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1959 100 Mile Qualifying Race
NASCAR Cup Series Race 2 of 0
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$3,885Race Date:Apr 17, 2026Daytona International Speedway
Margin of Victory:.5 CL SecondsRace Duration:41Min 54Sec.Daytona Beach, Florida
Lead Changes:10Average Speed:143.198 MPH2.5 Mile Paved Banked Tri-Oval
No. of Cars:38No. of Cautions:No Cautionsdaytonainternationalspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Bob Welborn B. WelbornDriver: Fireball Roberts F. RobertsChevrolet:9
Car No.:#49 ChevroletCar No.:#3 PontiacFord:0
Team:Team:Pontiac:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Oldsmobile:0
Laps Led:33 of 40Pole Speed:140.581 MPH

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Official 1959 100 Mile Qualifying Race Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1749 Bob WelbornBob WelbornW.J. Ridgeway (Car Owner)04033Running
21564 Fritz Wilson (R)Fritz WilsonMuseum of Speed0404Running
3659 Tom PistoneTom PistoneRupert Safety Belt0400Running
4348 Joe WeatherlyJoe WeatherlyE.C. Wilson (Car Owner)0401Running
51837 Eduardo DibosEduardo DibosPeru0390Running
6236 Cotton OwensCotton OwensW.H. Watson (Car Owner)0390Running
71788 Tiny LundTiny LundBuck Baker Racing0390Running
81442 Lee PettyLee PettyPetty Enterprises0390Running
9918 Charley GriffithCharley GriffithRed Bank0380Running
10244 Rex WhiteRex WhiteIdewild Homes0380Running
11873 Johnny BeauchampJohnny BeauchampRoy Burdick (Car Owner)0380Running
122881 Bernie HentgesBernie HentgesBernie Hentges (Car Owner)Desoto0380Running
132729 Dick FreemanDick FreemanDick Freeman (Car Owner)0380Running
143871 Dick JoslinDick JoslinDick Joslin (Car Owner)0380Running
15572 Bobby JohnsBobby JohnsShorty Johns (Car Owner)0380Running
16121 Speedy ThompsonSpeedy ThompsonSteve Pierce (Car Owner)0380Running
172111 Junior JohnsonJunior JohnsonPaul Spaulding (Car Owner)0370Running
183038 Raul CillonizRaul CillonizRaul Cilloniz (Car Owner)0370Running
192053 Ken JohnsonKen JohnsonKen Johnson (Car Owner)0370Running
20267 Jim ReedJim ReedJim Reed (Car Owner)0350Running
212269 Harold SmithHarold SmithBob Korn (Car Owner)Studebaker0350Running
223319 Herman BeamHerman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)0350Running
231386 Carl TylerCarl TylerCarl Tyler (Car Owner)0340Running
24215 Tim FlockTim FlockBeau Morgan (Car Owner)0300
25299 Roy TynerRoy TynerRoy Tyner (Car Owner)0290
261058 Roscoe ThompsonRoscoe ThompsonRoscoe Thompson (Car Owner)0280Engine
27447 Jack SmithJack SmithJack Smith (Car Owner)0200Accident
281687 Buck BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)0200Accident
293741 Curtis TurnerCurtis TurnerDelta Auto Sales0172Transmission
301110 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyRatus Walters (Car Owner)0170Overheating
311995 Bob DuellBob DuellJulian Buesink (Car Owner)0170Overheating
323216 Jim McGuirkJim McGuirkHappy Steigel (Car Owner)0150Distributor
3313 Fireball RobertsFireball RobertsJim Stephens (Car Owner)0140Distributor
342524 Bob PotterBob PotterBob Potter (Car Owner)0130Tire
353683 Bob ProngerBob ProngerBob Pronger (Car Owner)0130
363180 Bob RoseBob RoseSam Arena (Car Owner)0110Steering
373466 Dick FoleyDick FoleyDick Foley (Car Owner)090Engine
383574 L.D. AustinL.D. AustinL.D. Austin (Car Owner)010Steering
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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