1959 NASCAR Grand National Series
The 1959 NASCAR Grand National Series was the 11th season of professional stock car racing in the United States. The season, which began on November 9, 1958 in Fayetteville, North Carolina, was contested over 44 races. The season ended at Concord Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, on October 25, 1959. Lee Petty was the drivers' champion,[1] while his son, Richard won the NASCAR Rookie of the Year award.[2] Chevrolet won the Manufacturers' Championship.[3] It was also the last season without NASCAR legend David Pearson until 1987.
Results
[edit] D Dirt oval
P Paved oval
| No | Date | Track | Track type | Winning driver | Manufacturer | Report | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pavement/shape | Length category | ||||||
| 1 | November 9 | Champion Speedway (Fayetteville, NC) | P paved oval | short track | Bob Welborn | Chevrolet | |
| 2 | February 20 | Daytona International Speedway (Daytona Beach, FL) | P paved oval | superspeedway | Bob Welborn | Chevrolet | |
| 3 | February 22 | Lee Petty | Oldsmobile | Report | |||
| 4 | March 1 | Orange Speedway (Hillsborough, NC) | D dirt oval
|
short track | Curtis Turner | Ford | |
| 5 | March 8 | Concord Speedway (Midland, NC) | D dirt oval
|
short track | Curtis Turner | Ford | |
| 6 | March 22 | Lakewood Speedway (Atlanta, GA) | D dirt oval
|
intermediate | Johnny Beauchamp | Ford | |
| 7 | March 29 | Wilson Speedway (Wilson, NC) | D dirt oval
|
short track | Junior Johnson | Ford | |
| 8 | March 30 | Bowman Gray Stadium (Winston-Salem, NC) | P paved oval | short track | Jim Reed | Ford | |
| 9 | April 4 | Columbia Speedway (Cayce, SC) | D dirt oval
|
short track | Jack Smith | Chevrolet | |
| 10 | April 5 | North Wilkesboro Speedway (North Wilkesboro, NC) | P paved oval | short track | Lee Petty | Oldsmobile | |
| 11 | April 26 | Reading Fairgrounds Speedway (Reading, PA) | D dirt oval
|
short track | Junior Johnson | Ford | |
| 12 | May 2 | Hickory Speedway (Hickory, NC) | D dirt oval
|
short track | Junior Johnson | Ford | Report |
| 13 | May 3 | Martinsville Speedway (Ridgeway, VA) | P paved oval | short track | Lee Petty | Oldsmobile | |
| 14 | May 17 | Trenton Speedway (Trenton, NJ) | P paved oval | intermediate | Tom Pistone | Ford | |
| 15 | May 22 | Southern States Fairgrounds (Charlotte, NC) | D dirt oval
|
short track | Lee Petty | Oldsmobile | |
| 16 | May 24 | Nashville Speedway (Nashville, TN) | P paved oval | short track | Rex White | Chevrolet | |
| 17 | May 30 | Ascot Stadium (Los Angeles, CA) | D dirt oval
|
short track | Parnelli Jones | Ford | |
| 18 | June 5 | Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds (Spartanburg, SC) | D dirt oval
|
short track | Jack Smith | Chevrolet | |
| 19 | June 13 | Greenville-Pickens Speedway (Easley, SC) | D dirt oval
|
short track | Junior Johnson | Ford | |
| 20 | June 14 | Lakewood Speedway (Atlanta, GA) | D dirt oval
|
intermediate | Lee Petty | Plymouth | |
| 21 | June 18 | Columbia Speedway (Cayce, SC) | D dirt oval
|
short track | Lee Petty | Plymouth | |
| 22 | June 20 | Wilson Speedway (Wilson, NC) | D dirt oval
|
short track | Junior Johnson | Ford | |
| 23 | June 21 | Atlantic Rural Fairgrounds (Richmond, VA) | D dirt oval
|
short track | Tom Pistone | Ford | |
| 24 | June 27 | Bowman Gray Stadium (Winston-Salem, NC) | P paved oval | short track | Rex White | Chevrolet | |
| 25 | June 28 | Asheville Weaverville Speedway (Weaverville, NC) | D dirt oval
|
short track | Rex White | Chevrolet | |
| 26 | July 4 | Daytona International Speedway (Daytona Beach, FL) | P paved oval | superspeedway | Fireball Roberts | Pontiac | Report |
| 27 | July 21 | Heidelberg Raceway (Pittsburgh, PA) | D dirt oval
|
short track | Jim Reed | Chevrolet | |
| 28 | July 26 | Southern States Fairgrounds (Charlotte, NC) | D dirt oval
|
short track | Jack Smith | Chevrolet | |
| 29 | August 1 | Rambi Raceway (Myrtle Beach, SC) | D dirt oval
|
short track | Ned Jarrett | Ford | |
| 30 | August 2 | Southern States Fairgrounds (Charlotte, NC) | D dirt oval
|
short track | Ned Jarrett | Ford | |
| 31 | August 9 | Nashville Speedway (Nashville, TN) | P paved oval | short track | Joe Lee Johnson | Chevrolet | |
| 32 | August 16 | Asheville Weaverville Speedway (Weaverville, NC) | D dirt oval
|
short track | Bob Welborn | Chevrolet | Report |
| 33 | August 21 | Bowman Gray Stadium (Winston-Salem, NC) | P paved oval | short track | Rex White | Chevrolet | |
| 34 | August 22 | Greenville-Pickens Speedway (Easley, SC) | D dirt oval
|
short track | Buck Baker | Chevrolet | |
| 35 | August 29 | Columbia Speedway (Cayce, SC) | D dirt oval
|
short track | Lee Petty | Plymouth | |
| 36 | September 7 | Darlington Raceway (Darlington, SC) | P paved oval | intermediate | Jim Reed | Chevrolet | Report |
| 37 | September 11 | Hickory Speedway (Hickory, NC) | D dirt oval
|
short track | Lee Petty | Plymouth | |
| 38 | September 13 | Atlantic Rural Fairgrounds (Richmond, VA) | D dirt oval
|
short track | Cotton Owens | Ford | |
| 39 | September 13 | California State Fairgrounds (Sacramento, CA) | D dirt oval
|
intermediate | Eddie Gray | Ford | |
| 40 | September 20 | Orange Speedway (Hillsborough, NC) | D dirt oval
|
short track | Lee Petty | Plymouth | |
| 41 | September 27 | Martinsville Speedway (Ridgeway, VA) | P paved oval | short track | Rex White | Chevrolet | |
| 42 | October 11 | Asheville Weaverville Speedway (Weaverville, NC) | D dirt oval
|
short track | Lee Petty | Plymouth | |
| 43 | October 18 | North Wilkesboro Speedway (North Wilkesboro, NC) | P paved oval | short track | Lee Petty | Plymouth | |
| 44 | October 25 | Concord Speedway (Midland, NC) | D dirt oval
|
short track | Jack Smith | Chevrolet | |
References
[edit]- ^ "1959 NASCAR Grand National Standings". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
- ^ Flatter, Ron. "He made racing not-so-Petty". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
- ^ "Sprint Cup Page". Racing-Reference.info. Archived from the original on March 19, 2018. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
- ^ "1959 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
- ^ "1959 NASCAR Grand National Results". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
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