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Race Entry List

NASCAR Cup Series

Daytona 500 Qualifier

Daytona International Speedway

February 20th, 1959

Race #2 of the 1959 NASCAR Cup Series Season

  • Laps Scheduled: 40
  • Drivers Entered: 38
  • Makes
    • Chevrolet (17)
    • Chrysler (1)
    • Dodge (1)
    • Ford (13)
    • Oldsmobile (1)
    • Pontiac (4)
    • Studebaker (1)
#22 NASCAR Next Gen car
Daytona Beach, Florida - September 7th, 2021: Joey Logano drives the #22 NASCAR Next Gen car in the garage during the NASCAR Cup Series test at Daytona International Speedway. Photo by James Gilbert | Getty Images
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
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
24 Bob Potter Chevrolet Bob Potter Bob Potter
29 Dick Freeman Chevrolet Dick Freeman Dick Freeman
3 Fireball Roberts Pontiac Jim Stephens Jim Stephens
37 Eduardo Dibos Ford Peru Van Acker
38 Raul Cilloniz Ford Raul Cilloniz Raul Cilloniz
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
47 Jack Smith Chevrolet Jack Smith Jack Smith
48 Joe Weatherly Chevrolet E.C. Wilson E.C. Wilson
49 Bob Welborn Chevrolet W.J. Ridgeway W.J. Ridgeway
53 Ken Johnson Ford Ken Johnson Ken Johnson
58 Roscoe Thompson Chevrolet -- --
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 -- --
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
80 Bob Rose Chevrolet Sam Arena Sam Arena
81 Bernie Hentges Chrysler Bernie Hentges Bernie Hentges
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
9 Roy Tyner Chevrolet Roy Tyner Roy Tyner
95 Bob Duell Ford Julian Buesink Julian Buesink