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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 - Nashville 300 Race Results


Race Name - Nashville 300
Date - 8/9/1959
Race Track - Nashville Speedway
Track Length (Miles) - 0.5 miles
Race Length (Miles) - 150 miles
Pole Speed - 74.044 mph
Number of Cautions -
Caution Laps -
Average Race Speed - 63.343 mph
Lead Changes -
Total Race Purse - $11,450
Race Number - 31
 More Races from 1959
Fin St Driver # Sponsor Laps Run Make Laps Led Purse
1 2 Joe Lee Johnson 77 Honest Charley (Joe Lee Johnson) 300 57 Chevrol 83 $2,912
2 4 Larry Frank 76 Carolina Plating (Larry Frank) 297 57 Chevrol 0 $1,453
3 12 Elmo Langley 10 Ratus Walters 297 59 Buick 0 $1,125
4 3 Lee Petty 42 Petty Enterprises 297 59 Plymout 42 $900
5 10 Tommy Irwin 36 Tommy Irwin 295 59 T-Bird 0 $750
6 16 Cotton Owens 9 Roy Tyner 290 57 Chevrol 0 $450
7 22 Joe Weatherly 41 Delta Auto Sales (Doc White) 289 59 T-Bird 0 $500
8 14 Gene White 25 Gene White 286 57 Chevrol 0 $350
9 11 Bob Reuther 12 Marvin Porter 284 58 Ford 0 $250
10 5 Bud Crothers 16 Bud Crothers 283 57 Chevrol 0 $225
11 7 Buck Baker 87 Lynton Tyson 281 59 Chevrol 0 $250
12 20 GC Spencer 34 GC Spencer 278 57 Chevrol 0 $175
13 26 George Alsobrook 192 Joe Jones 277 57 Ford 0 $150
14 30 George Green 32 Jess Potter 273 57 Chevrol 0 $140
15 17 Herman Beam 19 Herman Beam 262 57 Chevrol 0 $125
16 25 LD Austin 74 LD Austin 251 57 Chevrol 0 $110
17 19 Gerald Duke 92 Gerald Duke 249 59 T-Bird 0 $125
18 6 Bob Welborn 49 Bob Welborn 234 59 Chevrol 0 $200
19 13 Harlan Richardson 22 Harlan Richardson 224 58 Ford 0 $100
20 9 Herb Lewis 189 Lynton Tyson 221 58 Chevrol 0 $100
21 29 Benny Rakestraw 20 Spook Crawford 213 57 Mercury 0 $75
22 21 Jim Austin 97 Jim Austin 211 59 Ford 0 $75
23 15 Jimmy Mairs 110 Ratus Walters 202 57 Ford 0 $75
24 1 Rex White 4 Rex White 176 59 Chevrol 175 $510
25 24 Brownie King 31 Jess Potter 84 57 Chevrol 0 $75
26 23 Andy Hampton 13 Tommy Thompson 76 59 Chevrol 0 $50
27 27 Tom Pistone 59 Rupert Safety Belt (Carl Rupert) 51 59 T-Bird 0 $50
28 18 Tiny Lund 44 Julian Petty 30 59 Chevrol 0 $50
29 8 Richard Petty 43 Petty Enterprises 12 59 Plymout 0 $50
30 28 Buddy Baker 89 Lynton Tyson 10 58 Chevrol 0 $50