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NASCAR Grand National Series Series by Race

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 - 42 Race Results


Race Name - 42
Date - 10/11/1959
Race Track - Asheville-Weaverville Speedway
Track Length (Miles) - 0.5 miles
Race Length (Miles) - 100 miles
Pole Speed - 78.568 mph
Number of Cautions -
Caution Laps -
Average Race Speed - 76.433 mph
Lead Changes -
Total Race Purse - $3,985
Race Number - 42
 More Races from 1959
Fin St Driver # Sponsor Laps Run Make Laps Led Purse
1 4 Lee Petty 42 Petty Enterprises 200 59 Plymout 1 $900
2 2 Glen Wood 16 Wood Brothers 200 58 Ford $525
3 6 Jack Smith 47 Jack Smith 199 59 Chevrol $375
4 9 Rex White 4 Rex White 199 59 Chevrol $275
5 8 Richard Petty 43 Petty Enterprises 198 59 Plymout $250
6 3 Larry Frank 76 Carolina Plating (Larry Frank) 197 57 Chevrol $215
7 14 Joe Lee Johnson 77 Honest Charley (Joe Lee Johnson) 197 57 Chevrol $175
8 19 Ned Jarrett 38 Ned Jarrett 195 57 Ford $150
9 11 Junior Johnson 11 Paul Spaulding 194 59 Dodge $140
10 15 Roy Tyner 9 Roy Tyner 193 57 Chevrol $130
11 7 Cotton Owens 6 Thunder Chicken (WH Watson) 192 59 T-Bird $125
12 13 Buck Baker 88 Lynton Tyson 192 59 Chevrol $110
13 18 Speedy Thompson 15 Beau Morgan 187 57 Ford $100
14 16 Fred Harb 17 Fred Harb 184 57 Ford $85
15 26 Benny Rakestraw 12 Joe Jones 182 57 Mercury $70
16 28 LD Austin 64 Shep Langdon 180 58 Ford $60
17 23 Jimmie Lewallen 78 179 57 Ford $50
18 25 Jerry Smith 18 Red Bank (Charley Griffith) 178 57 Pontiac $50
19 20 Herman Beam 19 Herman Beam 177 57 Chevrol $50
20 24 Dick Blackwell 26 175 57 Ford $50
21 5 Bobby Johns 72 Shorty Johns 171 57 Chevrol $50
22 29 Buck Brigance 62 169 57 Chevrol $50
23 22 Bill Morton 66 Bill Morton 164 58 Ford $
24 21 Brownie King 31 Jess Potter 138 57 Chevrol $
25 27 Chuck Tombs 13 Tommy Thompson 134 59 Chevrol $
26 17 Layman Utsman 32 Jess Potter 124 57 Chevrol $
27 10 Tiny Lund 20 Spook Crawford 119 58 Ford $
28 1 Tommy Irwin 36 Tommy Irwin 96 59 T-Bird $
29 12 Bob Welborn 49 Bob Welborn 81 59 Chevrol $