Cotton OwensNASCAR Cup Series Results (races)Click on the Race to see the complete results for that race. View career statistics for Cotton Owens |
| Race | Site | Cars | St | Fin | # | Sponsor / Owner | Car | Laps | Money | Status | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-01 | Daytona Beach | 41 | 37 | 14 | 5 | Cotton Owens | Plymouth | 45/48 | 50 | – | 0 |
| 1950-02 | Charlotte | 25 | 10 | 16 | 30 | Cotton Owens | Ford | 86/200 | 0 | – | 0 |
| 1950-13 | Darlington | 75 | 38 | 7 | 71 | F.J. Bland | Plymouth | 380/400 | 930 | running | 23 |
| 1951-24 | Darlington | 82 | 82 | 23 | 71 | F.J. Bland | Plymouth | 370/400 | 100 | running | 0 |
| 1951-25 | Columbia | 29 | 12 | 7 | 71 | F.J. Bland | Plymouth | –/200 | 125 | – | 0 |
| 1951-26 | Macon | 22 | – | 6 | 71 | F.J. Bland | Plymouth | –/200 | 150 | – | 0 |
| 1951-28 | Charlotte | 30 | – | 15 | 71 | F.J. Bland | Plymouth | –/200 | 25 | crash | 0 |
| 1951-36 | North Wilkesboro | 26 | 25 | 5 | 71 | Cotton Owens | Studebaker | –/200 | 200 | running | 0 |
| 1952-13 | Augusta | 14 | 3 | 13 | – | – | Oldsmobile | 57/154 | 50 | brnd rod | 0 |
| 1952-26 | Macon | 27 | 26 | 18 | – | – | Ford | 130/300 | 50 | crash | 0 |
| 1952-30 | Hillsboro | 29 | 21 | 29 | – | – | Ford | 12/150 | 25 | gas tank | 0 |
| 1952-31 | Martinsville | 29 | 16 | 9 | – | – | Ford | 192/200 | 75 | running | 0 |
| 1953-13 | Raleigh | 49 | – | 21 | 6 | George Hutchens | Ford | 274/300 | 50 | – | 0 |
| 1954-28 | Charlotte | 22 | – | 9 | 6 | George Hutchens | Oldsmobile | 183/200 | 100 | running | 0 |
| 1954-31 | Darlington | 50 | 16 | 34 | 83 | – | Hudson | 228/364 | 75 | engine | 0 |
| 1954-36 | Martinsville | 44 | – | 42 | 182 | – | Oldsmobile | 32/165 | 0 | clutch | 0 |
| 1954-37 | North Wilkesboro | 32 | – | 23 | 182 | – | Hudson | 87/157 | 0 | piston | 0 |
| 1955-24 | Spartanburg | 27 | 14 | 5 | 70 | Lancaster Brothers | Chevrolet | 195/200 | 300 | running | 0 |
| 1955-35 | Darlington | 69 | 27 | 8 | 70 | Lancaster Brothers | Chevrolet | 354/366 | 600 | running | 0 |
| 1956-01 | Hickory | 31 | 9 | 15 | 70 | Lancaster Brothers | Chevrolet | 188/200 | 50 | running | 0 |
| 1956-02 | Charlotte | 27 | 20 | 10 | 70 | Lancaster Brothers | Chevrolet | 126/134 | 100 | running | 0 |
| 1956-06 | Daytona Beach | 76 | 3 | 61 | 286 | Stephens Pontiac (Jim Stephens) | Pontiac | 10/37 | 0 | – | 0 |
| 1956-11 | Langhorne | 41 | 18 | 7 | 86 | Jim Stephens | Pontiac | 143/150 | 150 | running | 0 |
| 1956-14 | Concord | 30 | 4 | 16 | 286 | Jim Stephens | Pontiac | 146/200 | 50 | rf hub | 0 |
| 1956-16 | Hickory | 24 | 5 | 7 | 286 | Jim Stephens | Pontiac | 196/200 | 200 | running | 0 |
| 1956-17 | Hillsboro | 31 | 9 | 5 | 286 | Jim Stephens | Pontiac | 99/100 | 310 | running | 0 |
| 1956-18 | Martinsville | 35 | 7 | 27 | 286 | Jim Stephens | Pontiac | 243/500 | 60 | rf hub | 0 |
| 1957-04 | Daytona Beach | 57 | 3 | 1 | 6 | Stephens Pontiac (Ray Nichels) | Pontiac | 39/39 | 4,250 | running | 30 |
| 1957-05 | Concord | 20 | 7 | 10 | 82 | James Satcher | Ford | 161/200 | 100 | gas tank | 0 |
| 1957-12 | Spartanburg | 20 | 3 | 19 | 6 | Ray Nichels | Pontiac | 27/200 | 75 | oil leak | – |
| 1957-15 | Shelby | 18 | 10 | 7 | 6 | Ray Nichels | Pontiac | 195/200 | 185 | running | 0 |
| 1957-16 | Richmond | 22 | 6 | 21 | 6 | Ray Nichels | Pontiac | 23/200 | 50 | crash | 0 |
| 1957-17 | Martinsville | 24 | 15 | 22 | 6 | Ray Nichels | Pontiac | 211/441 | 125 | crash | 0 |
| 1957-21 | Lancaster | 17 | 6 | 13 | 6 | Ray Nichels | Pontiac | 172/200 | 135 | running | – |
| 1957-26 | Spartanburg | 22 | 4 | 17 | 6 | Ray Nichels | Pontiac | 156/187 | 100 | engine | 0 |
| 1957-28 | Raleigh | 53 | 5 | 50 | 6 | Ray Nichels | Pontiac | 54/250 | 0 | fan | 0 |
| 1957-30 | LeHi | 28 | 11 | 7 | 6 | Ray Nichels | Pontiac | 131/134 | 500 | running | 0 |
| 1957-32 | Hickory | 25 | 20 | 18 | 6 | Ray Nichels | Pontiac | 156/250 | 100 | lug nuts | 0 |
| 1957-34 | Lancaster | 19 | 8 | 19 | 6 | Ray Nichels | Pontiac | 3/200 | 50 | oil pump | 0 |
| 1957-40 | Darlington | 50 | 1 | 2 | 6 | Ray Nichels | Pontiac | 361/364 | 6,100 | running | 18 |
| 1957-42 | Weaverville | 20 | 4 | 16 | 6 | Ray Nichels | Pontiac | 140/200 | 100 | crash | 131 |
| 1957-49 | Martinsville | 40 | 31 | 38 | 6 | Ray Nichels | Pontiac | 144/500 | 100 | engine | 0 |
| 1957-51 | Concord | 26 | 6 | 13 | 6 | Ray Nichels | Pontiac | 167/200 | 110 | running | 0 |
| 1957-52 | North Wilkesboro | 26 | 6 | 5 | 6 | Ray Nichels | Pontiac | 160/160 | 245 | running | 0 |
| 1958-02 | Daytona Beach | 49 | 3 | 10 | 6 | Jim Stephens | Pontiac | 37/39 | 200 | running | 0 |
| 1958-03 | Concord | 30 | – | 7 | 6 | Jim Stephens | Pontiac | 194/200 | 165 | running | 0 |
| 1958-09 | Spartanburg | 27 | 2 | 26 | 6 | Jim Stephens | Pontiac | 14/200 | 0 | fan belt | – |
| 1958-10 | Atlanta | 25 | 5 | 11 | 6 | Jim Stephens | Pontiac | 93/100 | 125 | running | 0 |
| 1958-11 | Charlotte | 21 | 9 | 7 | 6 | Jim Stephens | Pontiac | 191/200 | 165 | running | 0 |
| 1958-12 | Martinsville | 47 | 8 | 38 | 3 | Smokey Yunick | Pontiac | 126/500 | 0 | brakes | 0 |
| 1958-15 | Greenville | 19 | 5 | 18 | 6 | Jim Stephens | Pontiac | 84/200 | 50 | axle | – |
| 1958-18 | North Wilkesboro | 24 | 7 | 6 | 6 | Jim Stephens | Pontiac | 155/160 | 200 | running | 0 |
| 1958-19 | Winston-Salem | 24 | 11 | 8 | 6 | Jim Stephens | Pontiac | 146/150 | 170 | running | 0 |
| 1958-20 | Trenton | 34 | 16 | 26 | 3 | Jim Stephens | Pontiac | 196/500 | 150 | valve | 0 |
| 1958-26 | Hickory | 31 | 19 | 8 | 6 | Jim Stephens | Pontiac | 244/250 | 150 | running | – |
| 1958-27 | Weaverville | 25 | 2 | 14 | 6 | Jim Stephens | Pontiac | 172/200 | 85 | bearing | 73 |
| 1958-28 | Raleigh | 55 | 1 | 45 | 3 | Jim Stephens | Pontiac | 78/250 | 0 | crank | 30 |
| 1958-29 | Asheville | 15 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Jim Stephens | Pontiac | 150/150 | 465 | running | 0 |
| 1958-31 | Toronto | 19 | 4 | 2 | 6 | Jim Stephens | Pontiac | 100/100 | 480 | running | 0 |
| 1958-32 | Buffalo | 19 | 4 | 2 | 6 | Jim Stephens | Pontiac | 100/100 | 450 | running | 0 |
| 1958-33 | Rochester | 21 | 3 | 1 | 6 | Jim Stephens | Pontiac | 200/200 | 800 | running | 105 |
| 1958-35 | Bridgehampton | 17 | 5 | 2 | 3 | Jim Stephens | Pontiac | 35/35 | 525 | running | 0 |
| 1958-36 | Columbia | 21 | 10 | 3 | 6 | Jim Stephens | Pontiac | 195/200 | 350 | running | – |
| 1958-37 | Nashville | 32 | 7 | 29 | 6 | Jim Stephens | Pontiac | 61/200 | 60 | crash | 0 |
| 1958-38 | Weaverville | 38 | 9 | 36 | 6 | Jim Stephens | Pontiac | 59/500 | 0 | engine | – |
| 1958-41 | Darlington | 48 | 46 | 43 | 4 | Cotton Owens | Dodge | 15/364 | 100 | piston | 0 |
| 1958-42 | Charlotte | 25 | 4 | 15 | 6 | Jim Stephens | Pontiac | 159/200 | 70 | running | 0 |
| 1958-43 | Birmingham | 18 | 1 | 9 | 3 | Jim Stephens | Pontiac | 189/200 | 140 | running | – |
| 1958-46 | Richmond | 22 | 5 | 7 | 3 | Jim Stephens | Pontiac | 179/200 | 165 | running | 0 |
| 1958-47 | Hillsboro | 33 | 2 | 22 | 3 | Jim Stephens | Pontiac | 68/110 | 50 | engine | 32 |
| 1958-48 | Salisbury | 30 | – | 3 | 3 | Jim Stephens | Pontiac | 157/160 | 350 | running | – |
| 1958-49 | Martinsville | 40 | 40 | 10 | 3 | Jim Stephens | Pontiac | 339/350 | 400 | running | 0 |
| 1958-50 | North Wilkesboro | 24 | 3 | 4 | 3 | Jim Stephens | Pontiac | 158/160 | 250 | running | – |
| 1959-02 | Daytona | 38 | 23 | 6 | 6 | W.H. Watson | Pontiac | 39/40 | 200 | running | 0 |
| 1959-03 | Daytona | 59 | 11 | 4 | 6 | W.H. Watson Trucking (W.H. Watson) | Pontiac | 199/200 | 2,525 | running | 0 |
| 1959-04 | Hillsboro | 22 | 4 | 9 | 6 | W.H. Watson | Pontiac | 104/110 | 140 | running | 0 |
| 1959-05 | Concord | 19 | 3 | 2 | 6 | W.H. Watson | Pontiac | 199/200 | 525 | running | 0 |
| 1959-06 | Atlanta | 21 | 9 | 14 | 6 | W.H. Watson | Pontiac | 54/100 | 85 | engine | 0 |
| 1959-07 | Wilson | 24 | 3 | 11 | 6 | W.H. Watson | Pontiac | 186/200 | 125 | running | 0 |
| 1959-08 | Winston-Salem | 24 | 13 | 10 | 82 | Don Every | Ford | 193/200 | 160 | running | 0 |
| 1959-09 | Columbia | 21 | 11 | 5 | 6 | W.H. Watson | Pontiac | 186/200 | 225 | running | – |
| 1959-10 | North Wilkesboro | 23 | 7 | 3 | 6 | W.H. Watson | Pontiac | 159/160 | 350 | running | 0 |
| 1959-11 | Reading | 25 | – | 14 | 6 | W.H. Watson | Pontiac | 128/200 | 85 | overheating | 0 |
| 1959-12 | Hickory | 21 | 11 | 5 | 6 | W.H. Watson | Pontiac | 246/250 | 225 | running | 0 |
| 1959-13 | Martinsville | 40 | 3 | 10 | 6 | W.H. Watson | Pontiac | 484/500 | 300 | running | 0 |
| 1959-14 | Trenton | 18 | 2 | 2 | 6 | W.H. Watson | Pontiac | 150/150 | 750 | running | 95 |
| 1959-15 | Charlotte | 25 | 9 | 3 | 82 | Don Every | Ford | 200/200 | 350 | running | 0 |
| 1959-16 | Nashville | 12 | 6 | 8 | 6 | W.H. Watson | Pontiac | 193/200 | 150 | running | 0 |
| 1959-18 | Spartanburg | 20 | 1 | 15 | 6 | W.H. Watson | Pontiac | 86/200 | 70 | fan belt | – |
| 1959-19 | Greenville | 25 | 2 | 16 | 6 | W.H. Watson | Pontiac | 130/200 | 60 | bearing | – |
| 1959-20 | Atlanta | 40 | 19 | 25 | 6 | W.H. Watson | Pontiac | 91/150 | 75 | rr axle | – |
| 1959-21 | Columbia | 20 | 7 | 15 | 6 | W.H. Watson | Pontiac | 108/200 | 70 | overheating | 0 |
| 1959-22 | Wilson | 25 | 17 | 11 | 6 | W.H. Watson | Pontiac | 186/200 | 125 | running | – |
| 1959-23 | Richmond | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | W.H. Watson | Pontiac | 191/200 | 225 | running | – |
| 1959-24 | Winston-Salem | 24 | 15 | 11 | 82 | Don Every | Ford | 186/200 | 155 | running | 0 |
| 1959-25 | Weaverville | 20 | 5 | 6 | 82 | Don Every | Ford | 190/200 | 200 | running | 0 |
| 1959-26 | Daytona | 37 | 21 | 8 | 6 | W.H. Watson | T-Bird | 95/100 | 500 | running | 0 |
| 1959-27 | Pittsburgh | 22 | 5 | 5 | 6 | W.H. Watson | Pontiac | 193/200 | 225 | running | 0 |
| 1959-28 | Charlotte | 35 | 7 | 4 | 6 | W.H. Watson | Pontiac | 200/200 | 250 | running | – |
| 1959-29 | Myrtle Beach | 27 | 26 | 19 | 82 | Don Every | Ford | 171/200 | 50 | crash | – |
| 1959-30 | Charlotte | 29 | 7 | 29 | 6 | W.H. Watson | Pontiac | 1/200 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 1959-31 | Nashville | 30 | 16 | 6 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Chevrolet | 290/300 | 450 | running | 0 |
| 1959-32 | Weaverville | 41 | 19 | 7 | 6 | W.H. Watson | T-Bird | 484/500 | 625 | running | – |
| 1959-34 | Greenville | 19 | 3 | 2 | 6 | W.H. Watson | Pontiac | 200/200 | 525 | running | – |
| 1959-36 | Darlington | 50 | 19 | 19 | 6 | Thunder Chicken (W.H. Watson) | T-Bird | 320/364 | 600 | running | 24 |
| 1959-38 | Richmond | 16 | 1 | 1 | 6 | Thunder Chicken (W.H. Watson) | T-Bird | 200/200 | 800 | running | – |
| 1959-40 | Hillsboro | 22 | 4 | 2 | 6 | Thunder Chicken (W.H. Watson) | T-Bird | 109/110 | 525 | running | 0 |
| 1959-41 | Martinsville | 47 | 10 | 33 | 6 | Thunder Chicken (W.H. Watson) | T-Bird | 279/500 | 75 | rear end | 0 |
| 1959-42 | Weaverville | 29 | 7 | 11 | 6 | Thunder Chicken (W.H. Watson) | T-Bird | 192/200 | 125 | running | – |
| 1959-44 | Concord | 34 | 2 | 28 | 6 | Thunder Chicken (W.H. Watson) | T-Bird | 111/300 | 0 | hose | 89 |
| 1960-03 | Daytona | 37 | 1 | 2 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Pontiac | 40/40 | 600 | running | 0 |
| 1960-05 | Daytona | 68 | 1 | 40 | 6 | Hedge's Pontiac (Cotton Owens) | Pontiac | 149/200 | 200 | transmission | 0 |
| 1960-07 | North Wilkesboro | 22 | 12 | 16 | 50 | Dick Freeman | Ford | 137/160 | 60 | rear end | 0 |
| 1960-16 | Darlington | 32 | 4 | 13 | 5 | Justus Pontiac (Cotton Owens) | Pontiac | 213/219 | 350 | running | 17 |
| 1960-17 | Spartanburg | 22 | 3 | 3 | 5 | Cotton Owens | Pontiac | 199/200 | 375 | running | – |
| 1960-18 | Hillsboro | 23 | 11 | 12 | 5 | Cotton Owens | Pontiac | 103/110 | 110 | running | 0 |
| 1960-19 | Richmond | 19 | 2 | 17 | 5 | Cotton Owens | Pontiac | 69/200 | 50 | air filter | 11 |
| 1960-21 | Charlotte | 60 | 4 | 51 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Pontiac | 6/400 | 500 | crash | 0 |
| 1960-23 | Daytona | 37 | 4 | 2 | 6 | Hedge's Pontiac (Cotton Owens) | Pontiac | 100/100 | 5,100 | running | 25 |
| 1960-27 | Atlanta | 45 | 5 | 2 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Pontiac | 200/200 | 5,215 | running | 52 |
| 1960-31 | Spartanburg | 21 | 1 | 1 | 5 | Cotton Owens | Pontiac | 200/200 | 800 | running | 200 |
| 1960-32 | Columbia | 26 | 8 | 15 | 5 | Cotton Owens | Pontiac | 187/300 | 120 | rear end | – |
| 1960-35 | Darlington | 48 | 6 | 24 | 6 | Hedges Pontiac (Cotton Owens) | Pontiac | 277/364 | 510 | axle | 9 |
| 1960-41 | North Wilkesboro | 24 | 11 | 18 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Pontiac | 241/320 | 75 | crash | 1 |
| 1961-04 | Daytona | 33 | 3 | 3 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Pontiac | 40/40 | 400 | running | 0 |
| 1961-05 | Daytona | 58 | 6 | 5 | 6 | Hedges Pontiac (Cotton Owens) | Pontiac | 198/200 | 2,975 | running | 0 |
| 1961-06 | Spartanburg | 18 | 4 | 1 | 5 | Justus Pontiac (Cotton Owens) | Pontiac | 200/200 | 800 | running | 25 |
| 1961-07 | Weaverville | 15 | 4 | 2 | 5 | Cotton Owens | Pontiac | 200/200 | 525 | running | 0 |
| 1961-11 | Hillsboro | 20 | 3 | 1 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Pontiac | 110/110 | 800 | running | 20 |
| 1961-13 | Martinsville | 27 | 21 | 13 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Pontiac | 143/149 | 300 | running | 0 |
| 1961-15 | Columbia | 22 | 2 | 1 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Pontiac | 200/200 | 950 | running | 4 |
| 1961-17 | Richmond | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Pontiac | 199/200 | 625 | running | 0 |
| 1961-21 | Charlotte | 19 | 16 | 16 | 18 | Bud Moore | Pontiac | 11/67 | 60 | transmission | 0 |
| 1961-25 | Spartanburg | 21 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Pontiac | 198/200 | 525 | running | 117 |
| 1961-34 | Columbia | 21 | 1 | 1 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Pontiac | 200/200 | 950 | running | 8 |
| 1961-36 | Bristol | 42 | 14 | 40 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Pontiac | 46/500 | 125 | head gasket | 0 |
| 1961-41 | South Boston | 21 | 1 | 17 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Pontiac | 75/200 | 50 | transmission | 0 |
| 1961-43 | Hickory | 20 | 8 | 4 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Pontiac | 248/250 | 275 | running | 0 |
| 1961-44 | Richmond | 25 | 6 | 17 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Pontiac | 171/250 | 90 | rear end | 1 |
| 1961-48 | North Wilkesboro | 30 | 11 | 25 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Pontiac | 189/320 | 75 | oil pressure | 0 |
| 1961-49 | Charlotte | 43 | 21 | 4 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Pontiac | 266/267 | 2,275 | running | 0 |
| 1962-01 | Concord | 26 | 7 | 3 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Pontiac | 198/200 | 375 | running | 0 |
| 1962-03 | Daytona | 25 | 4 | 3 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Pontiac | 40/40 | 400 | running | – |
| 1962-05 | Daytona | 48 | 5 | 33 | 6 | Hines Pontiac (Cotton Owens) | Pontiac | 73/200 | 400 | clutch | 1 |
| 1962-06 | Concord | 20 | – | 13 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Pontiac | 69/78 | 55 | engine | 0 |
| 1962-08 | Savannah | 16 | 9 | 2 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Pontiac | 200/200 | 600 | running | 35 |
| 1962-09 | Hillsboro | 21 | 4 | 20 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Pontiac | 28/110 | 50 | overheating | 0 |
| 1962-10 | Richmond | 25 | 8 | 7 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Pontiac | 157/180 | 300 | engine | 0 |
| 1962-11 | Columbia | 19 | 12 | 18 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Pontiac | 33/200 | 60 | overheating | – |
| 1962-12 | North Wilkesboro | 35 | 9 | 30 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Pontiac | 163/400 | 125 | transmission | 0 |
| 1962-19 | Hickory | 20 | 8 | 17 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Pontiac | 126/250 | 65 | overheating | 0 |
| 1962-20 | Concord | 20 | 8 | 2 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Pontiac | 200/200 | 600 | running | 0 |
| 1962-21 | Darlington | 32 | 14 | 5 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Pontiac | 216/219 | 1,765 | crash | 0 |
| 1962-22 | Spartanburg | 15 | 1 | 15 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Pontiac | 20/200 | 85 | engine | – |
| 1962-24 | Atlanta | 46 | 5 | 41 | 7 | Al Dyke Pontiac (Cotton Owens) | Pontiac | 81/219 | 425 | transmission | 0 |
| 1962-30 | Columbia | 20 | 9 | 4 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Pontiac | 199/200 | 300 | running | – |
| 1962-43 | Spartanburg | 18 | 2 | 4 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Pontiac | 197/200 | 300 | running | 72 |
| 1963-42 | Spartanburg | 17 | 10 | 8 | 16 | Cotton Owens | Dodge | 170/200 | 175 | crash | – |
| 1964-53 | Richmond | 33 | 3 | 1 | 5 | Cotton Owens | Dodge | 300/300 | 2,400 | running | 54 |
| 1964-55 | Hillsboro | 28 | 5 | 2 | 5 | Cotton Owens | Dodge | 166/167 | 1,000 | running | 0 |
