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Entry List

The official 1959 Virginia 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.

Virginia 500

Sunday, May 3rd, 1959

Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, VA

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  • 25 Chevrolet
  • 11 Ford
  • 1 Pontiac
  • 1 Mercury
  • 2 Oldsmobile

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