1959 NASCAR Grand National Series standings

1959 season results

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RankDriverPointsStartsPolesWinsTop 5sTop 10sMoneyAvg. StartAvg. FinishRaces LedRaces Led MostX LedLaps LedRaces Led PointsAvg % Led% BeatLapsDNFs
1Lee Petty11792422112735492197.416.17153221000429.6280.0282788
2Cotton Owens996237211322146399.4210.3841420902.7864.91673310
3Speedy Thompson7684291059681610.5714.2432422803.8253.90478516
4Herman Beam73963000112637923.0013.07000000.0056.3360341
5Buck Baker7170354114191106010.8611.7751618302.5560.52605613
6Tom Pistone7050220212181272411.679.05701718106.1573.1039026
7L.D. Austin65193500013467022.7415.46000000.0045.4764816
8Jack Smith61502134912132899.2910.71731032206.9967.1535968
9Jim Reed57441413792353415.0811.3651628906.5167.6325124
10Rex White552623551113123607.3610.178410825015.5268.0347447
11Junior Johnson486428151415967513.1510.8670816702.0961.02443310
12Shep Langdon4768210006352516.8114.62000000.0048.0939767
13G.C. Spencer4260280015370016.5016.32000000.0041.31455216
14Tommy Irwin387625101016918911.2912.1621217403.6359.27441010
15Richard Petty3694210069811011.0515.38101700.0954.59364811
16Fireball Roberts3676831141066015.5019.38316147013.2554.6314455
17Bob Welborn358829521013649011.2115.45721517826.2449.40389515
18Joe Weatherly33041700610981510.1813.71711118905.6260.0727767
19Bobby Johns273281012595010.4321.1320312901.1149.8419114
20Tiny Lund26342700510494011.6313.11000000.0057.7548378
21Bob Burdick239262014100503.6713.001012501.1457.899122
22Larry Frank2256150049599312.9310.531013900.5272.0233005
23Bobby Keck2186180000127019.0617.44000000.0032.8824847
24Curtis Turner2088101244384515.3012.20539438025.2461.9012935
25Jim Paschal179260034298014.5010.33000000.0069.4014853
26Buddy Baker1692120015170518.1715.42000000.0046.9316395
27Shorty Rollins1600100004150014.2215.80000000.0047.8913915
28Elmo Langley1568130012228612.2523.23000000.0031.0316949
29Jimmy Thompson152850001158012.6018.60000000.0055.7810021
30Brownie King1480180015187518.2218.17000000.0040.8032478
31Tim Flock14642000185022.0016.50000000.0067.372231
32Joe Eubanks1432130027200015.1518.15000000.0036.8312798
33Roy Tyner14162800714542516.5012.54000000.0059.8852348
34Charlie Cregar14083000055017.6719.00000000.0047.064962
35Dick Freeman13523000047530.3314.00000000.0070.906951
36Raul Cilloniz12722000055032.5015.00000000.0070.532290
37Ned Jarrett1248170247386012.9414.00202200.0650.1129298
38Dave White12285000166012.8015.20000000.0050.6912531
39Dick Joslin12244000048533.0026.75000000.0042.783383
40Tommy Thompson11683000051025.6715.67000000.0048.843670
41Harvey Hege115210000395518.8015.00000000.0038.8614854
42Eduardo Dibos112830022105010.0019.33000000.0058.021811
43Bill Champion11201000050025.0012.00000000.0077.553430
44Joe Caspolich10401000047012.0013.00000000.0075.513420
45Jim Austin10165000044023.0019.00000000.0038.367842
46Marvin Porter98470024194018.0014.29000000.0052.5516961
47Jim McGuirk9284000032531.0022.25000000.0038.413142
48Harlan Richardson924100002112015.6016.50000000.0045.4218935
49Al White8725000057522.0014.80000000.0045.248261
50Richard Riley760100002291019.1015.20000000.0046.4214333
Johnny Allen5001126.0015.40000000.0057.895223
George Alsobrook4000126.0014.00000000.0063.899360
Don Angel2000019.0018.00000000.0026.091672
Jack Austin1000015.0011.00000000.0044.00541
Dick Bailey110001.0019.00101301.5014.29541
Earl Balmer2000032.5027.00000000.0041.574362
Chester Barron3000111.3319.33000000.0028.572712
Paul Bass1000040.0046.00000000.0022.41521
Johnny Beauchamp7013321.5013.71219130016.4366.1611072
Tiny Benson2000216.008.50000000.0063.412980
Ben Benz5000231.0024.60000000.0035.876652
Max Berrier2000015.0017.50000000.0023.262142
Jim Bickerstaff1000019.0022.00000000.000.00121
Dick Blackwell3000022.6720.67000000.0042.165441
Jim Blomgren100009.0016.00000000.0040.00491
Aubrey Boles4000121.2519.25000000.0038.667961
Fred Boles1000023.0014.00000000.0045.831650
Buck Brigance13000119.0818.23000000.0033.5318357
Slim Brown1000116.007.00000000.0071.431830
Carl Burris1000037.0050.00000000.000.0021
Scotty Cain2001111.0010.50000000.0066.674671
Billy Carden3000119.6719.67000000.0052.143640
Erwin Carpenter1000025.0031.00000000.0034.782991
Dick Carter2000027.0022.50000000.0024.562690
Neil Castles5000027.2022.40000000.0035.937541
Ted Chamberlain1000013.0018.00000000.0019.05681
Fuzzy Clifton100017.009.00000000.0038.462140
R.L. Combs9000117.6718.44000000.0035.9214783
Jim Cook2000114.0016.00000000.0047.373572
Doug Cox4000212.5014.50000000.0043.755323
Curtis Crider4000116.0014.25000000.0029.334533
Bud Crothers3000120.3319.33000000.0053.398671
Don Dahle1000110.006.00000000.0076.191920
Lloyd Dane2001217.504.50000000.0087.725780
Clarence DeZalia1000020.0018.00000000.0029.171360
John Dodd, Sr.3000112.3315.00000000.0058.007041
Jerry Draper6000321.0015.50000000.0041.2210493
Bob Duell4000036.2531.75000000.0033.156723
Gerald Duke1000019.0017.00000000.0044.832490
George Dunn1000010.0011.00000000.0058.331450
Tom Edmonds1000022.0025.00000000.0025.002391
Ray Fanning100000.0016.00000000.0037.501171
John Findlay100000.0017.00000000.0033.331161
Larry Flynn4000029.5030.75000000.0014.392063
Dick Foley3000037.6733.33000000.0025.952262
Freddy Fryar1000040.0039.00000000.005.00531
Russ Gemberling100004.0014.00101301.5038.101271
Ernie Gesell1000117.009.00000000.0052.941150
Dick Getty2000024.0028.00000000.005.261382
Eddie Gray2011110.5014.50101100.5052.633171
George Green18000520.2818.22000000.0042.0633376
Charley Griffith6001313.3317.17000000.0048.684383
Joe Halton6000122.1721.83000000.0029.788983
Andy Hampton1000023.0026.00000000.0013.79761
Fred Harb19002615.2618.58000000.0034.12268910
Runt Harris100115.005.00000000.0073.331930
Elmo Henderson2000028.5035.00000000.0018.071762
J.C. Hendrix300018.6712.33000000.0056.963611
Bernie Hentges2000025.5024.50000000.0050.531761
Bob Hogle2000011.0018.00000000.0040.354292
Ron Hornaday1000026.0023.00000000.0031.253251
Bob Hundley1000020.0013.00000000.0042.861410
Dave James2000120.5013.50000000.0056.144891
Bill Jarlick200007.0022.50000000.0024.563601
Joe Lee Johnson12013614.8315.17101300.0360.6527434
Ken Johnson4000122.0021.25000000.0042.144082
Parnelli Jones2001113.506.00101100.1082.465601
Pee Wee Jones100008.0019.00000000.0021.741501
Possum Jones1000013.0038.00000000.0024.49741
Reds Kagle4001115.3316.25000000.0035.796273
Bob Keefe1001127.005.00000000.0087.504590
Pete Kelly2000026.0035.50000000.0011.54442
Jim Lamport1000030.0012.00000000.0065.634140
Mel Larson200028.509.50000000.0070.185291
Danny Letner100008.0027.00000000.0018.752241
Jimmie Lewallen6000119.1723.00000000.0020.965094
Herb Lewis100009.0020.00000000.0034.482211
Owen Loggins100006.0014.00000000.0048.00571
Lucky Long2001212.005.50000000.0084.215540
Larry Lyndstrom1000022.0016.00000000.0028.57991
Jimmy Mairs1000015.0023.00000000.0024.142021
Dave Marburger100000.0025.00000000.000.00221
Ken Marriott1000056.0059.00000000.000.0011
Sam Massey1000013.0012.00000000.0045.00730
Banjo Matthews4000015.7532.501025503.7825.446544
Jack D. McCoy1000021.0017.00000000.0036.00421
Kirby Miller1000025.0032.00000000.003.13471
Ralph Moody100013.006.00000000.0085.291970
Bunk Moore10000017.7022.10000000.0024.9113508
Bill Morton3000015.0022.67000000.0024.423982
Earl Moss200019.0016.50000000.0042.592791
Ronny Myers1000024.0018.00000000.0046.883691
Whitey Norman6000025.1726.50000000.0020.738994
George Norton1000020.0031.00000000.006.25731
Larry Odo1000038.0058.00000000.001.7231
Eddie Pagan1000115.0010.00000000.0071.884390
Lennie Page2000130.5024.50000000.0032.862511
Marvin Panch4000014.7526.50000000.0042.056403
Jimmy Pardue7000117.8616.14000000.0028.866574
Jim Parsley100010.008.00000000.0070.831770
John Paschall100009.0030.00000000.0019.44670
Johnny Patterson1000050.0030.00000000.0040.821801
Gene Peltier100007.0033.00000000.000.00361
Bob Perry3000127.6722.33000000.0039.625192
Dominic Persicketti2000125.0013.00000000.0057.895810
Bill Poor4000023.7521.00000000.0028.574841
Bob Potter2000035.0043.50000000.0010.53462
John Potter2000227.007.00000000.0078.955490
Bob Price200004.0018.00000000.0040.354271
Mike Price1000023.0030.00000000.0025.64721
Bob Pronger2000041.5035.00000000.0028.421561
Benny Rakestraw7001122.5718.86000000.0041.8611443
Wilbur Rakestraw3000118.0017.33000000.0063.164130
Bob Reuther1000111.009.00000000.0072.412840
Pedro Rodríguez1000110.006.00000000.0070.591440
Bob Rose3000034.6729.33000000.0026.721822
Bob Ross200224.004.00000000.0089.475820
Ermon Rush1000018.0013.00000000.0047.831880
Ken Rush12002312.5016.83000000.0050.2623885
Bob Said1000020.0050.00000000.0015.52421
Charles Sanchez1000014.0021.00000000.0020.00351
August Sand1000011.0013.00000000.0042.861331
Scott Sandman1000020.0021.00000000.004.76201
Dick Santee1000010.0014.00000000.0059.384070
Bill Scott6000227.0023.50000000.0025.008054
Arley Scranton2000018.0022.00000000.0026.323611
John Seeley100000.0011.00000000.0058.331600
Barney Shore6000214.5019.83000000.0028.936284
Harold Smith2000036.0026.00000000.0047.371940
Jerry Smith2000030.5018.00000000.0054.056440
Gober Sosebee1000036.0049.00000000.0017.24441
Don Strain1000121.009.00000000.0061.901810
Bill Taylor3000022.0017.67000000.0051.928272
Don Taylor2000016.0016.00000000.0047.374301
Roscoe Thompson2000010.5019.50000000.0035.09962
Cliff Timberman1000024.0025.00000000.000.0021
Chuck Tombs1000027.0025.00000000.0014.291341
E.J. Trivette4000020.2525.00000000.0023.205343
Carl Tyler2000032.5038.50000000.0021.05631
Bob Tyrell1000019.0015.00000000.0056.254061
Layman Utsman2000019.5023.00000000.0016.982352
Bobby Waddell7000013.5719.71000000.0022.945126
Paul Walton1000013.0016.00000000.0031.821121
Chuck Webb1000017.0013.00000000.0052.00631
Danny Weinberg1001120.003.00000000.0092.001000
Gene White9000213.4419.78000000.0047.1914575
Russ Whitman1000017.0020.00000000.009.52271
Fritz Wilson7001213.8625.29102401.4329.176515
Gus Wilson100000.0018.00000000.0029.171001
Glen Wood20309136.509.702029800.9868.7141866
Buzz Woodward100110.005.00000000.0083.331910
Bill Woolkin1000014.0015.00000000.0033.331091
Cale Yarborough1000033.0027.00000000.0046.942191
Shorty York1000013.0012.00000000.0052.171850