1958 NASCAR Grand National Series Season

The 1958 NASCAR Grand National Series (today's Cup Series) season: 51 points races, 19 different winners, and Lee Petty won the most races, 7. The full schedule with every winner, and the season leaders.

Champion

Season	Champion
1958	Lee Petty

Schedule and winners

No.	Date	Race	Track	Winner	Laps led by winner
1	November 3, 1957	Champion Speedway, November 3, 1957	Champion Speedway	Rex White	5
2	February 23, 1958	Beach & Road Course, February 23	Beach & Road Course	Paul Goldsmith	39
3	March 2, 1958	Concord Speedway, March 2	Concord Speedway	Lee Petty	3
4	March 15, 1958	Champion Speedway, March 15	Champion Speedway	Curtis Turner	145
5	March 16, 1958	Wilson Speedway, March 16	Wilson Speedway	Lee Petty	40
6	March 23, 1958	Occoneechee Speedway, March 23	Occoneechee Speedway	Buck Baker	84
7	April 5, 1958	Champion Speedway, April 5	Champion Speedway	Bob Welborn	74
8	April 10, 1958	Columbia Speedway, April 10	Columbia Speedway	Speedy Thompson	0
9	April 12, 1958	Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds, April 12	Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds	Speedy Thompson	0
10	April 13, 1958	Lakewood Speedway, April 13	Lakewood Speedway	Curtis Turner	75
11	April 18, 1958	Charlotte Fairgrounds, April 18	Charlotte Fairgrounds	Curtis Turner	200
12	April 20, 1958	Virginia 500	Martinsville	Bob Welborn	274
13	April 25, 1958	Old Dominion Speedway, April 25	Old Dominion Speedway	Frankie Schneider	106
14	April 27, 1958	Old Bridge Stadium, April 27	Old Bridge Stadium	Jim Reed	187
15	May 3, 1958	Greenville-Pickens Speedway, May 3	Greenville-Pickens Speedway	Jack Smith	0
16	May 11, 1958	Greensboro Fairgrounds, May 11	Greensboro Fairgrounds	Bob Welborn	125
17	May 15, 1958	Starkey Speedway, May 15	Starkey Speedway	Jim Reed	150
18	May 18, 1958	Wilkes County 160	North Wilkesboro	Junior Johnson	82
19	May 24, 1958	Bowman Gray Stadium, May 24	Bowman Gray Stadium	Bob Welborn	49
20	May 30, 1958	Northern 500	Trenton Speedway	Fireball Roberts	380
21	June 1, 1958	Crown America 500	Riverside International Raceway	Eddie Gray	43
22	June 5, 1958	Columbia Speedway, June 5	Columbia Speedway	Junior Johnson	45
23	June 12, 1958	New Bradford Speedway, June 12	New Bradford Speedway	Junior Johnson	0
24	June 15, 1958	Reading Fairgrounds, June 15	Reading Fairgrounds	Junior Johnson	90
25	June 25, 1958	Lincoln Speedway, June 25	Lincoln Speedway	Lee Petty	0
26	June 28, 1958	Buddy Shuman 250	Hickory Motor Speedway	Lee Petty	0
27	June 29, 1958	Asheville-Weaverville Speedway, June 29	Asheville-Weaverville Speedway	Rex White	127
28	July 4, 1958	Raleigh 250	Raleigh Speedway	Fireball Roberts	133
29	July 12, 1958	McCormick Field, July 12	McCormick Field	Jim Paschal	150
30	July 16, 1958	State Line Speedway, July 16	State Line Speedway	Shorty Rollins	12
31	July 18, 1958	Jim Mideon 500	Canadian Exposition Stadium	Lee Petty	29
32	July 19, 1958	Civic Stadium, July 19	Civic Stadium	Jim Reed	55
33	July 25, 1958	Monroe County Fairgrounds, July 25	Monroe County Fairgrounds	Cotton Owens	105
34	July 26, 1958	Wall Stadium, July 26	Wall Stadium	Jim Reed	300
35	August 2, 1958	Bridgehampton Raceway, August 2	Bridgehampton Raceway	Jack Smith	35
36	August 7, 1958	Columbia Speedway, August 7	Columbia Speedway	Speedy Thompson	0
37	August 10, 1958	Nashville 200	Nashville Speedway	Joe Weatherly	82
38	August 17, 1958	Western North Carolina 500	Asheville-Weaverville Speedway	Fireball Roberts	0
39	August 22, 1958	Bowman Gray Stadium, August 22	Bowman Gray Stadium	Lee Petty	144
40	August 23, 1958	Myrtle Beach Speedway, August 23	Myrtle Beach Speedway	Bob Welborn	0
41	September 1, 1958	Southern 500	Darlington	Fireball Roberts	196
42	September 5, 1958	Charlotte Fairgrounds, September 5	Charlotte Fairgrounds	Buck Baker	98
43	September 7, 1958	Fairgrounds Raceway, September 7	Fairgrounds Raceway	Fireball Roberts	0
44	September 7, 1958	California State Fairgrounds, September 7	California State Fairgrounds	Parnelli Jones	0
45	September 12, 1958	Gastonia Fairgrounds, September 12	Gastonia Fairgrounds	Buck Baker	0
46	September 14, 1958	Richmond 200	Richmond	Speedy Thompson	140
47	September 28, 1958	Occoneechee Speedway, September 28	Occoneechee Speedway	Joe Eubanks	12
48	October 5, 1958	Salisbury Speedway, October 5	Salisbury Speedway	Lee Petty	0
49	October 12, 1958	Old Dominion 500	Martinsville	Fireball Roberts	165
50	October 19, 1958	Wilkes 160	North Wilkesboro	Junior Johnson	0
51	October 26, 1958	Lakewood Speedway, October 26	Lakewood Speedway	Junior Johnson	15

Most wins

Driver	Wins	Starts
Lee Petty	7	50
Junior Johnson	6	27
Fireball Roberts	6	10
Bob Welborn	5	18
Speedy Thompson	4	37
Jim Reed	4	17
Buck Baker	3	44
Curtis Turner	3	17
Jack Smith	2	39
Rex White	2	22

Most top 5s

Driver	Top 5	Starts
Lee Petty	28	50
Buck Baker	23	44
Speedy Thompson	18	37
Jack Smith	15	39
Rex White	13	22
Junior Johnson	12	27
Shorty Rollins	12	29
Eddie Pagan	11	27
Bob Welborn	10	18
Jim Reed	10	17

Most top 10s

Driver	Top 10	Starts
Lee Petty	43	50
Buck Baker	35	44
Speedy Thompson	23	37
Shorty Rollins	22	29
Jack Smith	21	39
Eddie Pagan	18	27
Rex White	17	22
Cotton Owens	17	29
Junior Johnson	16	27
Bob Welborn	15	18

Most laps led

Driver	Laps led	Starts
Fireball Roberts	875	10
Curtis Turner	827	17
Jim Reed	692	17
Bob Welborn	578	18
Lee Petty	532	50
Rex White	471	22
Jack Smith	380	39
Buck Baker	363	44
Glen Wood	359	10
Junior Johnson	315	27

Best average finish (at least 26 starts)

Driver	Avg finish	Starts
Lee Petty	6.3	50
Buck Baker	7.8	44
Shorty Rollins	9.4	29
Speedy Thompson	10.4	37
Junior Johnson	12	27
Eddie Pagan	12	27
Jack Smith	12.5	39
Cotton Owens	14.3	29
L.D. Austin	15.9	46
Clarence DeZalia	16.1	27