1959 NASCAR Grand National Series

The 1959 NASCAR Grand National Series was the 11th season of professional stock car racing in the United States. The season, which began on November 9, 1958 in Fayetteville, North Carolina, was contested over 44 races. The season ended at Concord Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, on October 25, 1959. Lee Petty was the drivers' champion,^[1] while his son, Richard won the NASCAR Rookie of the Year award.^[2] Chevrolet won the Manufacturers' Championship.^[3] It was also the last season without NASCAR legend David Pearson until 1987.

1959 NASCAR Grand National Series

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Results

No.	Track	Date	Winning driver	Manufacturer	Report
1	Champion Speedway, Fayetteville	November 9	Bob Welborn	Chevrolet
2	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach	February 20	Bob Welborn	Chevrolet
3		February 22	Lee Petty	Oldsmobile	Report
4	Orange Speedway, Hillsborough	March 1	Curtis Turner	Ford
5	Concord Speedway, Midland	March 8	Curtis Turner	Ford
6	Lakewood Speedway, Atlanta	March 22	Johnny Beauchamp	Ford
7	Wilson Speedway, Wilson	March 29	Junior Johnson	Ford
8	Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem	March 30	Jim Reed	Ford
9	Columbia Speedway, Cayce	April 4	Jack Smith	Chevrolet
10	North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro	April 5	Lee Petty	Oldsmobile
11	Reading Fairgrounds, Reading	April 26	Junior Johnson	Ford
12	Hickory Speedway, Hickory	May 2	Junior Johnson	Ford	Report
13	Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway	May 3	Lee Petty	Oldsmobile
14	Trenton Speedway, Trenton	May 17	Tom Pistone	Ford
15	Southern States Fairgrounds, Charlotte	May 22	Lee Petty	Oldsmobile
16	Nashville Speedway, Nashville	May 24	Rex White	Chevrolet
17	Ascot Stadium, Los Angeles	May 30	Parnelli Jones	Ford
18	Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds, Spartanburg	June 5	Jack Smith	Chevrolet
19	Greenville-Pickens Speedway, Greenville	June 13	Junior Johnson	Ford
20	Lakewood Speedway, Atlanta	June 14	Lee Petty	Plymouth
21	Columbia Speedway, Cayce	June 18	Lee Petty	Plymouth
22	Wilson Speedway, Wilson	June 20	Junior Johnson	Ford
23	Atlantic Rural Fairgrounds, Richmond	June 21	Tom Pistone	Ford
24	Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem	June 27	Rex White	Chevrolet
25	Asheville-Weaverville Speedway, Weaverville	June 28	Rex White	Chevrolet
26	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach	July 4	Fireball Roberts	Pontiac	Report
27	Heidelberg Raceway, Pittsburgh	July 21	Jim Reed	Chevrolet
28	Southern States Fairgrounds, Charlotte	July 26	Jack Smith	Chevrolet
29	Rambi Raceway, Myrtle Beach	August 1	Ned Jarrett	Ford
30	Southern States Fairgrounds, Charlotte	August 2	Ned Jarrett	Ford
31	Nashville Speedway, Nashville	August 9	Joe Lee Johnson	Chevrolet
32	Asheville-Weaverville Speedway, Weaverville	August 16	Bob Welborn	Chevrolet	Report
33	Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem	August 21	Rex White	Chevrolet
34	Greenville-Pickens Speedway, Greenville	August 22	Buck Baker	Chevrolet
35	Columbia Speedway, Cayce	August 29	Lee Petty	Plymouth
36	Darlington Raceway, Darlington	September 7	Jim Reed	Chevrolet	Report
37	Hickory Speedway, Hickory	September 11	Lee Petty	Plymouth
38	Atlantic Rural Fairgrounds, Richmond	September 13	Cotton Owens	Ford
39	California State Fairgrounds, Sacramento	September 13	Eddie Gray	Ford
40	Orange Speedway, Hillsborough	September 20	Lee Petty	Plymouth
41	Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway	September 27	Rex White	Chevrolet
42	Asheville-Weaverville Speedway, Weaverville	October 11	Lee Petty	Plymouth
43	North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro	October 18	Lee Petty	Plymouth
44	Concord Speedway, Midland	October 25	Jack Smith	Chevrolet
Source:[4][5]

References

1. "1959 NASCAR Grand National Standings". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
2. Flatter, Ron. "He made racing not-so-Petty". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
3. "Sprint Cup Page". Racing-Reference.info. Archived from the original on March 19, 2018. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
4. "1959 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
5. "1959 NASCAR Grand National Results". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved January 22, 2016.