Race Entry List

NASCAR Cup Series

Daytona 500

Daytona International Speedway

February 22nd, 1959

Race #3 of the 1959 NASCAR Cup Series Season

  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Drivers Entered: 59
  • Makes
    • Chevrolet (27)
    • Chrysler (1)
    • Dodge (1)
    • Ford (21)
    • Mercury (2)
    • Oldsmobile (2)
    • Pontiac (4)
    • Studebaker (1)
  • Last Daytona International Speedway race (Daytona 500 Qualifier)
    • Pole: (-- mph)
    • Winner:
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Car # Driver Hometown Make Sponsor Team Crew Chief
1 Speedy Thompson Chevrolet Steve Pierce Steve Pierce
10 Elmo Langley Ford Ratus Walters Ratus Walters
11 Junior Johnson Ford Paul Spaulding Paul Spaulding
14 Ken Rush Mercury Manley Britt Manley Britt
15 Tim Flock Ford Beau Morgan Beau Morgan
16 Jim McGuirk Pontiac Happy Steigel Happy Steigel
18 Charley Griffith Pontiac Red Bank Charley Griffith
19 Herman Beam Chevrolet Herman Beam Herman Beam
2 Jimmy Thompson Chevrolet Bruce Thompson Bruce Thompson
21 Glen Wood Ford Wood Brothers Wood Brothers
24 Bob Potter Chevrolet Bob Potter Bob Potter
25 Gene White Chevrolet Gene White Gene White
29 Dick Freeman Chevrolet Dick Freeman Dick Freeman
3 Fireball Roberts Pontiac Pontiac America's No. 1 Road Car Jim Stephens
32 Brownie King Chevrolet Jess Potter Jess Potter
33 George Green Chevrolet City Motors Jess Potter
36 Pete Kelly Chevrolet Pete Kelly Pete Kelly
37 Eduardo Dibos Ford Peru Van Acker
38 Raul Cilloniz Ford Raul Cilloniz Raul Cilloniz
39 Billy Carden Mercury Davis Brothers Davis Brothers
4 Rex White Chevrolet Idewild Homes Rex White
41 Curtis Turner Ford Delta Auto Sales Doc White
42 Lee Petty Oldsmobile Petty Enterprises Petty Enterprises
43 Richard Petty Oldsmobile Petty Enterprises Petty Enterprises
45 Paul Bass Ford Paul Bass Paul Bass
47 Jack Smith Chevrolet Bud Moore's Garage/Georgia Chevrolet Dealers Jack Smith
48 Joe Weatherly Chevrolet E.C. Wilson E.C. Wilson
49 Bob Welborn Chevrolet W.J. Ridgeway W.J. Ridgeway
50 Gober Sosebee Chevrolet Cherokee Garage Gober Sosebee
53 Ken Johnson Ford Ken Johnson Ken Johnson
55 Ben Benz Chevrolet Bernard Friedland Bernard Friedland
59 Tom Pistone Ford Rupert Safety Belt Carl Rupert
6 Cotton Owens Pontiac W.H. Watson W.H. Watson
64 Fritz Wilson Ford Museum of Speed Fritz Wilson
66 Dick Foley Chevrolet Dick Foley Dick Foley
69 Harold Smith Studebaker Bob Korn Bob Korn
7 Jim Reed Chevrolet Jim Reed Jim Reed
71 Dick Joslin Dodge Dick Joslin Dick Joslin
72 Bobby Johns Chevrolet Shorty Johns Shorty Johns
73 Johnny Beauchamp Ford Roy Burdick Roy Burdick
74 LD Austin Chevrolet L.D. Austin L.D. Austin
75 Ken Marriott Ford Ken Marriott Ken Marriott
76 Larry Frank Chevrolet Carolina Plating Larry Frank
77 Joe Lee Johnson Chevrolet Honest Charley Joe Lee Johnson
79 Larry Odo Ford Larry Odo Larry Odo
8 Johnny Allen Chevrolet Johnny Allen Johnny Allen
80 Bob Rose Chevrolet Sam Arena Sam Arena
81 Bernie Hentges Chrysler Bernie Hentges Bernie Hentges
82 Joe Eubanks Ford Don Every Don Every
83 Bob Pronger Ford Bob Pronger Bob Pronger
86 Carl Tyler Ford Carl Tyler Carl Tyler
87 Buck Baker Chevrolet Buck Baker Buck Baker
88 Tiny Lund Chevrolet Buck Baker Buck Baker
89 Bob Said Chevrolet Buck Baker Buck Baker
9 Roy Tyner Chevrolet Roy Tyner Roy Tyner
92 Wilbur Rakestraw Ford Joe Jones Joe Jones
95 Bob Duell Ford Julian Buesink Julian Buesink
98 Marvin Panch Ford McGee & Taylors Inc. Tom Vernon
99 Shorty Rollins Ford Shorty's Shorty Rollins