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Race Entry List

NASCAR Cup Series

Firecracker 250

Daytona International Speedway

July 4th, 1959

Race #26 of the 1959 NASCAR Cup Series Season

  • Laps Scheduled: 100
  • Drivers Entered: 37
  • Makes
    • Buick (1)
    • Chevrolet (15)
    • Dodge (1)
    • Ford (13)
    • Mercury (2)
    • Plymouth (2)
    • Pontiac (3)
  • Last Daytona International Speedway race (Daytona 500)
    • Pole: (-- mph)
    • Winner:
2022 NASCAR Next Gen Chevrolet Camaro
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Car # Driver Hometown Make Sponsor Team Crew Chief
10 Elmo Langley Buick Ratus Walters Ratus Walters
12 Joe Weatherly Ford Bob Bennett Motors Doc White
13 Tommy Thompson Chevrolet Tommy Thompson Tommy Thompson
14 Ken Rush Ford Manley Britt Manley Britt
16 Charlie Cregar Pontiac Happy Steigel Happy Steigel
19 Herman Beam Chevrolet Herman Beam Herman Beam
20 Benny Rakestraw Mercury Spook Crawford Spook Crawford
22 Johnny Allen Chevrolet Smith Radiator W.J. Ridgeway
3 Fireball Roberts Pontiac Jim Stephens Jim Stephens
32 George Green Chevrolet Jess Potter Jess Potter
34 GC Spencer Chevrolet G.C. Spencer G.C. Spencer
36 Tommy Irwin Ford Tommy Irwin Tommy Irwin
37 Eduardo Dibos Ford Peru Van Acker
4 Rex White Chevrolet Idewild Homes Rex White
41 Speedy Thompson Ford Delta Auto Sales Doc White
42 Lee Petty Plymouth Petty Enterprises Petty Enterprises
43 Richard Petty Plymouth Petty Enterprises Petty Enterprises
44 Gene White Chevrolet -- --
47 Jack Smith Chevrolet Jack Smith Jack Smith
49 Bob Welborn Chevrolet Bob Welborn Bob Welborn
59 Tom Pistone Ford Rupert Safety Belt Carl Rupert
6 Cotton Owens Ford W.H. Watson W.H. Watson
60 John Paschall Ford -- --
66 Dick Foley Chevrolet Dick Foley Dick Foley
7 Jim Reed Chevrolet Jim Reed Jim Reed
71 Dick Joslin Dodge Dick Joslin Dick Joslin
73 Bob Burdick Ford Roy Burdick Roy Burdick
76 Larry Frank Chevrolet Carolina Plating Larry Frank
77 Joe Lee Johnson Chevrolet Honest Charley Joe Lee Johnson
82 Joe Eubanks Pontiac Don Every Don Every
83 Shorty Rollins Ford A.J. Blackwelder A.J. Blackwelder
86 Larry Flynn Ford Larry Flynn Larry Flynn
87 Buck Baker Chevrolet Buck Baker Buck Baker
89 Roy Tyner Chevrolet Roy Tyner Roy Tyner
92 George Alsobrook Ford Joe Jones Joe Jones
97 Jim Austin Ford -- --
99 Wilbur Rakestraw Mercury Talmadge Cochrane Talmadge Cochrane