CUP Series

NASCAR CUP Series

1959 Race Schedule / Results

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Driver Wins by Track Type
Track Type Winners Wins
Superspeedway Bob Welborn 1
Lee Petty 1
Fireball Roberts 1
Short Track Lee Petty 10
Junior Johnson 5
Rex White 5
Jack Smith 4
Jim Reed 3
Curtis Turner 2
Tom Pistone 2
Ned Jarrett 2
Bob Welborn 2
Johnny Beauchamp 1
Parnelli Jones 1
Joe Lee Johnson 1
Buck Baker 1
Eddie Gray 1
Cotton Owens 1
Race Wins by Make
Race Wins by Team
Race Wins by Team / Track Type
1959 CUP Series Schedule and Race Results
# DATE NTWRK TIME TRACK RACE LOOP DATA POLE LAPS LDRS CTN DRTN WINNER ST MAKE MRG VCT AVG SPD
2 Feb 20, Fri TBA Daytona International Spe… Daytona 500 Qualifier Box Score N/A 40 10 0 Bob Welborn 7 Chevrolet 143.198
3 Feb 22, Sun TBA Daytona International Spe… Daytona 500 Box Score N/A 200 33 0 Lee Petty 15 Oldsmobile 135.521
4 Mar 01, Sun TBA Occoneechee Speedway 1959-04 Box Score N/A 110 7 2 Curtis Turner 1 Ford 81.612
5 Mar 08, Sun TBA Concord Speedway 1959-05 Box Score N/A 200 2 2 Curtis Turner 4 Ford 59.239
6 Mar 22, Sun TBA Lakewood Speedway 1959-06 Box Score N/A 100 1 0 Johnny Beauchamp 2 Ford 75.172
7 Mar 29, Sun TBA Wilson Speedway 1959-07 Box Score N/A 200 4 0 Junior Johnson 22 Ford 50.300
8 Mar 30, Mon TBA Bowman Gray Stadium 1959-08 Box Score N/A 200 1 0 Jim Reed 20 Ford 43.562
9 Apr 04, Sat TBA Columbia Speedway 1959-09 Box Score N/A 200 1 0 Jack Smith 1 Chevrolet 57.343
10 Apr 05, Sun TBA North Wilkesboro Speedway Gwyn Staley 160 Box Score N/A 160 2 4 Lee Petty 4 Oldsmobile 71.985
11 Apr 26, Sun TBA Reading Fairgrounds 1959-11 Box Score N/A 200 2 1 Junior Johnson 0 Ford 53.011
12 May 02, Sat TBA Hickory Speedway Hickory 250 Box Score N/A 250 5 4 Junior Johnson 1 Ford 62.165
13 May 03, Sun TBA Martinsville Speedway Virginia 500 Box Score N/A 500 4 3 Lee Petty 24 Oldsmobile 59.512
14 May 17, Sun TBA Trenton Speedway 1959-14 Box Score N/A 150 4 0 Tom Pistone 3 Ford 87.350
15 May 22, Fri TBA Southern States Fairgroun… 1959-15 Box Score N/A 200 4 3 Lee Petty 4 Oldsmobile 55.300
16 May 24, Sun TBA Fairgrounds Speedway Nash… Music City 200 Box Score N/A 200 5 0 Rex White 1 Chevrolet 71.006
17 May 30, Sat TBA Ascot Stadium 1959-17 Box Score N/A 500 1 0 Parnelli Jones 4 Ford 50.982
18 Jun 05, Fri TBA Piedmont Interstate Fairg… 1959-18 Box Score N/A 200 1 0 Jack Smith 9 Chevrolet 55.547
19 Jun 13, Sat TBA Greenville Pickens Speedw… 1959-19 Box Score N/A 200 1 0 Junior Johnson 11 Ford 51.480
20 Jun 14, Sun TBA Lakewood Speedway 1959-20 Box Score N/A 150 1 0 Lee Petty 37 Plymouth 58.499
21 Jun 18, Thu TBA Columbia Speedway 1959-21 Box Score N/A 200 5 0 Lee Petty 3 Plymouth 58.726
22 Jun 20, Sat TBA Wilson Speedway 1959-22 Box Score N/A 200 1 0 Junior Johnson 18 Ford 58.065
23 Jun 21, Sun TBA Richmond Raceway Richmond 200 Box Score N/A 200 1 0 Tom Pistone 12 Ford 56.881
24 Jun 27, Sat TBA Bowman Gray Stadium 1959-24 Box Score N/A 200 1 0 Rex White 2 Chevrolet 41.228
25 Jun 28, Sun TBA Asheville Weaverville Spe… 1959-25 Box Score N/A 200 1 0 Rex White 4 Chevrolet 72.934
26 Jul 04, Sat TBA Daytona International Spe… Firecracker 250 Box Score N/A 100 7 0 Fireball Roberts 1 Pontiac 140.581
27 Jul 21, Tue TBA Heidelberg Raceway 1959-27 Box Score N/A 200 3 1 Jim Reed 6 Chevrolet 45.000
28 Jul 26, Sun TBA Southern States Fairgroun… 1959-28 Box Score N/A 200 1 9 Jack Smith 5 Chevrolet 49.553
29 Aug 01, Sat TBA Rambi Race Track 1959-29 Box Score N/A 200 1 0 Ned Jarrett 9 Ford 52.941
30 Aug 02, Sun TBA Southern States Fairgroun… 1959-30 Box Score N/A 200 1 0 Ned Jarrett 10 Ford 52.794
31 Aug 09, Sun TBA Fairgrounds Speedway Nash… Nashville 300 Box Score N/A 300 1 0 Joe Lee Johnson 2 Chevrolet 63.343
32 Aug 16, Sun TBA Asheville Weaverville Spe… Western North Carolina 500 Box Score N/A 500 1 0 Bob Welborn 4 Chevrolet 71.633
33 Aug 21, Fri TBA Bowman Gray Stadium 1959-33 Box Score N/A 200 1 2 Rex White 1 Chevrolet 44.085
34 Aug 22, Sat TBA Greenville Pickens Speedw… 1959-34 Box Score N/A 200 1 0 Buck Baker 4 Chevrolet 58.055
35 Aug 29, Sat TBA Columbia Speedway 1959-35 Box Score N/A 200 1 0 Lee Petty 9 Plymouth 48.264
36 Sep 07, Mon TBA Darlington Raceway Southern 500 Box Score N/A 364 11 2 Jim Reed 14 Chevrolet 111.836
37 Sep 11, Fri TBA Hickory Speedway Buddy Shuman 250 Box Score N/A 250 1 0 Lee Petty 13 Plymouth 63.380
39 Sep 13, Sun TBA California State Fairgrou… 1959-39 Box Score N/A 100 1 0 Eddie Gray 19 Ford 54.753
38 Sep 13, Sun TBA Richmond Raceway Capital City 200 Box Score N/A 200 1 0 Cotton Owens 1 Ford 60.362
40 Sep 20, Sun TBA Occoneechee Speedway 1959-40 Box Score N/A 110 2 0 Lee Petty 7 Plymouth 77.868
41 Sep 27, Sun TBA Martinsville Speedway Old Dominion 500 Box Score N/A 500 6 7 Rex White 14 Chevrolet 60.500
42 Oct 11, Sun TBA Asheville Weaverville Spe… 1959-42 Box Score N/A 200 1 0 Lee Petty 4 Plymouth 76.433
43 Oct 18, Sun TBA North Wilkesboro Speedway Wilkes 160 Box Score N/A 160 1 3 Lee Petty 2 Plymouth 74.829
44 Oct 25, Sun TBA Concord Speedway Lee Kirby 300 Box Score N/A 300 2 2 Jack Smith 18 Chevrolet 54.005
1 Nov 09, Mon TBA Champion Speedway 1959-01 Box Score N/A 150 2 0 Bob Welborn 1 Chevrolet 56.001