Race Entry List

NASCAR Cup Series

1959-42

Asheville Weaverville Speedway

October 11th, 1959

Race #42 of the 1959 NASCAR Cup Series Season

  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Drivers Entered: 29
  • Makes
    • Chevrolet (13)
    • Dodge (1)
    • Ford (11)
    • Mercury (1)
    • Plymouth (2)
    • Pontiac (1)
  • Last Asheville Weaverville Speedway race (Western North Carolina 500)
    • Pole: (-- mph)
    • Winner:
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Car # Driver Hometown Make Sponsor Team Crew Chief
11 Junior Johnson Dodge Paul Spaulding Paul Spaulding
12 Benny Rakestraw Mercury Joe Jones Joe Jones
13 Chuck Tombs Chevrolet Tommy Thompson Tommy Thompson
15 Speedy Thompson Ford Beau Morgan Beau Morgan
16 Glen Wood Ford Wood Brothers Wood Brothers
17 Fred Harb Ford Fred Harb Fred Harb
18 Jerry Smith Pontiac Red Bank Charley Griffith
19 Herman Beam Chevrolet Herman Beam Herman Beam
20 Tiny Lund Ford Spook Crawford Spook Crawford
26 Dick Blackwell Ford -- --
31 Brownie King Chevrolet Jess Potter Jess Potter
32 Layman Utsman Chevrolet Jess Potter Jess Potter
36 Tommy Irwin Ford Tommy Irwin Tommy Irwin
38 Ned Jarrett Ford Ned Jarrett Ned Jarrett
4 Rex White Chevrolet Rex White Rex White
42 Lee Petty Plymouth Petty Enterprises Petty Enterprises
43 Richard Petty Plymouth Petty Enterprises Petty Enterprises
47 Jack Smith Chevrolet Jack Smith Jack Smith
49 Bob Welborn Chevrolet Bob Welborn Bob Welborn
6 Cotton Owens Ford Thunder Chicken W.H. Watson
62 Buck Brigance Chevrolet -- --
64 LD Austin Ford Shep Langdon Shep Langdon
66 Bill Morton Ford Bill Morton Bill Morton
72 Bobby Johns Chevrolet Shorty Johns Shorty Johns
76 Larry Frank Chevrolet Carolina Plating Larry Frank
77 Joe Lee Johnson Chevrolet Honest Charley Joe Lee Johnson
78 Jimmie Lewallen Ford -- --
88 Buck Baker Chevrolet Lynton Tyson Lynton Tyson
9 Roy Tyner Chevrolet Roy Tyner Roy Tyner