Results

The 1959 Daytona 500 Qualifier NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Daytona International Speedway race.

Daytona 500 Qualifier

Friday, February 20th, 1959

Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL

  • 1 Chrysler
  • 13 Ford
  • 17 Chevrolet
  • 4 Pontiac
  • 1 Dodge
  • 1 Studebaker
  • 1 Oldsmobile

  • Drivers Entered: 38
  • Laps Scheduled: 40
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 143.198
  • Cautions: N/A
  • Lead Changes: 10
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
Daytona Beach, Florida - January 29, 2023 : The NASCAR Garage 56 car is seen on display during the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway.
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Daytona 500 Qualifier at Daytona International Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
1 7 49 Bob Welborn Chevrolet 0 0 40 33 0 running
2 15 64 Fritz Wilson Ford 0 0 40 4 0 running
3 6 59 Tom Pistone Ford 0 0 40 0 0 running
4 3 48 Joe Weatherly Chevrolet 0 0 40 1 0 running
5 18 37 Eduardo Dibos Ford 0 0 39 0 0 running
6 23 6 Cotton Owens Pontiac 0 0 39 0 0 running
7 17 88 Tiny Lund Chevrolet 0 0 39 0 0 running
8 14 42 Lee Petty Oldsmobile 0 0 39 0 0 running
9 9 18 Charley Griffith Pontiac 0 0 38 0 0 running
10 24 4 Rex White Chevrolet 0 0 38 0 0 running
11 8 73 Johnny Beauchamp Ford 0 0 38 0 0 running
12 28 81 Bernie Hentges Chrysler 0 0 38 0 0 running
13 27 29 Dick Freeman Chevrolet 0 0 38 0 0 running
14 38 71 Dick Joslin Dodge 0 0 38 0 0 running
15 5 72 Bobby Johns Chevrolet 0 0 38 0 0 running
16 12 1 Speedy Thompson Chevrolet 0 0 38 0 0 running
17 21 11 Junior Johnson Ford 0 0 37 0 0 running
18 30 38 Raul Cilloniz Ford 0 0 37 0 0 running
19 20 53 Ken Johnson Ford 0 0 37 0 0 running
20 26 7 Jim Reed Chevrolet 0 0 35 0 0 running
21 22 69 Harold Smith Studebaker 0 0 35 0 0 running
22 33 19 Herman Beam Chevrolet 0 0 35 0 0 running
23 13 86 Carl Tyler Ford 0 0 34 0 0 running
24 2 15 Tim Flock Ford 0 0 30 0 0 push rod
25 29 9 Roy Tyner Chevrolet 0 0 29 0 0 coil
26 10 58 Roscoe Thompson Chevrolet 0 0 28 0 0 engine
27 4 47 Jack Smith Chevrolet 0 0 20 0 0 crash
28 16 87 Buck Baker Chevrolet 0 0 20 0 0 crash
29 37 41 Curtis Turner Ford 0 0 17 2 0 transmission
30 11 10 Elmo Langley Ford 0 0 17 0 0 overheating
31 19 95 Bob Duell Ford 0 0 17 0 0 overheating
32 32 16 Jim McGuirk Pontiac 0 0 15 0 0 distributor
33 1 3 Fireball Roberts Pontiac 0 0 14 0 0 distributor
34 25 24 Bob Potter Chevrolet 0 0 13 0 0 tires
35 36 83 Bob Pronger Ford 0 0 13 0 0 gasket
36 31 80 Bob Rose Chevrolet 0 0 11 0 0 steering
37 34 66 Dick Foley Chevrolet 0 0 9 0 0 engine
38 35 74 LD Austin Chevrolet 0 0 1 0 0 steering

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