NASCAR Grand National Series Series by Race
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The NASCAR Cup Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR (the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing). NASCAR’s premier series had been known as the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series since Jan. 1, 2017, rebranded in 2020. It holds races over the season at tracks located in the United States both road courses and ovals. Although the roots of the series was in the use of "stock" manufacturers vehicles, todays cars are custom built automobiles powered by custom built V8 engines.
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1959 - 17 Race Results
Race Name - 17Date - 5/30/1959Race Track - Ascot StadiumTrack Length (Miles) - 0.4 milesRace Length (Miles) - 195 milesPole Speed - 53.59 mphNumber of Cautions - Caution Laps - Average Race Speed - 50.982 mphLead Changes - Total Race Purse - $9,084Race Number - 17 | More Races from 1959 |
Fin | St | Driver | # | Sponsor | Laps Run | Make | Laps Led | Purse |
1 | 4 | Parnelli Jones | 97 | Vel Miletich | 487 | 59 Ford | 1 | $1,805 |
2 | 11 | Lloyd Dane | 44 | Lloyd Dane | 487 | 57 Ford | $900 | |
3 | 12 | Marvin Porter | 12 | Marvin Porter | 485 | 57 Ford | $700 | |
4 | 6 | Bob Ross | 34 | Jim Rush | 482 | 57 Chevrol | $600 | |
5 | 27 | Bob Keefe | 11 | Jack Chatenay | 459 | 58 Plymout | $500 | |
6 | 21 | Lucky Long | 10 | Bob Bristol | 457 | 57 Chevrol | $400 | |
7 | 17 | Dave James | 8 | 454 | 57 Chevrol | $350 | ||
8 | 29 | John Potter | 5 | Bob Smith | 453 | 58 Ford | $300 | |
9 | 5 | Mel Larson | 55 | Mel Larson | 451 | 57 Mercury | $250 | |
10 | 15 | Eddie Pagan | 3 | Bill Clinton | 439 | 59 T-Bird | $375 | |
11 | 3 | Bob Price | 9 | Fred Lauria | 419 | 57 Chevrol | $225 | |
12 | 30 | Jim Lamport | 26 | Jim McNeil | 414 | 56 Ford | $150 | |
13 | 14 | Bob Hogle | 37 | Walt Palozi | 409 | 57 Pontiac | $140 | |
14 | 10 | Dick Santee | 61 | 407 | 57 Ford | $130 | ||
15 | 19 | Bob Tyrell | 18 | 406 | 57 Chevrol | $120 | ||
16 | 31 | Harlan Richardson | 22 | Harlan Richardson | 393 | 57 Ford | $110 | |
17 | 23 | Bob Perry | 23 | Bob Perry | 369 | 59 Plymout | $250 | |
18 | 24 | Ronny Myers | 21 | 369 | 56 Ford | $100 | ||
19 | 9 | Scotty Cain | 1 | Scotty Cain | 367 | 59 Ford | $200 | |
20 | 16 | Don Taylor | 84 | Don Taylor | 360 | 57 Chevrol | $100 | |
21 | 13 | Bill Jarlick | 43 | 346 | 58 Mercury | $75 | ||
22 | 32 | Arley Scranton | 87 | Arley Scranton | 339 | 57 Pontiac | $75 | |
23 | 26 | Ron Hornaday | 2 | 325 | 57 Chevrol | $75 | ||
24 | 18 | Jim Cook | 91 | Floyd Johnson | 270 | 59 Plymout | $175 | |
25 | 22 | Tom Edmonds | 14 | 239 | 56 Mercury | $75 | ||
26 | 28 | Dick Carter | 40 | 230 | 58 Mercury | $75 | ||
27 | 8 | Danny Letner | 0 | Floyd Johnson | 224 | 57 Pontiac | $100 | |
28 | 2 | Eddie Gray | 98 | Vel Miletich | 217 | 57 Ford | $170 | |
29 | 1 | Jim Reed | 7 | Jim Reed | 134 | 59 Chevrol | $134 | |
30 | 33 | Dick Getty | 4 | Dick Getty | 132 | 59 Chevrol | $175 | |
31 | 20 | George Norton | 47 | 73 | 57 Chevrol | $50 | ||
32 | 25 | Kirby Miller | 31 | 47 | 59 Chevrol | $150 | ||
33 | 7 | Gene Peltier | 20 | 36 | 57 Chevrol | $50 |