1959 NASCAR Grand National Series

American motorsport season February 2025 1959 NASCAR Grand National Series 1958 1960 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,1959 NASCAR Grand National Standings https://www.espn.com/racing/standings?year=1959 ESPN.com ESPN Internet Ventures January 22, 2016 while his son, Richard won the NASCAR Rookie of the Year award.Flatter Ron He made racing not-so-Petty https://www.espn.com/sportscentury/features/00016403.html ESPN.com ESPN Internet Ventures January 22, 2016 Chevrolet won the Manufacturers' Championship.Sprint Cup Page http://www.racing-reference.info/wc.htm Racing-Reference.info January 22, 2016 March 19, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180319064930/http://racing-reference.info/wc.htm dead It was also the last season without NASCAR legend David Pearson until 1987. Results tan D silver Dirt oval white P silver Paved oval No DateTrackTrack typeWinning driverManufacturer Winning manufacturerReport Pavement/shape Length category 1November 9 Champion Speedway (Fayetteville, NC) white P silver paved oval short trackBob WelbornChevrolet2February 20Daytona International Speedway (Daytona Beach, FL) white P silver paved oval superspeedwayBob WelbornChevrolet3February 22Lee PettyOldsmobileReport 4March 1 Orange Speedway (Hillsborough, NC) tan D solid 1px #AAAAAA dirt oval short trackCurtis TurnerFord 5March 8 Concord Speedway (Midland, NC) tan D solid 1px #AAAAAA dirt oval short trackCurtis TurnerFord6March 22 Lakewood Speedway (Atlanta, GA) tan D solid 1px #AAAAAA dirt oval intermediateJohnny BeauchampFord7March 29 Wilson Speedway (Wilson, NC) tan D solid 1px #AAAAAA dirt oval short trackJunior JohnsonFord8March 30 Bowman Gray Stadium (Winston-Salem, NC) white P silver paved oval short trackJim ReedFord9April 4 Columbia Speedway (Cayce, SC) tan D solid 1px #AAAAAA dirt oval short trackJack SmithChevrolet10April 5 North Wilkesboro Speedway (North Wilkesboro, NC) white P silver paved oval short trackLee PettyOldsmobile11April 26 Reading Fairgrounds Speedway (Reading, PA) tan D solid 1px #AAAAAA dirt oval short trackJunior JohnsonFord12May 2Hickory Speedway (Hickory, NC) tan D solid 1px #AAAAAA dirt oval short trackJunior JohnsonFordReport13May 3 Martinsville Speedway (Ridgeway, VA) white P silver paved oval short trackLee PettyOldsmobile14May 17 Trenton Speedway (Trenton, NJ) white P silver paved oval intermediateTom PistoneFord15May 22 Southern States Fairgrounds (Charlotte, NC) tan D solid 1px #AAAAAA dirt oval short trackLee PettyOldsmobile16May 24Nashville Speedway (Nashville, TN) white P silver paved oval short trackRex WhiteChevrolet17May 30 Ascot Stadium (Los Angeles, CA) tan D solid 1px #AAAAAA dirt oval short trackParnelli JonesFord18June 5 Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds (Spartanburg, SC) tan D solid 1px #AAAAAA dirt oval short trackJack SmithChevrolet19June 13 Greenville-Pickens Speedway (Easley, SC) tan D solid 1px #AAAAAA dirt oval short trackJunior JohnsonFord20June 14 Lakewood Speedway (Atlanta, GA) tan D solid 1px #AAAAAA dirt oval intermediateLee PettyPlymouth21June 18 Columbia Speedway (Cayce, SC) tan D solid 1px #AAAAAA dirt oval short trackLee PettyPlymouth22June 20 Wilson Speedway (Wilson, NC) tan D solid 1px #AAAAAA dirt oval short trackJunior JohnsonFord23June 21 Atlantic Rural Fairgrounds (Richmond, VA) tan D solid 1px #AAAAAA dirt oval short trackTom PistoneFord24June 27 Bowman Gray Stadium (Winston-Salem, NC) white P silver paved oval short trackRex WhiteChevrolet25June 28 Asheville Weaverville Speedway (Weaverville, NC) tan D solid 1px #AAAAAA dirt oval short trackRex WhiteChevrolet26July 4 Daytona International Speedway (Daytona Beach, FL) white P silver paved oval superspeedwayFireball RobertsPontiacReport27July 21Heidelberg Raceway (Pittsburgh, PA) tan D solid 1px #AAAAAA dirt oval short trackJim ReedChevrolet28July 26 Southern States Fairgrounds (Charlotte, NC) tan D solid 1px #AAAAAA dirt oval short trackJack SmithChevrolet29August 1 Rambi Raceway (Myrtle Beach, SC) tan D solid 1px #AAAAAA dirt oval short trackNed JarrettFord30August 2 Southern States Fairgrounds (Charlotte, NC) tan D solid 1px #AAAAAA dirt oval short trackNed JarrettFord31August 9Nashville Speedway (Nashville, TN) white P silver paved oval short trackJoe Lee JohnsonChevrolet32August 16 Asheville Weaverville Speedway (Weaverville, NC) tan D solid 1px #AAAAAA dirt oval short trackBob WelbornChevroletReport33August 21 Bowman Gray Stadium (Winston-Salem, NC) white P silver paved oval short trackRex WhiteChevrolet34August 22 Greenville-Pickens Speedway (Easley, SC) tan D solid 1px #AAAAAA dirt oval short trackBuck BakerChevrolet35August 29 Columbia Speedway (Cayce, SC) tan D solid 1px #AAAAAA dirt oval short trackLee PettyPlymouth36September 7 Darlington Raceway (Darlington, SC) white P silver paved oval intermediateJim ReedChevroletReport37September 11Hickory Speedway (Hickory, NC) tan D solid 1px #AAAAAA dirt oval short trackLee PettyPlymouth38September 13 Atlantic Rural Fairgrounds (Richmond, VA) tan D solid 1px #AAAAAA dirt oval short trackCotton OwensFord39September 13 California State Fairgrounds (Sacramento, CA) tan D solid 1px #AAAAAA dirt oval intermediateEddie GrayFord40September 20 Orange Speedway (Hillsborough, NC) tan D solid 1px #AAAAAA dirt oval short trackLee PettyPlymouth41September 27 Martinsville Speedway (Ridgeway, VA) white P silver paved oval short trackRex WhiteChevrolet42October 11 Asheville Weaverville Speedway (Weaverville, NC) tan D solid 1px #AAAAAA dirt oval short trackLee PettyPlymouth43October 18 North Wilkesboro Speedway (North Wilkesboro, NC) white P silver paved oval short trackLee PettyPlymouth44October 25 Concord Speedway (Midland, NC) tan D solid 1px #AAAAAA dirt oval short trackJack SmithChevroletSource:1959 NASCAR Grand National Results http://www.racing-reference.info/raceyear/1959/W Racing-Reference.info January 22, 20161959 NASCAR Grand National Results https://www.espn.com/racing/results/_/year/1959 ESPN.com ESPN Internet Ventures January 22, 2016 References autocollapsed * Category:NASCAR Cup Series seasons