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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 - 40 Race Results


Race Name - 40
Date - 9/20/1959
Race Track - Orange Speedway
Track Length (Miles) - 0.9 miles
Race Length (Miles) - 99 miles
Pole Speed - 85.533 mph
Number of Cautions -
Caution Laps -
Average Race Speed - 77.868 mph
Lead Changes - 2
Total Race Purse - $3,945
Race Number - 40
 More Races from 1959
Fin St Driver # Sponsor Laps Run Make Laps Led Purse
1 7 Lee Petty 42 Petty Enterprises 110 59 Plymout 21 $900
2 4 Cotton Owens 6 Thunder Chicken (WH Watson) 109 59 T-Bird 0 $525
3 2 Richard Petty 43 Petty Enterprises 100 59 Plymout 0 $375
4 13 Larry Frank 76 Carolina Plating (Larry Frank) 100 57 Chevrol 0 $250
5 16 Roy Tyner 9 Roy Tyner 100 57 Chevrol 0 $250
6 18 Herman Beam 19 Herman Beam 99 57 Chevrol 0 $250
7 14 RL Combs 63 RL Combs 98 57 Ford 0 $175
8 15 GC Spencer 34 GC Spencer 95 57 Chevrol 0 $150
9 19 Bill Scott 23 93 57 Chevrol 0 $140
10 6 Tom Pistone 59 Rupert Safety Belt (Carl Rupert) 89 59 T-Bird 39 $130
11 11 Shep Langdon 64 Shep Langdon 85 58 Ford 0 $125
12 5 Buck Baker 88 Lynton Tyson 82 59 Chevrol 0 $110
13 9 Fred Harb 17 Fred Harb 69 57 Ford 0 $100
14 10 George Green 32 Jess Potter 68 57 Chevrol 0 $85
15 17 Buck Brigance 62 65 57 Chevrol 0 $70
16 1 Jack Smith 47 Jack Smith 48 59 Chevrol 50 $60
17 8 Rex White 15 Beau Morgan 43 58 Ford 0 $50
18 3 Speedy Thompson 61 WH Watson 29 58 Pontiac 0 $50
19 12 Ned Jarrett 38 Ned Jarrett 18 57 Ford 0 $50
20 20 Bobby Keck 96 Bobby Keck 12 57 Chevrol 0 $50
21 21 EJ Trivette 27 EJ Trivette 2 57 Plymout 0 $50
22 22 Junior Johnson 11 Paul Spaulding 108 59 Dodge 0 $