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.
Friday, February 20th, 1959
Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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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 |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.