Race Results : Daytona International Speedway

Daytona 500 Qualifier

Friday, February 20th, 1959

Daytona International Speedway , Daytona Beach, FL

Daytona International Speedway logo
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  • 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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Entry List
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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