Entry List

The official 1959 1959-18 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

1959-18

Friday, June 5th, 1959

Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds, Spartanburg, SC

  • 13 Chevrolet
  • 1 Pontiac
  • 4 Ford
  • 1 Plymouth
  • 1 Oldsmobile

  • Drivers Entered: 20
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 55.547
  • Cautions: N/A
  • Lead Changes: N/A
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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ENTRY
#
DRIVER
HOMETOWN
DOB
AGE
MAKE
SPONSOR
TEAM

1
49
 
 
Chevrolet
Bob Welborn
2
88
 
 
Chevrolet
Buck Baker
3
0
 
 
Chevrolet
Richard Riley
4
6
 
 
Pontiac
W.H. Watson
5
30
 
 
Ford
Doug Cox
6
99
 
 
Ford
Shorty Rollins
7
34
 
 
Chevrolet
G.C. Spencer
8
19
 
 
Chevrolet
Herman Beam
9
47
 
 
Chevrolet
Jack Smith
10
79
 
 
Chevrolet
Jerry Draper
11
27
 
 
Plymouth
Jimmy Pardue
12
82
 
 
Ford
Don Every
13
11
 
 
Ford
Paul Spaulding
14
74
 
 
Chevrolet
L.D. Austin
15
42
 
 
Oldsmobile
Petty Enterprises
16
2
 
 
Chevrolet
Bruce Thompson
17
9
 
 
Chevrolet
Roy Tyner
18
89
 
 
Chevrolet
Buck Baker
19
1
 
 
Chevrolet
Steve Pierce
20
5
 
 
Chevrolet
Tiny Lund