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Race Entry List

NASCAR Cup Series

Western North Carolina 500

Asheville Weaverville Speedway

August 16th, 1959

Race #32 of the 1959 NASCAR Cup Series Season

  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Drivers Entered: 41
  • Makes
    • Buick (1)
    • Chevrolet (20)
    • Ford (16)
    • Mercury (1)
    • Plymouth (2)
    • Pontiac (1)
  • Last Asheville Weaverville Speedway race (1959-25)
    • Pole: (-- mph)
    • Winner:
2022 NASCAR Next Gen Ford Mustang
Concord, North Carolina - April 22nd, 2021: The 2022 NASCAR Next Gen Ford Mustang is previewed at NASCAR R&D Center on April 22, 2021 in Concord, North Carolina. Photo by Jared C Tilton | Getty Images
Car # Driver Hometown Make Sponsor Team Crew Chief
10 Elmo Langley Buick Ratus Walters Ratus Walters
11 Ned Jarrett Ford Ned Jarrett Ned Jarrett
12 Marvin Porter Ford Marvin Porter Marvin Porter
13 Earl Balmer Chevrolet Tommy Thompson Tommy Thompson
16 Bud Crothers Chevrolet -- --
17 Fred Harb Ford Fred Harb Fred Harb
18 Freddy Fryar Pontiac Red Bank Charley Griffith
19 Herman Beam Chevrolet Herman Beam Herman Beam
192 George Alsobrook Ford Joe Jones Joe Jones
20 Benny Rakestraw Mercury Spook Crawford Spook Crawford
21 Glen Wood Ford Wood Brothers Wood Brothers
22 Harlan Richardson Ford Harlan Richardson Harlan Richardson
23 Bill Scott Chevrolet -- --
25 Gene White Chevrolet Gene White Gene White
27 Dominic Persicketti Ford -- --
31 Brownie King Chevrolet Jess Potter Jess Potter
32 George Green Chevrolet Jess Potter Jess Potter
34 GC Spencer Chevrolet G.C. Spencer G.C. Spencer
36 Tommy Irwin Ford Tommy Irwin Tommy Irwin
4 Rex White Chevrolet Rex White Rex White
40 Dave White Chevrolet Dave White Dave White
41 Joe Weatherly Ford Delta Auto Sales Doc White
42 Lee Petty Plymouth Petty Enterprises Petty Enterprises
43 Richard Petty Plymouth Petty Enterprises Petty Enterprises
46 Whitey Norman Chevrolet Whitey Norman Whitey Norman
47 Jack Smith Chevrolet Jack Smith Jack Smith
49 Bob Welborn Chevrolet Bob Welborn Bob Welborn
5 Tiny Lund Chevrolet Tiny Lund Tiny Lund
59 Tom Pistone Ford Rupert Safety Belt Carl Rupert
6 Cotton Owens Ford W.H. Watson W.H. Watson
64 Shep Langdon Ford Shep Langdon Shep Langdon
72 Bobby Johns Chevrolet Shorty Johns Shorty Johns
74 LD Austin Chevrolet L.D. Austin L.D. Austin
76 Larry Frank Chevrolet Carolina Plating Larry Frank
77 Joe Lee Johnson Chevrolet Honest Charley Joe Lee Johnson
86 Neil Castles Ford Neil Castles Neil Castles
88 Buck Baker Chevrolet Lynton Tyson Lynton Tyson
9 Roy Tyner Chevrolet Roy Tyner Roy Tyner
92 Speedy Thompson Ford Gerald Duke Gerald Duke
93 Banjo Matthews Ford T-Bird Power Products Banjo Matthews
95 Bob Duell Ford Julian Buesink Julian Buesink