Entry List
The official 1959 Old Dominion 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Martinsville Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Old Dominion 500
Sunday, September 27th, 1959
Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, VA
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- Drivers Entered: 47 (7 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 500
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 60.500
- Cautions: 7 for 0 laps
- Lead Changes: 6
- Green Flag Passes: N/A
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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| 1 | 45 | Aubrey Boles | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1959 | Plymouth | Aubrey Boles | Aubrey Boles |
| 2 | 93 | Banjo Matthews | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1959 | Ford | Power Products | Banjo Matthews |
| 3 | 55 | Ben Benz | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1959 | Chevrolet | Bernard Friedland | Bernard Friedland |
| 4 | 33 | Bill Scott | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1959 | Chevrolet | -- | -- |
| 5 | 14 | Bill Taylor | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1959 | Ford | Manley Britt | Manley Britt |
| 6 | 49 | Bob Welborn | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1959 | Chevrolet | Bob Welborn | Bob Welborn |
| 7 | 72 | Bobby Johns | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1959 | Chevrolet | Shorty Johns | Shorty Johns |
| 8 | 31 | Brownie King | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1959 | Chevrolet | Jess Potter | Jess Potter |
| 9 | 87 | Buck Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1959 | Chevrolet | Lynton Tyson | Lynton Tyson |
| 10 | 62 | Buck Brigance | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1959 | Chevrolet | -- | -- |
| 11 | 5 | Bunk Moore | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1959 | Chevrolet | Tiny Lund | Tiny Lund |
| 12 | 6 | Cotton Owens | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1959 | Ford | Thunder Chicken | W.H. Watson |
| 13 | 27 | EJ Trivette | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1959 | Plymouth | E.J. Trivette | E.J. Trivette |
| 14 | 10 | Elmo Langley | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1959 | Buick | Ratus Walters | Ratus Walters |
| 15 | 86 | Erwin Carpenter | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1959 | Ford | Neil Castles | Neil Castles |
| 16 | 88 | Fireball Roberts | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1959 | Chevrolet | Lynton Tyson | Lynton Tyson |
| 17 | 17 | Fred Harb | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1959 | Ford | Fred Harb | Fred Harb |
| 18 | 34 | GC Spencer | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1959 | Chevrolet | G.C. Spencer | G.C. Spencer |
| 19 | 25 | Gene White | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1959 | Chevrolet | Gene White | Gene White |
| 20 | 32 | George Green | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1959 | Chevrolet | Jess Potter | Jess Potter |
| 21 | 16 | Glen Wood | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1959 | Ford | Wood Brothers | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 22 | 19 | Herman Beam | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1959 | Chevrolet | Herman Beam | Herman Beam |
| 23 | 47 | Jack Smith | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1959 | Chevrolet | Jack Smith | Jack Smith |
| 24 | 18 | Jerry Smith | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1959 | Pontiac | Red Bank | Charley Griffith |
| 25 | 7 | Jim Reed | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1959 | Chevrolet | Jim Reed | Jim Reed |
| 26 | 78 | Jimmie Lewallen | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1959 | Ford | -- | -- |
| 27 | 2 | Jimmy Thompson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1959 | Chevrolet | Bruce Thompson | Bruce Thompson |
| 28 | 40 | Joe Halton | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1959 | Chevrolet | -- | -- |
| 29 | 77 | Joe Lee Johnson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1959 | Chevrolet | Honest Charley | Joe Lee Johnson |
| 30 | 75 | John Dodd Sr | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1959 | Ford | John Dodd, Sr. | John Dodd, Sr. |
| 31 | 58 | Johnny Beauchamp | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1959 | Chevrolet | -- | -- |
| 32 | 41 | Ken Rush | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1959 | Chevrolet | -- | -- |
| 33 | 15 | LD Austin | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1959 | Ford | Beau Morgan | Beau Morgan |
| 34 | 76 | Larry Frank | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1959 | Chevrolet | Carolina Plating | Larry Frank |
| 35 | 42 | Lee Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1959 | Plymouth | Petty Enterprises | Petty Enterprises |
| 36 | 98 | Marvin Panch | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1959 | Ford | Tom Vernon | Tom Vernon |
| 37 | 38 | Ned Jarrett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1959 | Ford | Ned Jarrett | Ned Jarrett |
| 38 | 63 | RL Combs | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1959 | Ford | R.L. Combs | R.L. Combs |
| 39 | 4 | Rex White | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1959 | Chevrolet | Rex White | Rex White |
| 40 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1959 | Plymouth | Petty Enterprises | Petty Enterprises |
| 41 | 9 | Roy Tyner | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1959 | Chevrolet | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner |
| 42 | 64 | Shep Langdon | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1959 | Ford | Shep Langdon | Shep Langdon |
| 43 | 22 | Speedy Thompson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1959 | Chevrolet | Ogden-Ridgeway | W.J. Ridgeway |
| 44 | 20 | Tiny Lund | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1959 | Ford | Spook Crawford | Spook Crawford |
| 45 | 59 | Tom Pistone | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1959 | Ford | Rupert Safety Belt | Carl Rupert |
| 46 | 36 | Tommy Irwin | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1959 | Ford | Tommy Irwin | Tommy Irwin |
| 47 | 46 | Whitey Norman | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1959 | Chevrolet | Whitey Norman | Whitey Norman |