Race Entry List
NASCAR Cup Series
Richmond 200
Richmond Raceway
June 21st, 1959
Race #23 of the 1959 NASCAR Cup Series Season
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- Laps Scheduled: 200
- Drivers Entered: 22
- Makes
- Chevrolet (12)
- Ford (7)
- Plymouth (2)
- Pontiac (1)
- Last Richmond Raceway
race (Richmond 200)
- Pole: (-- mph)
- Winner:
| Car # | Driver | Hometown | Make | Sponsor | Team | Crew Chief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Richard Riley | Chevrolet | Richard Riley | Richard Riley | ||
| 11 | Junior Johnson | Ford | Paul Spaulding | Paul Spaulding | ||
| 19 | Herman Beam | Chevrolet | Herman Beam | Herman Beam | ||
| 2 | Speedy Thompson | Chevrolet | Bruce Thompson | Bruce Thompson | ||
| 21 | Glen Wood | Ford | Wood Brothers | Wood Brothers | ||
| 22 | Harlan Richardson | Ford | Harlan Richardson | Harlan Richardson | ||
| 32 | George Green | Chevrolet | Jess Potter | Jess Potter | ||
| 33 | Bob Hundley | Chevrolet | Jess Potter | Jess Potter | ||
| 36 | Tommy Irwin | Ford | Tommy Irwin | Tommy Irwin | ||
| 41 | Joe Weatherly | Ford | Delta Auto Sales | Doc White | ||
| 42 | Lee Petty | Plymouth | Petty Enterprises | Petty Enterprises | ||
| 5 | Tiny Lund | Chevrolet | Tiny Lund | Tiny Lund | ||
| 51 | Aubrey Boles | Plymouth | Aubrey Boles | Aubrey Boles | ||
| 59 | Tom Pistone | Ford | Rupert Safety Belt | Carl Rupert | ||
| 6 | Cotton Owens | Pontiac | W.H. Watson | W.H. Watson | ||
| 62 | Buck Brigance | Chevrolet | -- | -- | ||
| 74 | LD Austin | Chevrolet | L.D. Austin | L.D. Austin | ||
| 79 | Bob Welborn | Chevrolet | Jerry Draper | Jerry Draper | ||
| 82 | Joe Eubanks | Ford | Don Every | Don Every | ||
| 87 | Buck Baker | Chevrolet | Buck Baker | Buck Baker | ||
| 89 | Buddy Baker | Chevrolet | Buck Baker | Buck Baker | ||
| 9 | Roy Tyner | Chevrolet | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner |