Entry List

The official 1959 Gwyn Staley 160 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at North Wilkesboro Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Gwyn Staley 160

Sunday, April 5th, 1959

North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, NC

  • 2 Pontiac
  • 11 Chevrolet
  • 7 Ford
  • 1 Mercury
  • 1 Plymouth
  • 1 Oldsmobile

  • Drivers Entered: 23
  • Laps Scheduled: 160
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 71.985
  • Cautions: 4 for 9 laps
  • Lead Changes: 2
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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ENTRY
#
DRIVER
HOMETOWN
DOB
AGE
MAKE
SPONSOR
TEAM

1
45
 
 
Pontiac
Bobby Waddell
2
88
 
 
Chevrolet
Buck Baker
3
6
 
 
Pontiac
W.H. Watson
4
59
 
 
Ford
Rupert Safety Belt
5
3
 
 
Ford
Don Angel
6
17
 
 
Mercury
Fred Harb
7
44
 
 
Chevrolet
G.C. Spencer
8
33
 
 
Chevrolet
Jess Potter
9
21
 
 
Ford
Wood Brothers
10
81
 
 
Ford
Harvey Hege
11
19
 
 
Chevrolet
Herman Beam
12
47
 
 
Chevrolet
Jack Smith
13
27
 
 
Plymouth
Jimmy Pardue
14
2
 
 
Chevrolet
Bruce Thompson
15
11
 
 
Ford
Paul Spaulding
16
74
 
 
Chevrolet
L.D. Austin
17
43
 
 
Oldsmobile
Petty Enterprises
18
40
 
 
Chevrolet
Paul Walton
19
64
 
 
Ford
Shep Langdon
20
99
 
 
Ford
Shorty's
21
1
 
 
Chevrolet
Steve Pierce
22
5
 
 
Chevrolet
Tiny Lund
23
8
 
 
Chevrolet
Whitey Norman