Entry List

The official 1959 1959-30 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Southern States Fairgrounds, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

1959-30

Sunday, August 2nd, 1959

Southern States Fairgrounds, Charlotte, NC

  • 15 Chevrolet
  • 2 Pontiac
  • 10 Ford
  • 1 Plymouth
  • 1 Oldsmobile

  • Drivers Entered: 29
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 52.794
  • 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
711
 
 
Chevrolet
Bill Poor
2
49
 
 
Chevrolet
Bob Welborn
3
96
 
 
Chevrolet
Bobby Keck
4
45
 
 
Pontiac
Bobby Waddell
5
87
 
 
Chevrolet
Lynton Tyson
6
62
 
 
Chevrolet
--
7
89
 
 
Chevrolet
Lynton Tyson
8
6
 
 
Pontiac
W.H. Watson
9
14
 
 
Ford
Manley Britt
10
17
 
 
Ford
Fred Harb
11
34
 
 
Chevrolet
G.C. Spencer
12
32
 
 
Chevrolet
Jess Potter
13
22
 
 
Ford
Harlan Richardson
14
19
 
 
Chevrolet
Herman Beam
15
48
 
 
Chevrolet
Julian Petty
16
82
 
 
Ford
Don Every
17
4
 
 
Chevrolet
--
18
72
 
 
Ford
John Dodd, Sr.
19
21
 
 
Ford
Wood Brothers
20
74
 
 
Chevrolet
L.D. Austin
21
86
 
 
Ford
Larry Flynn
22
76
 
 
Chevrolet
Carolina Plating
23
42
 
 
Plymouth
Petty Enterprises
24
11
 
 
Ford
Ned Jarrett
25
63
 
 
Ford
R.L. Combs
26
43
 
 
Oldsmobile
Petty Enterprises
27
2
 
 
Chevrolet
Bruce Thompson
28
5
 
 
Chevrolet
Tiny Lund
29
36
 
 
Ford
Tommy Irwin