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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 - Hickory 250 Race Results


Race Name - Hickory 250
Date - 5/2/1959
Race Track - Hickory Speedway
Track Length (Miles) - 0.4 miles
Race Length (Miles) - 100 miles
Pole Speed - 68.9 mph
Number of Cautions - 4
Caution Laps -
Average Race Speed - 62.165 mph
Lead Changes - 5
Total Race Purse - $3,735
Race Number - 12
 More Races from 1959
Fin St Driver # Sponsor Laps Run Make Laps Led Purse
1 1 Junior Johnson 11 Paul Spaulding 250 57 Ford 38 $800
2 7 Joe Weatherly 41 Delta Auto Sales (Doc White) 248 59 T-Bird 50 $525
3 2 Lee Petty 42 Petty Enterprises 247 57 Oldsmob 0 $350
4 3 Ken Rush 40 Paul Walton 246 57 Chevrol 0 $250
5 11 Cotton Owens 6 WH Watson 246 58 Pontiac 0 $225
6 17 Speedy Thompson 1 Steve Pierce 237 57 Chevrol 138 $200
7 9 Shep Langdon 64 Shep Langdon 237 58 Ford 0 $165
8 16 LD Austin 74 LD Austin 221 57 Chevrol 0 $150
9 8 Ned Jarrett 38 Ned Jarrett 220 57 Chevrol 0 $140
10 20 Herman Beam 19 Herman Beam 214 57 Chevrol 0 $130
11 15 Harvey Hege 81 Harvey Hege 209 57 Ford 0 $125
12 12 Harlan Richardson 22 Harlan Richardson 193 58 Ford 0 $110
13 6 Jim Reed 7 Jim Reed 182 57 Ford 0 $100
14 4 GC Spencer 34 GC Spencer 179 57 Chevrol 0 $85
15 18 Buck Baker 87 Buck Baker 167 59 Chevrol 24 $70
16 14 Bobby Keck 96 Bobby Keck 133 57 Chevrol 0 $60
17 19 Buck Brigance 39 125 57 Chevrol 0 $50
18 10 Bobby Waddell 45 Bobby Waddell 81 57 Pontiac 0 $50
19 13 Jimmy Pardue 27 Jimmy Pardue 73 58 Plymout 0 $50
20 21 Bunk Moore 0 Richard Riley 28 57 Chevrol 0 $50
21 5 Rex White 5 Tiny Lund 27 57 Chevrol 0 $50