1959 Southern 500
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 36 of 44 in the 1959 NASCAR Grand National Series season | |||
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1959 Southern 500 program cover | |||
| Date | September 7, 1959 | ||
| Location | Darlington Raceway, Darlington, South Carolina | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1.366 miles (2.221 km) | ||
| Distance | 400 laps, 500 mi (800 km) | ||
| Weather | Very hot with temperatures of 88 °F (31 °C); wind speeds of 8.9 miles per hour (14.3 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 111.836 miles per hour (179.983 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 78,000 | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Jim Stephens | ||
| Time | 16.002 seconds | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Jim Reed | Jim Reed | |
| Laps | 152 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 7 | Jim Reed | Jim Reed | |
The 1959 Southern 500, the 10th running of the event, was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on September 7, 1959, at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina.