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NASCAR's premier series has been known as the NASCAR Cup Series since 2020, previously known as the Monster Energy Cup Series. The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is the top top racing series of NASCAR. It holds 36 races over the season at tracks loacted in the United States. 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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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 - Gwyn Staley 160 Race Results


Race Name - Gwyn Staley 160
Date - 4/5/1959
Race Track - North Wilkesboro Speedway
Track Length (Miles) - 0.625 miles
Race Length (Miles) - 100 miles
Pole Speed - 85.746 mph
Number of Cautions - 4
Caution Laps - 9
Average Race Speed - 71.985 mph
Lead Changes - 2
Total Race Purse - $3,835
Race Number - 10
 More Races from 1959
Fin St Driver # Sponsor Laps Run Make Laps Led Purse
1 4 Lee Petty 43 Petty Enterprises 160 57 Oldsmob 53 $800
2 8 Jack Smith 47 Jack Smith 160 59 Chevrol 0 $525
3 7 Cotton Owens 6 WH Watson 159 58 Pontiac 0 $350
4 9 Tiny Lund 5 Tiny Lund 159 57 Chevrol 0 $250
5 10 Fred Harb 17 Fred Harb 154 57 Mercury 0 $225
6 17 Herman Beam 19 Herman Beam 147 57 Chevrol 0 $200
7 20 LD Austin 74 LD Austin 147 57 Chevrol 0 $165
8 18 George Green 33 Jess Potter 145 57 Chevrol 0 $150
9 3 Shorty Rollins 99 Shortys (Shorty Rollins) 143 58 Ford 0 $140
10 15 Harvey Hege 81 Harvey Hege 142 57 Ford 0 $130
11 6 Curtis Turner 59 Rupert Safety Belt (Carl Rupert) 141 59 T-Bird 19 $125
12 12 Bobby Waddell 45 Bobby Waddell 136 57 Pontiac 0 $110
13 19 Don Angel 3 Don Angel 131 58 Ford 0 $100
14 14 Jimmy Pardue 27 Jimmy Pardue 124 58 Plymout 0 $85
15 23 GC Spencer 44 GC Spencer 122 57 Chevrol 0 $70
16 13 Paul Walton 40 Paul Walton 112 57 Chevrol 0 $60
17 1 Speedy Thompson 1 Steve Pierce 88 57 Chevrol 88 $50
18 22 Shep Langdon 64 Shep Langdon 87 58 Ford 0 $50
19 21 Whitey Norman 8 Whitey Norman 60 57 Chevrol 0 $50
20 2 Glen Wood 21 Wood Brothers 35 58 Ford 0 $50
21 16 Buck Baker 88 Buck Baker 23 59 Chevrol 0 $50
22 5 Junior Johnson 11 Paul Spaulding 19 57 Ford 0 $50
23 11 Jimmy Thompson 2 Bruce Thompson 11 57 Chevrol 0 $50