Nascar Grand National Series 1959 var den 11:e upplagan av den främsta divisionen av professionell stockcarracing i USA sanktionerad av National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing. Säsongen startade 9 november 1958 på Champion Speedway i Fayetteville, North Carolina och avslutades 25 oktober på Concord Speedway i Concord, North Carolina.
Serien vanns av Lee Petty som sammanlagt tog 35 top-10-placeringar på 42 av 44 möjliga starter, varav 11 segrar. Seriesegern kom att bli hans tredje och sista mästerskapstitel i karriären. Hans son Richard Petty korades som årets rookie. Daytona 500 kördes för första gången detta år på den för ändamålet nybyggda superovalen Daytona International Speedway. Johnny Beauchamp utsågs till en början som segrare av loppet, men efter protester och tre dagars granskning av målfoton utsågs Lee Petty som vinnare av det första Daytona 500.
Resultat DatumTävlingBanaVinnareKonstruktörRapport19 november 1958Race 1Champion Speedway, Fayetteville, North CarolinaBob WelbornBob WelbornChevrolet1220 februariDaytona 500 Qualifier Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FloridaFireball RobertsBob Welborn Chevrolet7Rapport322 februariDaytona 500Bob WelbornLee PettyOldsmobile1541 marsRace 4Orange Speedway, Hillsborough, North CarolinaCurtis TurnerCurtis TurnerFord158 marsRace 5Concord Speedway, Midland, North CarolinaBuck BakerCurtis TurnerFord4622 marsRace 6Lakewood Speedway, Atlanta GeorgiaBuck BakerJohnny BeauchampFord2729 marsRace 7Wilson Speedway, Wilson, North CarolinaKen RushJunior JohnsonFord22830 marsRace 8Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem, North CarolinaRex WhiteJim ReedFord2094 aprilRace 9Columbia Speedway, Cayce, South CarolinaJack SmithJack SmithChevrolet11015 mars5 aprilGwyn Staley 160North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro North CarolinaSpeedy ThompsonLee PettyOldsmobile4Rapport1126 aprilRace 11Reading Fairgrounds Speedway, Reading, PennsylvaniaJunior JohnsonJunior JohnsonFord1122 majHickory 250Hickory Motor Speedway, Hickory, North CarolinaJunior JohnsonJunior JohnsonFord1Rapport133 majVirginia 500Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, VirginiaBobby JohnsLee PettyOldsmobile24Rapport1417 majRace 14Trenton Speedway, Trenton, New JerseyBob BurdickTom PistoneFord31522 majRace 15Southern States Fairgrounds, Charlotte, North CarolinaBob WelbornLee PettyOldsmobile41624 majMusic City 200Nashville Speedway, Nashville, TennesseeRex WhiteRex WhiteChevrolet1Rapport1730 majRace 17Asheville-Weaverville Speedway, Weaverville, North CarolinaJim ReedParnelli JonesFord4185 juniRace 18Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds, Spartanburg, South CarolinaCotton OwensJack SmithChevrolet91913 juniRace 19Greenville-Pickens Speedway, Easley, South CarolinaJack SmithJunior JohnsonFord112014 juniRace 20Lakewood Speedway, Atlanta, GeorgiaJ.C. HendrixLee PettyPlymouth372118 juniRace 21Columbia Speedway, Cayce, South CarolinaBob BurdickLee PettyPlymouth32220 juniRace 22Wilson Speedway, Wilson, North CarolinaNed JarrettJunior JohnsonFord182321 juniRichmond 200Atlantic Rural Fairgrounds, Richmond, VirginiaBuck BakerTom PistoneFord12Rapport2427 juniRace 24Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem, North CarolinaLee PettyRex WhiteChevrolet22528 juniRace 25Asheville-Weaverville Speedway, Weaverville, North CarolinaGlen WoodRex WhiteChevrolet4264 juliFirecracker 250Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FloridaFireball RobertsFireball RobertsPontiac1Rapport2721 juliRace 27Heidelberg Raceway, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaDick BaileyJim ReedChevrolet62826 juliRace 28Southern States Fairgrounds, Charlotte, North CarolinaBuck BakerJack SmithChevrolet5291 augustiRace 29Rambi Raceway, Myrtle Beach, South CarolinaBob WelbornNed JarrettFord9302 augustiRace 30Southern States Fairgrounds, Charlotte, North CarolinaBob WelbornNed JarrettFord10319 augustiNashville 300Nashville Speedway, Nashville, TennesseeRex WhiteJoe Lee JohnsonChevrolet2Rapport3216 augustiWestern North Carolina 500Asheville-Weaverville Speedway, Weaverville, North CarolinaRex WhiteBob WelbornChevrolet4Rapport3321 augustiRace 33Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem, North CarolinaRex WhiteRex WhiteChevrolet13422 augustiRace 34Greenville-Pickens Speedway, Easley, South CarolinaLee PettyBuck BakerChevrolet43529 augustiRace 35Columbia Speedway, Cayce, South CarolinaNed JarrettLee PettyPlymouth9367 septemberSouthern 500Darlington Raceway, Darlington, South CarolinaFireball RobertsJim ReedChevrolet14Rapport3711 septemberBuddy Shuman 250Hickory Motor Speedway, Hickory, North CarolinaR.L. CombsLee PettyPlymouth13Rapport3813 septemberCapital City 200Atlantic Rural Fairgrounds, Richmond, VirginiaCotton OwensCotton OwensFord1Rapport3913 septemberRace 39California State Fairgrounds, Sacramento, KalifornienBill JarlickEddie GrayFord194020 septemberRace 40Orange Speedway, Hillsborough, North CarolinaJack SmithLee PettyPlymouth74127 septemberOld Dominion 500Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, VirginiaGlen WoodRex WhiteChevrolet14Rapport4211 oktoberRace 42Asheville-Weaverville Speedway, Weaverville, North CarolinaTommy IrwinLee PettyPlymouth44318 oktoberWilkes 160North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro North CarolinaGlen WoodLee PettyPlymouth2Rapport4425 oktoberRace 44Concord Speedway, Midland, North CarolinaFred Harb Jr.Jack SmithChevrolet18 Källor:
Slutställning Plats Förare Starter Vinster Top 5 Top 10 Prispengar Poäng +\-1Lee Petty4211273521176$49 219117922Cotton Owens37113222208$14 6399962–18303Speedy Thompson290591228$6 8167684–41084Herman Beam30011200$6 3797396–43965Buck Baker35114194182$11 0607170–46226Tom Pistone22212180180$12 7247050–47427L.D. Austin35001300$4 6706519–52738Jack Smith2149123369$13 2896150–56429Jim Reed143791288$23 5345744–604810Rex White235111351198$12 3605526–626611Junior Johnson28514151164$9 6754864–692812Shep Langdon2100600$3 5254768–702413G.C. Spencer2801500$3 7004260–753214Tommy Irwin25010161174$9 1893876–791615Richard Petty2106907$8 1103694–8098 Källor:
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