Race Results : Daytona International Speedway

Firecracker 250

Saturday, July 4th, 1959

Daytona International Speedway , Daytona Beach, FL

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  • Drivers Entered: 37
  • Laps Scheduled: 100
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 140.581
  • Cautions: N/A
  • Lead Changes: 7
  • 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
Firecracker 250 at Daytona International Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
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

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