1959 Cup Series Race Schedule

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# Race Date TV Time Race Track Race Name/Results Pole Cars Laps LDRS CTN DRTN Winner STRT Make MRGN VCTRY RCE SPD
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