NASCAR Grand National Series Series by Race
The NASCAR Cup Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR (the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing). NASCAR’s premier series had been known as the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series since Jan. 1, 2017, rebranded in 2020. It holds races over the season at tracks located in the United States both road courses and ovals. Although the roots of the series was in the use of "stock" manufacturers vehicles, todays cars are custom built automobiles powered by custom built V8 engines.
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1959 - 11 Race Results
Race Name - 11Date - 4/26/1959Race Track - Reading FairgroundsTrack Length (Miles) - 0.5 milesRace Length (Miles) - 100 milesPole Speed - mphNumber of Cautions - 1Caution Laps - 12Average Race Speed - 53.011 mphLead Changes - 2Total Race Purse - $3,795Race Number - 11 | More Races from 1959 |
Fin | St | Driver | # | Sponsor | Laps Run | Make | Laps Led | Purse |
1 | Junior Johnson | 11 | Paul Spaulding | 200 | 57 Ford | 12 | $800 | |
2 | Speedy Thompson | 1 | Steve Pierce | 196 | 57 Chevrol | 0 | $525 | |
3 | Tom Pistone | 59 | Rupert Safety Belt (Carl Rupert) | 196 | 59 T-Bird | 0 | $350 | |
4 | Tommy Irwin | 36 | Tommy Irwin | 192 | 59 T-Bird | 0 | $250 | |
5 | Buzz Woodward | 90 | Buzz Woodward | 191 | 57 Ford | 0 | $225 | |
6 | Lee Petty | 42 | Petty Enterprises | 189 | 57 Oldsmob | 188 | $200 | |
7 | Tiny Benson | 79 | Tiny Benson | 187 | 57 Chevrol | 0 | $165 | |
8 | Jim Parsley | 70 | Jim Parsley | 177 | 57 Chevrol | 0 | $150 | |
9 | Ben Benz | 50 | Bernard Friedland | 166 | 57 Chevrol | 0 | $150 | |
10 | Shorty Rollins | 99 | Shortys (Shorty Rollins) | 161 | 58 Ford | 0 | $130 | |
11 | John Seeley | 52 | 160 | 57 Chevrol | 0 | $125 | ||
12 | Reds Kagle | 88 | Hoss Kagle | 158 | 57 Chevrol | 0 | $110 | |
13 | Al White | 33 | Al White | 148 | 58 Ford | 0 | $100 | |
14 | Cotton Owens | 6 | WH Watson | 128 | 58 Pontiac | 0 | $85 | |
15 | Ken Johnson | 53 | Ken Johnson | 121 | 57 Ford | 0 | $70 | |
16 | Ray Fanning | 200 | 117 | 57 Chevrol | 0 | $60 | ||
17 | John Findlay | 100 | Jim Findley | 116 | 57 Chevrol | 0 | $50 | |
18 | Gus Wilson | 31 | Gus Wilson | 100 | 57 Chevrol | 0 | $50 | |
19 | Rex White | 4 | Rex White | 97 | 59 Chevrol | 0 | $50 | |
20 | Bobby Johns | 72 | Shorty Johns | 96 | 57 Chevrol | 0 | $50 | |
21 | Johnny Beauchamp | 73 | Roy Burdick | 92 | 57 Ford | 0 | $50 | |
22 | Elmo Langley | 10 | Ratus Walters | 76 | 57 Ford | 0 | $50 | |
23 | Don Angel | 3 | Don Angel | 36 | 58 Ford | 0 | $ | |
24 | Jim Reed | 7 | Jim Reed | 22 | 57 Ford | 0 | $ | |
25 | Dave Marburger | 791 | 22 | 57 Ford | 0 | $ |