Entry List

The official 1959 1959-42 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Asheville Weaverville Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

1959-42

Sunday, October 11th, 1959

Asheville Weaverville Speedway, Weaverville, NC

  • 1 Mercury
  • 11 Ford
  • 13 Chevrolet
  • 1 Pontiac
  • 1 Dodge
  • 2 Plymouth

  • Drivers Entered: 29
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 76.433
  • Cautions: N/A
  • Lead Changes: N/A
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
Daytona Beach, Florida - January 29, 2023 : The NASCAR Garage 56 car is seen on display during the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway.
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ENTRY
#
DRIVER
HOMETOWN
DOB
AGE
MAKE
SPONSOR
TEAM

1
12
 
 
Mercury
Joe Jones
2
66
 
 
Ford
Bill Morton
3
49
 
 
Chevrolet
Bob Welborn
4
72
 
 
Chevrolet
Shorty Johns
5
31
 
 
Chevrolet
Jess Potter
6
88
 
 
Chevrolet
Lynton Tyson
7
62
 
 
Chevrolet
--
8
13
 
 
Chevrolet
Tommy Thompson
9
6
 
 
Ford
Thunder Chicken
10
26
 
 
Ford
--
11
17
 
 
Ford
Fred Harb
12
16
 
 
Ford
Wood Brothers
13
19
 
 
Chevrolet
Herman Beam
14
47
 
 
Chevrolet
Jack Smith
15
18
 
 
Pontiac
Red Bank
16
78
 
 
Ford
--
17
77
 
 
Chevrolet
Honest Charley
18
11
 
 
Dodge
Paul Spaulding
19
64
 
 
Ford
Shep Langdon
20
76
 
 
Chevrolet
Carolina Plating
21
32
 
 
Chevrolet
Jess Potter
22
42
 
 
Plymouth
Petty Enterprises
23
38
 
 
Ford
Ned Jarrett
24
4
 
 
Chevrolet
Rex White
25
43
 
 
Plymouth
Petty Enterprises
26
9
 
 
Chevrolet
Roy Tyner
27
15
 
 
Ford
Beau Morgan
28
20
 
 
Ford
Spook Crawford
29
36
 
 
Ford
Tommy Irwin