Race Entry List

NASCAR Cup Series

Nashville 300

Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville

August 9th, 1959

Race #31 of the 1959 NASCAR Cup Series Season

  • Laps Scheduled: 300
  • Drivers Entered: 30
  • Makes
    • Buick (1)
    • Chevrolet (17)
    • Ford (9)
    • Mercury (1)
    • Plymouth (2)
  • Last Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville race (Music City 200)
    • Pole: (-- mph)
    • Winner:
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Car # Driver Hometown Make Sponsor Team Crew Chief
10 Elmo Langley Buick Ratus Walters Ratus Walters
110 Jimmy Mairs Ford -- --
12 Bob Reuther Ford Marvin Porter Marvin Porter
13 Andy Hampton Chevrolet Tommy Thompson Tommy Thompson
16 Bud Crothers Chevrolet -- --
189 Herb Lewis Chevrolet -- --
19 Herman Beam Chevrolet Herman Beam Herman Beam
192 George Alsobrook Ford Joe Jones Joe Jones
20 Benny Rakestraw Mercury Spook Crawford Spook Crawford
22 Harlan Richardson Ford Harlan Richardson Harlan Richardson
25 Gene White Chevrolet Gene White Gene White
31 Brownie King Chevrolet Jess Potter Jess Potter
32 George Green Chevrolet Jess Potter Jess Potter
34 GC Spencer Chevrolet G.C. Spencer G.C. Spencer
36 Tommy Irwin Ford Tommy Irwin Tommy Irwin
4 Rex White Chevrolet Rex White Rex White
41 Joe Weatherly Ford Delta Auto Sales Doc White
42 Lee Petty Plymouth Petty Enterprises Petty Enterprises
43 Richard Petty Plymouth Petty Enterprises Petty Enterprises
44 Tiny Lund Chevrolet Julian Petty Julian Petty
49 Bob Welborn Chevrolet Bob Welborn Bob Welborn
59 Tom Pistone Ford Rupert Safety Belt Carl Rupert
74 LD Austin Chevrolet L.D. Austin L.D. Austin
76 Larry Frank Chevrolet Carolina Plating Larry Frank
77 Joe Lee Johnson Chevrolet Honest Charley Joe Lee Johnson
87 Buck Baker Chevrolet Lynton Tyson Lynton Tyson
89 Buddy Baker Chevrolet Lynton Tyson Lynton Tyson
9 Cotton Owens Chevrolet Roy Tyner Roy Tyner
92 Gerald Duke Ford Gerald Duke Gerald Duke
97 Jim Austin Ford -- --