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Sprint Cup

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.

Nascar Cup Series

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 - 28 Race Results


Race Name - 28
Date - 7/26/1959
Race Track - Southern States Fairgrounds
Track Length (Miles) - 0.5 miles
Race Length (Miles) - 100 miles
Pole Speed - 63.07 mph
Number of Cautions - 9
Caution Laps - 22
Average Race Speed - 49.553 mph
Lead Changes -
Total Race Purse - $3,985
Race Number - 28
 More Races from 1959
Fin St Driver # Sponsor Laps Run Make Laps Led Purse
1 5 Jack Smith 47 Jack Smith 200 59 Chevrol 1 $900
2 33 Bob Welborn 49 Bob Welborn 200 57 Chevrol $525
3 1 Buck Baker 87 Lynton Tyson 200 59 Chevrol $350
4 7 Cotton Owens 6 WH Watson 200 58 Pontiac $250
5 28 Larry Frank 76 Carolina Plating (Larry Frank) 200 57 Chevrol $225
6 3 Ralph Moody 72 John Dodd Sr 197 59 Ford $200
7 25 Roy Tyner 9 Roy Tyner 196 57 Chevrol $165
8 17 Buddy Baker 88 Lynton Tyson 194 59 Chevrol $150
9 2 Glen Wood 21 Wood Brothers 193 58 Ford $140
10 4 Lee Petty 42 Petty Enterprises 193 59 Plymout $230
11 8 Tiny Lund 5 Tiny Lund 191 57 Chevrol $125
12 11 Richard Petty 43 Petty Enterprises 189 57 Oldsmob $110
13 19 George Green 32 Jess Potter 185 58 Chevrol $100
14 23 Buck Brigance 62 182 57 Chevrol $85
15 21 Jim Austin 97 Jim Austin 182 59 Ford $70
16 32 Herman Beam 19 Herman Beam 182 57 Chevrol $60
17 24 Neil Castles 28 Harvey Hege 179 57 Mercury $50
18 27 Richard Riley 0 Richard Riley 177 57 Chevrol $50
19 20 Bobby Keck 96 Bobby Keck 174 57 Chevrol $50
20 6 Doug Cox 30 Doug Cox 170 58 Ford $50
21 34 LD Austin 74 LD Austin 166 57 Chevrol $50
22 12 Elmo Henderson 82 Elmo Henderson 160 58 Ford $50
23 30 Gene White 14 Manley Britt 155 58 Ford $
24 10 Speedy Thompson 2 Bruce Thompson 138 57 Chevrol $
25 26 Banjo Matthews 89 Lynton Tyson 137 58 Chevrol $
26 9 Joe Weatherly 41 Delta Auto Sales (Doc White) 129 59 T-Bird $
27 13 GC Spencer 34 GC Spencer 114 57 Chevrol $
28 22 Aubrey Boles 15 Aubrey Boles 114 58 Plymout $
29 35 Bill Poor 711 Bill Poor 64 57 Chevrol $
30 16 Tommy Irwin 36 Tommy Irwin 55 59 T-Bird $
31 14 Bobby Waddell 45 Bobby Waddell 41 57 Pontiac $
32 29 Joe Halton 4 35 57 Chevrol $
33 15 RL Combs 63 RL Combs 28 57 Ford $
34 31 Fred Harb 17 Fred Harb 16 57 Ford $
35 18 Junior Johnson 11 Paul Spaulding 7 57 Ford $