The 1959 Firecracker 250 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Daytona International Speedway race.
Saturday, July 4th, 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 | 1 | 3 | Fireball Roberts | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 100 | 84 | 0 | running |
2 | 12 | 12 | Joe Weatherly | Ford | 0 | 0 | 100 | 8 | 0 | running |
3 | 11 | 22 | Johnny Allen | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 | running |
4 | 5 | 47 | Jack Smith | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 99 | 1 | 0 | running |
5 | 3 | 37 | Eduardo Dibos | Ford | 0 | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | running |
6 | 2 | 73 | Bob Burdick | Ford | 0 | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 | running |
7 | 13 | 59 | Tom Pistone | Ford | 0 | 0 | 96 | 7 | 0 | running |
8 | 21 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Ford | 0 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 14 | 36 | Tommy Irwin | Ford | 0 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | running |
10 | 7 | 7 | Jim Reed | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | running |
11 | 17 | 41 | Speedy Thompson | Ford | 0 | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | running |
12 | 6 | 44 | Gene White | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 92 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 18 | 20 | Benny Rakestraw | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 92 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 16 | 92 | George Alsobrook | Ford | 0 | 0 | 92 | 0 | 0 | running |
15 | 29 | 13 | Tommy Thompson | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | running |
16 | 34 | 83 | Shorty Rollins | Ford | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | running |
17 | 22 | 76 | Larry Frank | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 89 | 0 | 0 | dq |
18 | 37 | 19 | Herman Beam | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 89 | 0 | 0 | running |
19 | 20 | 77 | Joe Lee Johnson | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 88 | 0 | 0 | running |
20 | 24 | 14 | Ken Rush | Ford | 0 | 0 | 88 | 0 | 0 | running |
21 | 31 | 71 | Dick Joslin | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 0 | oil leak |
22 | 10 | 99 | Wilbur Rakestraw | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 0 | running |
23 | 23 | 4 | Rex White | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 86 | 0 | 0 | running |
24 | 33 | 86 | Larry Flynn | Ford | 0 | 0 | 85 | 0 | 0 | running |
25 | 32 | 89 | Roy Tyner | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 0 | running |
26 | 4 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 78 | 0 | 0 | fuel pump |
27 | 27 | 49 | Bob Welborn | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 0 | running |
28 | 26 | 32 | George Green | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 0 | fan |
29 | 15 | 16 | Charlie Cregar | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 0 | engine |
30 | 9 | 60 | John Paschall | Ford | 0 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | running |
31 | 35 | 66 | Dick Foley | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | timing |
32 | 36 | 97 | Jim Austin | Ford | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | water pump |
33 | 19 | 42 | Lee Petty | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | fuel pump |
34 | 30 | 34 | GC Spencer | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | engine |
35 | 25 | 87 | Buck Baker | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | bent rod |
36 | 8 | 10 | Elmo Langley | Buick | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | engine |
37 | 28 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | bearing |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.