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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 - Music City 200 Race Results


Race Name - Music City 200
Date - 5/24/1959
Race Track - Nashville Speedway
Track Length (Miles) - 0.5 miles
Race Length (Miles) - 100 miles
Pole Speed - 70.89 mph
Number of Cautions - 0
Caution Laps - 0
Average Race Speed - 71.006 mph
Lead Changes - 5
Total Race Purse - $3,270
Race Number - 16
 More Races from 1959
Fin St Driver # Sponsor Laps Run Make Laps Led Purse
1 1 Rex White 4 Rex White 200 59 Chevrol 40 $900
2 7 Junior Johnson 11 Paul Spaulding 200 57 Ford 12 $525
3 3 Tommy Irwin 36 Tommy Irwin 199 59 T-Bird 111 $350
4 5 Buck Baker 87 Buck Baker 198 59 Chevrol 0 $250
5 4 Joe Lee Johnson 77 Honest Charley (Joe Lee Johnson) 198 57 Chevrol 0 $225
6 2 Lee Petty 42 Petty Enterprises 196 59 Plymout 37 $200
7 8 Charley Griffith 18 Red Bank (Charley Griffith) 193 57 Pontiac 0 $165
8 6 Cotton Owens 6 WH Watson 193 58 Pontiac 0 $150
9 9 Bob Burdick 73 Roy Burdick 192 59 T-Bird 0 $140
10 11 Herman Beam 19 Herman Beam 179 57 Chevrol 0 $130
11 10 GC Spencer 34 GC Spencer 171 57 Chevrol 0 $125
12 12 Tommy Thompson 13 Tommy Thompson 160 59 Chevrol 0 $110