian Buesink |
| 13 | Shep Langdon | 64 | 29 | $325 | 457 | 0 | running | Shep Langdon |
| 14 | Tiny Lund | 5 | 13 | $275 | 455 | 0 | running | Tiny Lund |
| 15 | L.D. Austin | 74 | 38 | $250 | 454 | 0 | running | L.D. Austin |
| 16 | George Green | 32 | 26 | $250 | 453 | 0 | running | Jess Potter |
| 17 | Ned Jarrett | 11 | 21 | $250 | 452 | 0 | running | Ned Jarrett |
| 19 | George Alsobrook | 192 | 28 | $225 | 425 | 0 | running | Joe Jones |
| 21 | Herman Beam | 19 | 23 | $210 | 410 | 0 | lr axle | Herman Beam |
| 23 | Elmo Langley | 10 | 8 | $175 | 379 | 0 | rear end | Ratus Walters |
| 26 | Richard Petty | 43 | 22 | $100 | 281 | 0 | crash | Petty Enterprises |
| 27 | Bud Crothers | 16 | 24 | $100 | 266 | 0 | oil press | |
| 28 | Glen Wood | 21 | 2 | $100 | 254 | 0 | drive shft | Wood Brothers |
| 30 | Earl Balmer | 13 | 35 | $100 | 202 | 0 | engine | Tommy Thompson |
| 31 | Tommy Irwin | 36 | 7 | $0 | 187 | 0 | engine | Tommy Irwin |
| 33 | Neil Castles | 86 | 34 | $0 | 144 | 0 | spindle | Neil Castles |
| 34 | Tom Pistone | 59 | 39 | $0 | 142 | 0 | engine | Rupert Safety Belt |
| 36 | Fred Harb | 17 | 16 | $0 | 83 | 0 | engine | Fred Harb |
| 37 | Speedy Thompson | 92 | 15 | $0 | 75 | 0 | rf hub | Gerald Duke |
| 39 | Freddy Fryar | 18 | 40 | $0 | 53 | 0 | pistons | Red Bank |
| 40 | Joe Weatherly | 41 | 14 | $0 | 44 | 0 | engine | Delta Auto Sales |
| 41 | Brownie King | 31 | 32 | $0 | 44 | 0 | fan belt | Jess Potter |
