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NASCAR in the 1958 season. Full information

10th season of the NASCAR proved to be an exhilarating ride for motorsport enthusiasts worldwide. Spanning from 3rd November to 26th October in 1958, this season showcased thrilling races, unexpected twists, and fierce competition. Join us as we relive the excitement and drama that unfolded throughout this unforgettable season of NASCAR!

Beginners of the season: Jack Rounds , Shorty Rollins , Richard Petty , Charlie Stone , Ward Towers , Lloyd Ragon , Cecil Wray , Carl Tyler , Bobby Lee , Bill Corley , Frank Thompson , Johnny Gardner , Barney Shore , Richard Spittle , Gene Hege , Thomas Aiken , Ben Benz , Bailey Wynkoop , Jim Parsley , Pete Frazee , Barney Hatchell , Harvey Hege , George Dunn , Frank Lies , Otis Skinner , Dave James , Paul Aars , Mike Batinich , Bill Olson , Bill Thorp , Chuck Townsen , Kirby Miller , Bill Boldt , Bob Price , Jim McCorkindale , Bill Mitchell , Bill Hasley , Peck Markota , Ruben Thrash , Jim Dunn , Bill Wimble , Tiny Benson , Troy Funk , Red Kalajainen , Bob Bolheimer , Dave White , Dick Parran , Neil Haight , G.C. Spencer , Don Kimberling , Sam Colvin , Charley Griffith , George Alsobrook , Charles Sanchez , John McDaniel

List of races and tracks in the 1958 season

Race	Winner	Track	Race Start
1957 Fayetteville NASCAR Race 1	Rex White Chevrolet ? 1958, #44	Fayetteville	3rd November 1957
1958 Daytona NASCAR	Paul Goldsmith Pontiac ? 1958, #3	Daytona Beach	23rd February 1958
1958 Concord NASCAR	Lee Petty Oldsmobile 88 (Third generation), #42	Concord	2nd March 1958
1958 Fayetteville NASCAR Race 2	Curtis Turner Ford ? 1958, #21	Fayetteville	15th March 1958
1958 Wilson County NASCAR	Lee Petty Oldsmobile 88 (Third generation), #42	Wilson County	16th March 1958
1958 Hillsborough NASCAR Race 1	Buck Baker Chevrolet ? 1958, #87	Occoneechee Speedway	23rd March 1958
1958 Fayetteville NASCAR Race 3	Bob Welborn Chevrolet ? 1958, #38	Fayetteville	5th April 1958
1958 Columbia NASCAR Race 1	Speedy Thompson Chevrolet ? 1958, #46	Columbia Speedway	10th April 1958
1958 Spartanburg NASCAR	Speedy Thompson Chevrolet ? 1958, #46	Piedmont Interstate	12th April 1958
1958 Atlanta NASCAR Race 1	Curtis Turner Ford ? 1958, #26	Lakewood Park	13th April 1958
1958 Charlotte NASCAR Race 1	Curtis Turner Ford ? 1958, #26	Southern States	18th April 1958
1958 Martinsville NASCAR Race 1	Bob Welborn Chevrolet ? 1958, #4	Martinsville	20th April 1958
1958 Manassas NASCAR	Frankie Schneider Chevrolet ? 1958, #62	Manassas	25th April 1958
1958 Old Bridge NASCAR	Jim Reed Ford ? 1958, #7	Old Bridge	27th April 1958
1958 Greenville NASCAR	Jack Smith Chevrolet ? 1958, #47	Greenville-Pickens	3rd May 1958
1958 Greensboro NASCAR	Bob Welborn Chevrolet ? 1958, #44	Greensboro	11th May 1958
1958 Roanoke NASCAR	Jim Reed Ford ? 1958, #7	Roanoke	15th May 1958
1958 North Wilkesboro NASCAR Race 1	Junior Johnson Ford Fairline, #11	North Wilkesboro	18th May 1958
1958 Winston-Salem NASCAR Race 1	Bob Welborn Chevrolet ? 1958, #49	Winston-Salem	24th May 1958
1958 Trenton NASCAR	Fireball Roberts Chevrolet ? 1958, #22	Trenton	30th May 1958
1958 Riverside NASCAR	Eddie Gray Ford ? 1958, #98	Riverside	1st June 1958
1958 Columbia NASCAR Race 2	Junior Johnson Ford Fairline, #11	Columbia Speedway	5th June 1958
1958 Bradford NASCAR	Junior Johnson Ford Fairline, #11	Bradford	12th June 1958
1958 Reading NASCAR	Junior Johnson Ford Fairline, #11	Reading	15th June 1958
1958 New Oxford NASCAR	Lee Petty Oldsmobile 88 (Third generation), #42	New Oxford	25th June 1958
1958 Hickory NASCAR	Lee Petty Oldsmobile 88 (Third generation), #42	Hickory Speedway	28th June 1958
1958 Weaverville NASCAR Race 1	Rex White Chevrolet ? 1958, #44	Weaverville	29th June 1958
1958 Raleigh NASCAR	Fireball Roberts Chevrolet ? 1958, #22	Raleigh	4th July 1958
1958 Asheville NASCAR	Jim Paschal Chevrolet ? 1958, #49	Asheville McCormick Field	12th July 1958
1958 Busti NASCAR	Shorty Rollins Ford ? 1958, #99	Busti	16th July 1958
1958 Toronto NASCAR	Lee Petty Oldsmobile 88 (Third generation), #42	Toronto Speedway	18th July 1958
1958 Buffalo NASCAR	Jim Reed Ford ? 1958, #7	Buffalo	19th July 1958
1958 Rochester NASCAR	Cotton Owens Pontiac ? 1958, #6	Monroe County	25th July 1958
1958 Belmar NASCAR	Jim Reed Chevrolet ? 1958, #7	Belmar	26th July 1958
1958 Bridgehampton NASCAR	Jack Smith Chevrolet ? 1958, #47	Bridgehampton	2nd August 1958
1958 Columbia NASCAR Race 3	Speedy Thompson Chevrolet ? 1958, #46	Columbia Speedway	7th August 1958
1958 Nashville NASCAR	Joe Weatherly Ford ? 1958, #72	Nashville Fairgrounds	10th August 1958
1958 Weaverville NASCAR Race 2	Fireball Roberts , Banjo Matthews Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #22	Weaverville	17th August 1958
1958 Winston-Salem NASCAR Race 2	Lee Petty Oldsmobile 88 (Third generation), #42	Winston-Salem	22nd August 1958
1958 Myrtle Beach NASCAR	Bob Welborn Chevrolet ? 1958, #49	Myrtle Beach	23rd August 1958
1958 Darlington NASCAR	Fireball Roberts Chevrolet ? 1958, #22	Darlington	1st September 1958
1958 Charlotte NASCAR Race 2	Buck Baker Chevrolet ? 1958, #87	Southern States	5th September 1958
1958 Birmingham NASCAR	Fireball Roberts Chevrolet ? 1958, #22	Birmingham Fairgrounds	7th September 1958
1958 Sacramento NASCAR	Parnelli Jones Ford ? 1958, #97	Sacramento	7th September 1958
1958 Gastonia NASCAR	Buck Baker Chevrolet ? 1958, #87	Gastonia	12th September 1958
1958 Richmond NASCAR	Speedy Thompson Chevrolet ? 1958, #46	Atlantic Fairgrounds	14th September 1958
1958 Hillsborough NASCAR Race 2	Joe Eubanks Pontiac Chieftain, #6	Occoneechee Speedway	28th September 1958
1958 Salisbury NASCAR	Lee Petty Oldsmobile 88 (Third generation), #42	Salisbury	5th October 1958
1958 Martinsville NASCAR Race 2	Fireball Roberts Chevrolet ? 1958, #22	Martinsville	12th October 1958
1958 North Wilkesboro NASCAR Race 2	Junior Johnson Ford Fairline, #11	North Wilkesboro	19th October 1958
1958 Atlanta NASCAR Race 2	Junior Johnson Ford Fairline, #11	Lakewood Park	26th October 1958

Drivers championship 1958

Lee Petty

United States

Champion

Points: 12232 Wins: 7 Poles: 6

Buck Baker

United States

2nd place

Points: 11588 Wins: 3 Poles: 3

Speedy Thompson

United States

3rd place

Points: 8792 Wins: 4 Poles: 7

List of all drivers for the 1958 season

Name	Points
Lee Petty	12232
Buck Baker	11588
Speedy Thompson	8792
Shorty Rollins	8124
Jack Smith	7666
L.D. Austin	6972
Rex White	6552
Junior Johnson	6380
Eddie Pagan	4910
Jim Reed	4762
Fireball Roberts	4420
Bobby Keck	4240
Herman Beam	4224
Tootle Estes	4048
Clarence DeZalia	3448
Doug Cox	3736
Cotton Owens	3716
Marvin Panch	3424
Billy Rafter	2916
Curtis Turner	2856
Lloyd Dane	2844
Bob Duell	2740
Jimmy Thompson	2540
Fred Harb	2484
Tiny Lund	2436
Bill Poor	2292
Gene White	2040
Joe Weatherly	2032
Johnny Mackison	1680
Jim Parsley	1488
Al White	1464
Jimmy Massey	1300
Parnelli Jones	1140
Joe Eubanks	1120
Brownie King	1116
G.C. Spencer	1040
Richard Petty	1016
Billy Carden	1012
Elmo Langley	980
Buzz Woodward	964
Possum Jones	960
Jim Paschal	928
Chuck Hanson	916
Eddie Gray	910
Peck Peckham	868
Lenny Page	836
Bob Keefe	782
R.L. Combs	760
Volney Schulze	680
Dean Layfield	664
Ted Chamberlain	656
Dave James	646
Bill Benson	0
Jack D. McCoy	608
Gwyn Staley	604
Bob Walden	0
Otis Skinner	0
Eddie Skinner	0
Roy Tyner	0
Mario Rossi	0
John Findlay	0
Mike Batinich	0
Lucky Long	0
Bobby Lee	0
Charley Griffith	0
Pete Frazee	0
Paul Aars	0
Mel Larson	0
Blackie Pitt	0
Carl Tyler	0
Jack Rounds	0
Jim Cook	0
Tiny Benson	0
Dave White	0
George Dunn	0
Art Watts	0
Lloyd Ragon	0
Ken Love	0
George Norton	0
Jim Linke	0
Ernie Young	0
Ben Benz	0
John Dodd, Sr.	0
Phil Orr	0
John Lindsay	0
John McDaniel	0
Peck Markota	0
Bill Olson	0
Dick Beaty	0
Roscoe Thompson	0
Joe Lee Johnson	0
Howard Phillippi	0
Charlie Stone	0
Jim Rhoades	0
Banjo Matthews	0
Bob Ross	0
Ward Towers	0
Bill Boldt	0
Dick Walters	0
Axel Anderson	0
Frank Thompson	0
Danny Weinberg	0
Barney Hatchell	0
Bill Thorp	0
Cecil Wray	0
Bill Jarick	0
Harold Hardesty	0
Charles Sanchez	0
Bill Morton	0
Dick Foley	0
Gober Sosebee	0
Neil Haight	0
Bill Wimble	0
Chuck Townsen	0
Jack Lawrence	0
Sam Colvin	0
Nace Mattingly	0
Harvey Henderson	0
Thomas Aiken	0
Ruben Thrash	0
George Alsobrook	0
Gus Wilson	0
Don Gray	0
Kirby Miller	0
Bailey Wynkoop	0
Bob Perry	0
E.J. Brewer	0
Bob Havemann	0
Darel Dieringer	0
Irwin Blatt	0
Spook Crawford	0
Buzz Wilson	0
Ray Campbell	0
Elgin Holmes	0
George Parrish	0
Larry Frank	0
Whitey Norman	0
Bob Bolheimer	0
Don Kimberling	0
Jerry Draper	0
Richard Spittle	0
Bill Hasley	0
Dick Carter	0
Ron Hornaday	0
Johnny Gardner	0
Troy Funk	0
Bob Welborn	0
Danny Graves	0
Bob Pronger	0
Harvey Hege	0
Huck Spaulding	0
Gene Hege	0
Red Kalajainen	0
Charlie Cregar	0
Arley Scranton	0
Frank Lies	0
Bob Price	0
Ken Rush	0
Emanuel Zervakis	0
Billy Myers	0
Jim Dunn	0
Marshall Sargent	0
Jim McCorkindale	0
Bill Mitchell	0
Owen Loggins	0
Bob Osborne	0
Dick Parran	0
Barney Shore	0
Bill Bade	0
Tommie Elliott	0
Jerry Benjamin	0
Bennie Rakestraw	0
Doug Yates	0
Bill Corley	0
Dick Joslin	0
Lucky Sawyer	0
Jim Blomgren	0