Entry List
Southern 500
Monday, September 7th, 1959
Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC
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- 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
Race weekend links appear as data becomes available.
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM | CREW CHIEF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35 | Al White | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Salad Bowl Restaurant | Al White | |
| 2 | 93 | Banjo Matthews | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | T-Bird Power Products | Banjo Matthews | |
| 3 | 27 | Bill Champion | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | -- | -- | |
| 4 | 73 | Bob Burdick | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Roy Burdick | Roy Burdick | |
| 5 | 5 | Bob Duell | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Julian Buesink | Julian Buesink | |
| 6 | 23 | Bob Perry | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Plymouth | Bob Perry | Bob Perry | |
| 7 | 49 | Bob Welborn | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Bob Welborn | Bob Welborn | |
| 8 | 72 | Bobby Johns | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Shorty Johns | Shorty Johns | |
| 9 | 87 | Buck Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Lynton Tyson | Lynton Tyson | |
| 10 | 56 | Bud Crothers | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | -- | -- | |
| 11 | 95 | Buddy Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Julian Buesink | Julian Buesink | |
| 12 | 30 | Cale Yarborough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Bob Weatherly | Bob Weatherly | |
| 13 | 14 | Carl Burris | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | -- | -- | |
| 14 | 16 | Charlie Cregar | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Happy Steigel | Happy Steigel | |
| 15 | 6 | Cotton Owens | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Thunder Chicken | W.H. Watson | |
| 16 | 26 | Dick Blackwell | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Tommy Irwin | Tommy Irwin | |
| 17 | 71 | Dick Joslin | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Dick Joslin | Dick Joslin | |
| 18 | 13 | Earl Balmer | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Tommy Thompson | Tommy Thompson | |
| 19 | 82 | Elmo Henderson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Don Every | Don Every | |
| 20 | 10 | Elmo Langley | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Ratus Walters | Ratus Walters | |
| 21 | 3 | Fireball Roberts | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Jim Stephens | Jim Stephens | |
| 22 | 34 | GC Spencer | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | G.C. Spencer | G.C. Spencer | |
| 23 | 32 | George Green | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Jess Potter | Jess Potter | |
| 24 | 19 | Herman Beam | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Herman Beam | Herman Beam | |
| 25 | 47 | Jack Smith | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Jack Smith | Jack Smith | |
| 26 | 88 | Jim Paschal | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Lynton Tyson | Lynton Tyson | |
| 27 | 7 | Jim Reed | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Jim Reed | Jim Reed | |
| 28 | 41 | Jimmy Thompson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Delta Auto Sales | Doc White | |
| 29 | 2 | Joe Caspolich | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | City of Florence | City of Florence | |
| 30 | 61 | Joe Eubanks | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | W.H. Watson | W.H. Watson | |
| 31 | 44 | Joe Lee Johnson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Chester Barron | Chester Barron | |
| 32 | 12 | Joe Weatherly | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Coca-Cola | Doc White | |
| 33 | 55 | Johnny Patterson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Bernard Friedland | Bernard Friedland | |
| 34 | 66 | LD Austin | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | L.D. Austin | L.D. Austin | |
| 35 | 86 | Larry Flynn | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Larry Flynn | Larry Flynn | |
| 36 | 76 | Larry Frank | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Carolina Plating | Larry Frank | |
| 37 | 42 | Lee Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Plymouth | Petty Enterprises | Petty Enterprises | |
| 38 | 83 | Lennie Page | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Lennie Page | Lennie Page | |
| 39 | 98 | Marvin Panch | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Tom Vernon | Tom Vernon | |
| 40 | 15 | Marvin Porter | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Marvin Porter | Marvin Porter | |
| 41 | 91 | Neil Castles | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | -- | -- | |
| 42 | 92 | Possum Jones | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Gerald Duke | Gerald Duke | |
| 43 | 4 | Rex White | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Rex White | Rex White | |
| 44 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Plymouth | Petty Enterprises | Petty Enterprises | |
| 45 | 9 | Roy Tyner | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner | |
| 46 | 64 | Shep Langdon | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Shep Langdon | Shep Langdon | |
| 47 | 22 | Speedy Thompson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Ogden-Ridgeway | W.J. Ridgeway | |
| 48 | 20 | Tiny Lund | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Spook Crawford | Spook Crawford | |
| 49 | 59 | Tom Pistone | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Rupert Safety Belt | Carl Rupert | |
| 50 | 36 | Tommy Irwin | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Tommy Irwin | Tommy Irwin |