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's National Sports Car Championship. It began April 5, 1959, and ended November 15, 1959, after fourteen races.

Schedule

: Feature race

Season results

Feature race overall winners in bold. : D Modified were classified with C Modified at VIR. : H Production were classified with G Production at VIR. : J Production were classified with I Production at VIR. : C Production were classified with B Production at Bridgehampton. : B and C Production were classified together at Lime Rock; the combined class was won by Bob Grossman's CP Ferrari. The highest-finishing BP car was Roy Tuerke's

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in 2nd. : D Modified were classified with C Modified at Lime Rock. : C Modified were classified with B Modified at Buckley Field. : C Production were classified with B Production at Buckley Field. : C and D Modified were classified together at Riverside; the combined class was won by Dick Morgensen's DP Ferrari. The highest-finishing CP car was Jack Eubank's

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in 3rd. : D Production were classified with C Production at Riverside. : J Production were classified with I Production at the Road America 500. : D Production were classified with B Production at Daytona. : F Modified were classified with E Modified at Daytona.

Champions

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External links

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