Race Entry List
NASCAR Cup Series
1959-40
Occoneechee Speedway
September 20th, 1959
Race #40 of the 1959 NASCAR Cup Series Season
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- Laps Scheduled: 110
- Drivers Entered: 22
- Makes
- Chevrolet (10)
- Dodge (1)
- Ford (7)
- Plymouth (3)
- Pontiac (1)
- Last Occoneechee Speedway
race (1959-04)
- Pole: (-- mph)
- Winner:
| Car # | Driver | Hometown | Make | Sponsor | Team | Crew Chief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Junior Johnson | Dodge | Paul Spaulding | Paul Spaulding | ||
| 15 | Rex White | Ford | Beau Morgan | Beau Morgan | ||
| 17 | Fred Harb | Ford | Fred Harb | Fred Harb | ||
| 19 | Herman Beam | Chevrolet | Herman Beam | Herman Beam | ||
| 23 | Bill Scott | Chevrolet | -- | -- | ||
| 27 | EJ Trivette | Plymouth | E.J. Trivette | E.J. Trivette | ||
| 32 | George Green | Chevrolet | Jess Potter | Jess Potter | ||
| 34 | GC Spencer | Chevrolet | G.C. Spencer | G.C. Spencer | ||
| 38 | Ned Jarrett | Ford | Ned Jarrett | Ned Jarrett | ||
| 42 | Lee Petty | Plymouth | Petty Enterprises | Petty Enterprises | ||
| 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | Petty Enterprises | Petty Enterprises | ||
| 47 | Jack Smith | Chevrolet | Jack Smith | Jack Smith | ||
| 59 | Tom Pistone | Ford | Rupert Safety Belt | Carl Rupert | ||
| 6 | Cotton Owens | Ford | Thunder Chicken | W.H. Watson | ||
| 61 | Speedy Thompson | Pontiac | W.H. Watson | W.H. Watson | ||
| 62 | Buck Brigance | Chevrolet | -- | -- | ||
| 63 | RL Combs | Ford | R.L. Combs | R.L. Combs | ||
| 64 | Shep Langdon | Ford | Shep Langdon | Shep Langdon | ||
| 76 | Larry Frank | Chevrolet | Carolina Plating | Larry Frank | ||
| 88 | Buck Baker | Chevrolet | Lynton Tyson | Lynton Tyson | ||
| 9 | Roy Tyner | Chevrolet | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner | ||
| 96 | Bobby Keck | Chevrolet | Bobby Keck | Bobby Keck |