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Entry List

The official 1959 Southern 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Darlington Raceway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Southern 500

Monday, September 7th, 1959

Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC

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  • 24 Ford
  • 3 Plymouth
  • 17 Chevrolet
  • 3 Pontiac
  • 1 Dodge
  • 1 Buick
  • 1 Oldsmobile

  • Drivers Entered: 50 (10 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 364
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 111.836
  • Cautions: 2 for 12 laps
  • Lead Changes: 11
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Results
Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
1 35 Al White , Nov 30, -0001 1959 Ford Salad Bowl Restaurant Al White
2 93 Banjo Matthews , Nov 30, -0001 1959 Ford T-Bird Power Products Banjo Matthews
3 27 Bill Champion , Nov 30, -0001 1959 Ford -- --
4 73 Bob Burdick , Nov 30, -0001 1959 Ford Roy Burdick Roy Burdick
5 5 Bob Duell , Nov 30, -0001 1959 Ford Julian Buesink Julian Buesink
6 23 Bob Perry , Nov 30, -0001 1959 Plymouth Bob Perry Bob Perry
7 49 Bob Welborn , Nov 30, -0001 1959 Chevrolet Bob Welborn Bob Welborn
8 72 Bobby Johns , Nov 30, -0001 1959 Chevrolet Shorty Johns Shorty Johns
9 87 Buck Baker , Nov 30, -0001 1959 Chevrolet Lynton Tyson Lynton Tyson
10 56 Bud Crothers , Nov 30, -0001 1959 Chevrolet -- --
11 95 Buddy Baker , Nov 30, -0001 1959 Ford Julian Buesink Julian Buesink
12 30 Cale Yarborough , Nov 30, -0001 1959 Ford Bob Weatherly Bob Weatherly
13 14 Carl Burris , Nov 30, -0001 1959 Ford -- --
14 16 Charlie Cregar , Nov 30, -0001 1959 Pontiac Happy Steigel Happy Steigel
15 6 Cotton Owens , Nov 30, -0001 1959 Ford Thunder Chicken W.H. Watson
16 26 Dick Blackwell , Nov 30, -0001 1959 Ford Tommy Irwin Tommy Irwin
17 71 Dick Joslin , Nov 30, -0001 1959 Dodge Dick Joslin Dick Joslin
18 13 Earl Balmer , Nov 30, -0001 1959 Chevrolet Tommy Thompson Tommy Thompson
19 82 Elmo Henderson , Nov 30, -0001 1959 Ford Don Every Don Every
20 10 Elmo Langley , Nov 30, -0001 1959 Buick Ratus Walters Ratus Walters
21 3 Fireball Roberts , Nov 30, -0001 1959 Pontiac Jim Stephens Jim Stephens
22 34 GC Spencer , Nov 30, -0001 1959 Chevrolet G.C. Spencer G.C. Spencer
23 32 George Green , Nov 30, -0001 1959 Chevrolet Jess Potter Jess Potter
24 19 Herman Beam , Nov 30, -0001 1959 Chevrolet Herman Beam Herman Beam
25 47 Jack Smith , Nov 30, -0001 1959 Chevrolet Jack Smith Jack Smith
26 88 Jim Paschal , Nov 30, -0001 1959 Chevrolet Lynton Tyson Lynton Tyson
27 7 Jim Reed , Nov 30, -0001 1959 Chevrolet Jim Reed Jim Reed
28 41 Jimmy Thompson , Nov 30, -0001 1959 Ford Delta Auto Sales Doc White
29 2 Joe Caspolich , Nov 30, -0001 1959 Oldsmobile City of Florence City of Florence
30 61 Joe Eubanks , Nov 30, -0001 1959 Pontiac W.H. Watson W.H. Watson
31 44 Joe Lee Johnson , Nov 30, -0001 1959 Chevrolet Chester Barron Chester Barron
32 12 Joe Weatherly , Nov 30, -0001 1959 Ford Coca-Cola Doc White
33 55 Johnny Patterson , Nov 30, -0001 1959 Chevrolet Bernard Friedland Bernard Friedland
34 66 LD Austin , Nov 30, -0001 1959 Ford L.D. Austin L.D. Austin
35 86 Larry Flynn , Nov 30, -0001 1959 Ford Larry Flynn Larry Flynn
36 76 Larry Frank , Nov 30, -0001 1959 Chevrolet Carolina Plating Larry Frank
37 42 Lee Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1959 Plymouth Petty Enterprises Petty Enterprises
38 83 Lennie Page , Nov 30, -0001 1959 Ford Lennie Page Lennie Page
39 98 Marvin Panch , Nov 30, -0001 1959 Ford Tom Vernon Tom Vernon
40 15 Marvin Porter , Nov 30, -0001 1959 Ford Marvin Porter Marvin Porter
41 91 Neil Castles , Nov 30, -0001 1959 Ford -- --
42 92 Possum Jones , Nov 30, -0001 1959 Ford Gerald Duke Gerald Duke
43 4 Rex White , Nov 30, -0001 1959 Chevrolet Rex White Rex White
44 43 Richard Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1959 Plymouth Petty Enterprises Petty Enterprises
45 9 Roy Tyner , Nov 30, -0001 1959 Chevrolet Roy Tyner Roy Tyner
46 64 Shep Langdon , Nov 30, -0001 1959 Ford Shep Langdon Shep Langdon
47 22 Speedy Thompson , Nov 30, -0001 1959 Chevrolet Ogden-Ridgeway W.J. Ridgeway
48 20 Tiny Lund , Nov 30, -0001 1959 Ford Spook Crawford Spook Crawford
49 59 Tom Pistone , Nov 30, -0001 1959 Ford Rupert Safety Belt Carl Rupert
50 36 Tommy Irwin , Nov 30, -0001 1959 Ford Tommy Irwin Tommy Irwin