|| *Comments on the 1958 Richmond 200:* View the most recent comment <#3> | Post a comment <#post> Tweet 1. Matt_1986 posted: 02.10.2009 - 7:10 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) 50th win for Chevrolet. 2. nascar_vd / Racing-Reference.info posted: 05.20.2017 - 11:04 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Note: Speedy Thompson was out in front on the 148th lap when he stopped to refuel. Lee Petty taking advantage of this, pushed his Olds to the front and as late the 180th lap held a wide lead. Thompson narrowed the gap and the two dueled side by side down the backstretch before Thompson passed Petty on the inside of the fourth turn. Thompson clinched the race on the 196th lap when Petty stopped to refuel. Petty finished 24 seconds behind Thompson. Driver standings after this race (top20): 1) Lee Petty = 11120 2) Buck Baker = 10008 3) Speedy Thompson = 7408 4) Shorty Rollins = 6864 5) Jack Smith = 6610 6) Rex White = 5908 7) L.D. Austin = 5692 8) Junior Johnson = 5236 9) Eddie Pagan = 4910 10) Jim Reed = 4174 11) Cotton Owens = 3716 12) Herb Estes = 3572 13) Bobby Keck = 3504 14) Herman Beam = 3428 15) Marvin Panch = 3424 16) Fireball Roberts = 3240 17) Clarence DeZalia = 3132 18) Doug Cox = 3100 19) Bill Rafter = 2916 20) Curtis Turner = 2856 3. MSportRev posted: 09.14.2020 - 8:49 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Margin of victory: 24 seconds Source: https://twitter.com/basso488/status/1305355592832299008?s=21 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Post a comment:* Your comment may not appear immediately - all comments must be approved by the moderator. Name: Comment: