1959 Cup Series Race Schedule
NASCAR Cup Series
# | Race Date | TV | Time | Race Track | Race Name/Results | Pole | Cars | Laps | LDRS | CTN | DRTN | Winner | STRT | Make | MRGN VCTRY | RCE SPD |
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2 | Friday, February 20th | - | 12:00 am ET | Daytona International Speedway | Daytona 500 Qualifie… | - | 38 | 40 | 10 | 0 | - | Bob Welborn | 7 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 143.198 mph |
3 | Sunday, February 22nd | - | 12:00 am ET | Daytona International Speedway | Daytona 500 | - | 59 | 200 | 33 | 0 | - | Lee Petty | 15 | Oldsmobile | Under Caution | 135.521 mph |
4 | Sunday, March 1st | - | 12:00 am ET | Occoneechee Speedway | 1959-04 | - | 22 | 110 | 7 | 2 | - | Curtis Turner | 1 | Ford | Under Caution | 81.612 mph |
5 | Sunday, March 8th | - | 12:00 am ET | Concord Speedway | 1959-05 | - | 19 | 200 | 2 | 2 | - | Curtis Turner | 4 | Ford | Under Caution | 59.239 mph |
6 | Sunday, March 22nd | - | 12:00 am ET | Lakewood Speedway | 1959-06 | - | 21 | 100 | 1 | 0 | - | Johnny Beauchamp | 2 | Ford | Under Caution | 75.172 mph |
7 | Sunday, March 29th | - | 12:00 am ET | Wilson Speedway | 1959-07 | - | 24 | 200 | 4 | 0 | - | Junior Johnson | 22 | Ford | Under Caution | 50.300 mph |
8 | Monday, March 30th | - | 12:00 am ET | Bowman Gray Stadium | 1959-08 | - | 24 | 200 | 0 | 0 | - | Jim Reed | 20 | Ford | Under Caution | 43.562 mph |
9 | Saturday, April 4th | - | 12:00 am ET | Columbia Speedway | 1959-09 | - | 21 | 200 | 0 | 0 | - | Jack Smith | 1 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 57.343 mph |
10 | Sunday, April 5th | - | 12:00 am ET | North Wilkesboro Speedway | Gwyn Staley 160 | - | 23 | 160 | 2 | 4 | - | Lee Petty | 4 | Oldsmobile | Under Caution | 71.985 mph |
11 | Sunday, April 26th | - | 12:00 am ET | Reading Fairgrounds | 1959-11 | - | 25 | 200 | 2 | 1 | - | Junior Johnson | 0 | Ford | Under Caution | 53.011 mph |
12 | Saturday, May 2nd | - | 12:00 am ET | Hickory Speedway | Hickory 250 | - | 21 | 250 | 5 | 4 | - | Junior Johnson | 1 | Ford | Under Caution | 62.165 mph |
13 | Sunday, May 3rd | - | 12:00 am ET | Martinsville Speedway | Virginia 500 | - | 40 | 500 | 4 | 3 | - | Lee Petty | 24 | Oldsmobile | Under Caution | 59.512 mph |
14 | Sunday, May 17th | - | 12:00 am ET | Trenton Speedway | 1959-14 | - | 18 | 150 | 4 | 0 | - | Tom Pistone | 3 | Ford | Under Caution | 87.350 mph |
15 | Friday, May 22nd | - | 12:00 am ET | Southern States Fairgrounds | 1959-15 | - | 25 | 200 | 4 | 3 | - | Lee Petty | 4 | Oldsmobile | Under Caution | 55.300 mph |
16 | Sunday, May 24th | - | 12:00 am ET | Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville | Music City 200 | - | 12 | 200 | 5 | 0 | - | Rex White | 1 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 71.006 mph |
17 | Saturday, May 30th | - | 12:00 am ET | Ascot Stadium | 1959-17 | - | 33 | 487 | 0 | 0 | - | Parnelli Jones | 4 | Ford | Under Caution | 50.982 mph |
18 | Friday, June 5th | - | 12:00 am ET | Piedmont Interstate Fairground… | 1959-18 | - | 20 | 200 | 0 | 0 | - | Jack Smith | 9 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 55.547 mph |
19 | Saturday, June 13th | - | 12:00 am ET | Greenville Pickens Speedway | 1959-19 | - | 25 | 200 | 0 | 0 | - | Junior Johnson | 11 | Ford | Under Caution | 51.480 mph |
20 | Sunday, June 14th | - | 12:00 am ET | Lakewood Speedway | 1959-20 | - | 40 | 150 | 0 | 0 | - | Lee Petty | 37 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 58.499 mph |
21 | Thursday, June 18th | - | 12:00 am ET | Columbia Speedway | 1959-21 | - | 20 | 200 | 5 | 0 | - | Lee Petty | 3 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 58.726 mph |
22 | Saturday, June 20th | - | 12:00 am ET | Wilson Speedway | 1959-22 | - | 25 | 200 | 0 | 0 | - | Junior Johnson | 18 | Ford | Under Caution | 58.065 mph |
23 | Sunday, June 21st | - | 12:00 am ET | Richmond Raceway | Richmond 200 | - | 22 | 200 | 0 | 0 | - | Tom Pistone | 12 | Ford | Under Caution | 56.881 mph |
24 | Saturday, June 27th | - | 12:00 am ET | Bowman Gray Stadium | 1959-24 | - | 24 | 200 | 1 | 0 | - | Rex White | 2 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 41.228 mph |
25 | Sunday, June 28th | - | 12:00 am ET | Asheville Weaverville Speedway | 1959-25 | - | 20 | 200 | 0 | 0 | - | Rex White | 4 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 72.934 mph |
26 | Saturday, July 4th | - | 12:00 am ET | Daytona International Speedway | Firecracker 250 | - | 37 | 100 | 7 | 0 | - | Fireball Roberts | 1 | Pontiac | Under Caution | 140.581 mph |
27 | Tuesday, July 21st | - | 12:00 am ET | Heidelberg Raceway | 1959-27 | - | 22 | 200 | 3 | 1 | - | Jim Reed | 6 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 45.000 mph |
28 | Sunday, July 26th | - | 12:00 am ET | Southern States Fairgrounds | 1959-28 | - | 35 | 200 | 0 | 9 | - | Jack Smith | 5 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 49.553 mph |
29 | Saturday, August 1st | - | 12:00 am ET | Rambi Race Track | 1959-29 | - | 27 | 200 | 0 | 0 | - | Ned Jarrett | 9 | Ford | Under Caution | 52.941 mph |
30 | Sunday, August 2nd | - | 12:00 am ET | Southern States Fairgrounds | 1959-30 | - | 29 | 200 | 0 | 0 | - | Ned Jarrett | 10 | Ford | Under Caution | 52.794 mph |
31 | Sunday, August 9th | - | 12:00 am ET | Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville | Nashville 300 | - | 30 | 300 | 0 | 0 | - | Joe Lee Johnson | 2 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 63.343 mph |
32 | Sunday, August 16th | - | 12:00 am ET | Asheville Weaverville Speedway | Western North Caroli… | - | 41 | 500 | 0 | 0 | - | Bob Welborn | 4 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 71.633 mph |
33 | Friday, August 21st | - | 12:00 am ET | Bowman Gray Stadium | 1959-33 | - | 24 | 200 | 0 | 2 | - | Rex White | 1 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 44.085 mph |
34 | Saturday, August 22nd | - | 12:00 am ET | Greenville Pickens Speedway | 1959-34 | - | 19 | 200 | 0 | 0 | - | Buck Baker | 4 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 58.055 mph |
35 | Saturday, August 29th | - | 12:00 am ET | Columbia Speedway | 1959-35 | - | 13 | 200 | 0 | 0 | - | Lee Petty | 9 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 48.264 mph |
36 | Monday, September 7th | - | 12:00 am ET | Darlington Raceway | Southern 500 | - | 50 | 364 | 11 | 2 | - | Jim Reed | 14 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 111.836 mph |
37 | Friday, September 11th | - | 12:00 am ET | Hickory Speedway | Buddy Shuman 250 | - | 14 | 250 | 0 | 0 | - | Lee Petty | 13 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 63.380 mph |
39 | Sunday, September 13th | - | 12:00 am ET | California State Fairgrounds | 1959-39 | - | 26 | 100 | 0 | 0 | - | Eddie Gray | 19 | Ford | Under Caution | 54.753 mph |
38 | Sunday, September 13th | - | 12:00 am ET | Richmond Raceway | Capital City 200 | - | 16 | 200 | 0 | 0 | - | Cotton Owens | 1 | Ford | Under Caution | 60.362 mph |
40 | Sunday, September 20th | - | 12:00 am ET | Occoneechee Speedway | 1959-40 | - | 22 | 110 | 2 | 0 | - | Lee Petty | 7 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 77.868 mph |
41 | Sunday, September 27th | - | 12:00 am ET | Martinsville Speedway | Old Dominion 500 | - | 47 | 500 | 6 | 7 | - | Rex White | 14 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 60.500 mph |
42 | Sunday, October 11th | - | 12:00 am ET | Asheville Weaverville Speedway | 1959-42 | - | 29 | 200 | 0 | 0 | - | Lee Petty | 4 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 76.433 mph |
43 | Sunday, October 18th | - | 12:00 am ET | North Wilkesboro Speedway | Wilkes 160 | - | 26 | 160 | 1 | 3 | - | Lee Petty | 2 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 74.829 mph |
44 | Sunday, October 25th | - | 12:00 am ET | Concord Speedway | Lee Kirby 300 | - | 34 | 300 | 2 | 2 | - | Jack Smith | 18 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 54.005 mph |
1 | Monday, November 9th | - | 12:00 am ET | Champion Speedway | 1959-01 | - | 25 | 150 | 2 | 0 | - | Bob Welborn | 1 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 56.001 mph |