1959 NASCAR Cup Series

Champion: Lee Petty

Driver standings

#	Driver	Pts	Behind	Wins
1	Lee Petty	9,032		11
2	Cotton Owens	7,455	−1,577	1
3	Buck Baker	5,558	−3,474	1
4	Speedy Thompson	5,480	−3,552
5	Herman Beam	4,972	−4,060
6	Jim Reed	4,904	−4,128	3
7	L.D. Austin	4,612	−4,420
8	Junior Johnson	4,524	−4,508	5
9	Tom Pistone	4,498	−4,534	2
10	Richard Petty	4,254	−4,778
11	Rex White	4,106	−4,926	5
12	Larry Frank	3,856	−5,176
13	Jack Smith	3,774	−5,258	4
14	Shep Langdon	3,620	−5,412
15	Joe Weatherly	3,404	−5,628
16	Jimmy Thompson	3,288	−5,744
17	Tommy Irwin	3,232	−5,800
18	Bob Welborn	3,188	−5,844	3
19	G.C. Spencer	3,160	−5,872
20	Johnny Beauchamp	2,816	−6,216	1
21	Joe Eubanks	2,480	−6,552
22	Bob Burdick	2,392	−6,640
23	Bobby Johns	2,312	−6,720
24	Shorty Rollins	2,264	−6,768
25	Joe Lee Johnson	2,256	−6,776	1
26	Tiny Lund	2,158	−6,874
27	Curtis Turner	2,088	−6,944	2
28	Marvin Panch	2,000	−7,032
29	Gene White	1,960	−7,072
30	Bobby Keck	1,910	−7,122

Race winners

Rd	Track	Race	Winner	Team
1	Champion Speedway	50 Miles at Champion Speedway	Bob Welborn	Julian Petty (Owner)
2	Daytona International Speedway	Daytona Qualifier	Bob Welborn	W.J. Ridgeway (Owner)
3	Daytona International Speedway	Daytona 500	Lee Petty	Petty Enterprises
4	Occoneechee Speedway	99 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway	Curtis Turner	Doc White (Owner)
5	Concord Speedway	100 Miles at Concord Speedway	Curtis Turner	Doc White (Owner)
6	Lakewood Speedway	100 Miles at Lakewood Speedway	Johnny Beauchamp	Roy Burdick (Owner)
7	Wilson Speedway	100 Miles at Wilson Speedway	Junior Johnson	Paul Spaulding (Owner)
8	Bowman Gray Stadium	50 Miles at Bowman-Gray Stadium	Jim Reed	Jim Reed (Owner)
9	Columbia Speedway	100 Miles at Columbia Speedway	Jack Smith	Jack Smith (Owner)
10	North Wilkesboro Speedway	Gwyn Staley 160	Lee Petty	Petty Enterprises
11	Reading Fairgrounds	100 Miles at Reading Fairgrounds	Junior Johnson	Paul Spaulding (Owner)
12	Hickory Speedway	Hickory 250	Junior Johnson	Paul Spaulding (Owner)
13	Martinsville Speedway	Virginia 500	Lee Petty	Petty Enterprises
14	Trenton Speedway	225 Miles at Trenton Speedway	Tom Pistone	Carl Rupert (Owner)
15	Southern States Fairgrounds	100 Miles at Southern States Fairgrounds	Lee Petty	Petty Enterprises
16	Nashville Speedway	Music City 200	Rex White	Rex White (Owner)
17	Ascot Stadium	244 Miles at Ascot Stadium	Parnelli Jones	Vel Miletich (Owner)
18	Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds	100 Miles at Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds	Jack Smith	Jack Smith (Owner)
19	Greenville-Pickens Speedway	100 Miles at Greenville-Pickens Speedway	Junior Johnson	Paul Spaulding (Owner)
20	Lakewood Speedway	150 Miles at Lakewood Speedway	Lee Petty	Petty Enterprises
21	Columbia Speedway	100 Miles at Columbia Speedway	Lee Petty	Petty Enterprises
22	Wilson Speedway	100 Miles at Wilson Speedway	Junior Johnson	Paul Spaulding (Owner)
23	Richmond Raceway	Richmond 200	Tom Pistone	Carl Rupert (Owner)
24	Bowman Gray Stadium	50 Miles at Bowman-Gray Stadium	Rex White	Rex White (Owner)
25	Asheville-Weaverville Speedway	100 Miles at Asheville-Weaverville Speedway	Rex White	Rex White (Owner)
26	Daytona International Speedway	Firecracker 250	Fireball Roberts	Jim Stephens (Owner)
27	Heidelberg Raceway	100 Miles at Heidelberg Raceway	Jim Reed	Jim Reed (Owner)
28	Southern States Fairgrounds	100 Miles at Southern States Fairgrounds	Jack Smith	Jack Smith (Owner)
29	Rambi Race Track	108 Miles at Rambi Race Track	Ned Jarrett	Ned Jarrett (Owner)
30	Southern States Fairgrounds	100 Miles at Southern States Fairgrounds	Ned Jarrett	Ned Jarrett (Owner)
31	Nashville Speedway	Nasvhille 300	Joe Lee Johnson	Joe Lee Johnson (Owner)
32	Asheville-Weaverville Speedway	250 Miles at Asheville-Weaverville Speedway	Bob Welborn	Bob Welborn (Owner)
33	Bowman Gray Stadium	50 Miles at Bowman-Gray Stadium	Rex White	Rex White (Owner)
34	Greenville-Pickens Speedway	100 Miles at Greenville-Pickens Speedway	Buck Baker	Lynton Tyson (Owner)
35	Columbia Speedway	100 Miles at Columbia Speedway	Lee Petty	Petty Enterprises
36	Darlington Raceway	Southern 500	Jim Reed	Jim Reed (Owner)
37	Hickory Speedway	Buddy Shuman 250	Lee Petty	Petty Enterprises
38	California State Fairgrounds	100 Miles at California State Fairgrounds	Cotton Owens	W.H. Watson (Owner)
39	Richmond Raceway	Capital City 200	Eddie Gray	Vel Miletich (Owner)
40	Occoneechee Speedway	99 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway	Lee Petty	Petty Enterprises
41	Martinsville Speedway	Old Dominion 500	Rex White	Rex White (Owner)
42	Asheville-Weaverville Speedway	100 Miles at Asheville-Weaverville Speedway	Lee Petty	Petty Enterprises
43	North Wilkesboro Speedway	Wilkes 160	Lee Petty	Petty Enterprises
44	Concord Speedway	Lee Kirby 300	Jack Smith	Jack Smith (Owner)

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