Entry List
Virginia 500
Sunday, May 3rd, 1959
Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, VA
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- Drivers Entered: 40
- Laps Scheduled: 500
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 59.512
- Cautions: 3 for 0 laps
- Lead Changes: 4
- Green Flag Passes: N/A
Race weekend links appear as data becomes available.
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM | CREW CHIEF |
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| 1 | 97 | Barney Shore | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Barney Shore | Barney Shore | |
| 2 | 55 | Ben Benz | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Bernard Friedland | Bernard Friedland | |
| 3 | 49 | Bob Welborn | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Bob Welborn | Bob Welborn | |
| 4 | 72 | Bobby Johns | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Shorty Johns | Shorty Johns | |
| 5 | 96 | Bobby Keck | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Bobby Keck | Bobby Keck | |
| 6 | 32 | Brownie King | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Jess Potter | Jess Potter | |
| 7 | 87 | Buck Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Buck Baker | Buck Baker | |
| 8 | 3 | Bunk Moore | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | -- | -- | |
| 9 | 6 | Cotton Owens | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | W.H. Watson | W.H. Watson | |
| 10 | 40 | Dave White | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Dave White | Dave White | |
| 11 | 29 | Dick Freeman | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Dick Freeman | Dick Freeman | |
| 12 | 48 | Fireball Roberts | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | E.C. Wilson | E.C. Wilson | |
| 13 | 17 | Fred Harb | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Mercury | Fred Harb | Fred Harb | |
| 14 | 114 | Fritz Wilson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Fritz Wilson | Fritz Wilson | |
| 15 | 34 | GC Spencer | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | G.C. Spencer | G.C. Spencer | |
| 16 | 33 | George Green | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Jess Potter | Jess Potter | |
| 17 | 21 | Glen Wood | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Wood Brothers | Wood Brothers Racing | |
| 18 | 81 | Harvey Hege | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Harvey Hege | Harvey Hege | |
| 19 | 19 | Herman Beam | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Herman Beam | Herman Beam | |
| 20 | 79 | Jerry Draper | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Jerry Draper | Jerry Draper | |
| 21 | 78 | Jim Paschal | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Sam Rice | Sam Rice | |
| 22 | 7 | Jim Reed | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Jim Reed | Jim Reed | |
| 23 | 77 | Joe Lee Johnson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Honest Charley | Joe Lee Johnson | |
| 24 | 41 | Joe Weatherly | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Delta Auto Sales | Doc White | |
| 25 | 76 | Johnny Beauchamp | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Carolina Plating | Beau Morgan | |
| 26 | 11 | Junior Johnson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Paul Spaulding | Paul Spaulding | |
| 27 | 44 | Ken Rush | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Chester Barron | Chester Barron | |
| 28 | 74 | LD Austin | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | L.D. Austin | L.D. Austin | |
| 29 | 42 | Lee Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Petty Enterprises | Petty Enterprises | |
| 30 | 88 | Reds Kagle | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Reds Kagle | Reds Kagle | |
| 31 | 4 | Rex White | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Rex White | Rex White | |
| 32 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Petty Enterprises | Petty Enterprises | |
| 33 | 9 | Roy Tyner | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner | |
| 34 | 64 | Shep Langdon | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Shep Langdon | Shep Langdon | |
| 35 | 99 | Shorty Rollins | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Shorty's | Shorty Rollins | |
| 36 | 1 | Speedy Thompson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Steve Pierce | Steve Pierce | |
| 37 | 5 | Tiny Lund | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Tiny Lund | Tiny Lund | |
| 38 | 59 | Tom Pistone | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Rupert Safety Belt | Carl Rupert | |
| 39 | 36 | Tommy Irwin | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Tommy Irwin | Tommy Irwin | |
| 40 | 46 | Whitey Norman | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Whitey Norman | Whitey Norman |