Race Entry List

NASCAR Cup Series

1959-15

Southern States Fairgrounds

May 22nd, 1959

Race #15 of the 1959 NASCAR Cup Series Season

  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Drivers Entered: 25
  • Makes
    • Chevrolet (15)
    • Ford (7)
    • Oldsmobile (2)
    • Pontiac (1)
  • Last Southern States Fairgrounds race (1958-42)
    • Pole: (-- mph)
    • Winner:
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Car # Driver Hometown Make Sponsor Team Crew Chief
1 Richard Riley Chevrolet Richard Riley Richard Riley
11 Junior Johnson Ford Paul Spaulding Paul Spaulding
17 Fred Harb Ford Fred Harb Fred Harb
19 Herman Beam Chevrolet Herman Beam Herman Beam
2 Speedy Thompson Chevrolet Bruce Thompson Bruce Thompson
21 Larry Frank Ford Wood Brothers Wood Brothers
34 GC Spencer Chevrolet G.C. Spencer G.C. Spencer
38 Ned Jarrett Chevrolet Ned Jarrett Ned Jarrett
41 Joe Weatherly Ford Delta Auto Sales Doc White
42 Lee Petty Oldsmobile Petty Enterprises Petty Enterprises
43 Richard Petty Oldsmobile Petty Enterprises Petty Enterprises
45 Bobby Waddell Pontiac Bobby Waddell Bobby Waddell
47 Jack Smith Chevrolet Jack Smith Jack Smith
49 Bob Welborn Chevrolet Bob Welborn Bob Welborn
5 Tiny Lund Chevrolet Tiny Lund Tiny Lund
62 Buck Brigance Chevrolet -- --
64 Shep Langdon Ford Shep Langdon Shep Langdon
74 LD Austin Chevrolet L.D. Austin L.D. Austin
79 Jerry Draper Chevrolet Jerry Draper Jerry Draper
80 Cliff Timberman Chevrolet -- --
82 Cotton Owens Ford Don Every Don Every
87 Buck Baker Chevrolet Buck Baker Buck Baker
9 Roy Tyner Chevrolet Roy Tyner Roy Tyner
96 Bobby Keck Chevrolet Bobby Keck Bobby Keck
99 Fritz Wilson Ford Shorty Rollins Shorty Rollins