1959 NASCAR Cup Series

Champion: Lee Petty

Driver standings

#	Driver	Pts	Behind	W
1	Lee Petty	9032		11
2	Cotton Owens	7455	−1,577	1
3	Buck Baker	5558	−3,474	1
4	Speedy Thompson	5480	−3,552
5	Herman Beam	4972	−4,060
6	Jim Reed	4904	−4,128	3
7	L.D. Austin	4612	−4,420
8	Junior Johnson	4524	−4,508	5
9	Tom Pistone	4498	−4,534	2
10	Richard Petty	4254	−4,778
11	Rex White	4106	−4,926	5
12	Larry Frank	3856	−5,176
13	Jack Smith	3774	−5,258	4
14	Shep Langdon	3620	−5,412
15	Joe Weatherly	3404	−5,628
16	Jimmy Thompson	3288	−5,744
17	Tommy Irwin	3232	−5,800
18	Bob Welborn	3188	−5,844	3
19	G.C. Spencer	3160	−5,872
20	Johnny Beauchamp	2816	−6,216	1
21	Joe Eubanks	2480	−6,552
22	Bob Burdick	2392	−6,640
23	Bobby Johns	2312	−6,720
24	Shorty Rollins	2264	−6,768
25	Joe Lee Johnson	2256	−6,776	1
26	Tiny Lund	2158	−6,874
27	Curtis Turner	2088	−6,944	2
28	Marvin Panch	2000	−7,032
29	Gene White	1960	−7,072
30	Bobby Keck	1910	−7,122

Race winners

#	Track	Winner	Team
1	Champion Speedway	Bob Welborn	Julian Petty (Owner)
2	Daytona International Speedway	Bob Welborn	W.J. Ridgeway (Owner)
3	Daytona International Speedway	Lee Petty	Petty Enterprises
4	Occoneechee Speedway	Curtis Turner	Doc White (Owner)
5	Concord Speedway	Curtis Turner	Doc White (Owner)
6	Lakewood Speedway	Johnny Beauchamp	Roy Burdick (Owner)
7	Wilson Speedway	Junior Johnson	Paul Spaulding (Owner)
8	Bowman Gray Stadium	Jim Reed	Jim Reed (Owner)
9	Columbia Speedway	Jack Smith	Jack Smith (Owner)
10	North Wilkesboro Speedway	Lee Petty	Petty Enterprises
11	Reading Fairgrounds	Junior Johnson	Paul Spaulding (Owner)
12	Hickory Speedway	Junior Johnson	Paul Spaulding (Owner)
13	Martinsville Speedway	Lee Petty	Petty Enterprises
14	Trenton Speedway	Tom Pistone	Carl Rupert (Owner)
15	Southern States Fairgrounds	Lee Petty	Petty Enterprises
16	Nashville Speedway	Rex White	Rex White (Owner)
17	Ascot Stadium	Parnelli Jones	Vel Miletich (Owner)
18	Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds	Jack Smith	Jack Smith (Owner)
19	Greenville-Pickens Speedway	Junior Johnson	Paul Spaulding (Owner)
20	Lakewood Speedway	Lee Petty	Petty Enterprises
21	Columbia Speedway	Lee Petty	Petty Enterprises
22	Wilson Speedway	Junior Johnson	Paul Spaulding (Owner)
23	Richmond Raceway	Tom Pistone	Carl Rupert (Owner)
24	Bowman Gray Stadium	Rex White	Rex White (Owner)
25	Asheville-Weaverville Speedway	Rex White	Rex White (Owner)
26	Daytona International Speedway	Fireball Roberts	Jim Stephens (Owner)
27	Heidelberg Raceway	Jim Reed	Jim Reed (Owner)
28	Southern States Fairgrounds	Jack Smith	Jack Smith (Owner)
29	Rambi Race Track	Ned Jarrett	Ned Jarrett (Owner)
30	Southern States Fairgrounds	Ned Jarrett	Ned Jarrett (Owner)
31	Nashville Speedway	Joe Lee Johnson	Joe Lee Johnson (Owner)
32	Asheville-Weaverville Speedway	Bob Welborn	Bob Welborn (Owner)
33	Bowman Gray Stadium	Rex White	Rex White (Owner)
34	Greenville-Pickens Speedway	Buck Baker	Lynton Tyson (Owner)
35	Columbia Speedway	Lee Petty	Petty Enterprises
36	Darlington Raceway	Jim Reed	Jim Reed (Owner)
37	Hickory Speedway	Lee Petty	Petty Enterprises
38	California State Fairgrounds	Cotton Owens	W.H. Watson (Owner)
39	Richmond Raceway	Eddie Gray	Vel Miletich (Owner)
40	Occoneechee Speedway	Lee Petty	Petty Enterprises
41	Martinsville Speedway	Rex White	Rex White (Owner)
42	Asheville-Weaverville Speedway	Lee Petty	Petty Enterprises
43	North Wilkesboro Speedway	Lee Petty	Petty Enterprises
44	Concord Speedway	Jack Smith	Jack Smith (Owner)

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