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1959 100 Mile Qualifying Race
NASCAR Cup Series Race 2 of 44
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$3,885Race Date:Feb 20, 1959Daytona International Speedway
Margin of Victory:40 Car LengthsRace Duration:4Hr 15Min 4Sec.Daytona Beach, Florida
Lead Changes:10Average Speed:143.198 MPH2.5 Mile Paved Banked Tri-Oval
No. of Cars:38No. of Cautions:TBAdaytonainternationalspeedway.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
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1749 Bob WelbornW.J. Ridgeway (Car Owner)Running04033
21564 Fritz Wilson (R)Museum of SpeedRunning0404
3659 Tom PistoneRupert Safety BeltRunning0400
4348 Joe WeatherlyE.C. Wilson (Car Owner)Running0401
51837 Eduardo DibosPeruRunning0390
6236 Cotton OwensW.H. Watson (Car Owner)Running0390
71788 Tiny LundBuck Baker RacingRunning0390
81442 Lee PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning0390
9918 Charley GriffithRed BankRunning0380
10244 Rex WhiteIdewild HomesRunning0380
11873 Johnny BeauchampRoy Burdick (Car Owner)Running0380
122881 Bernie HentgesBernie Hentges (Car Owner)RunningDesoto0380
132729 Dick FreemanDick Freeman (Car Owner)Running0380
143871 Dick JoslinDick Joslin (Car Owner)Running0380
15572 Bobby JohnsShorty Johns (Car Owner)Running0380
16121 Speedy ThompsonSteve Pierce (Car Owner)Running0380
172111 Junior JohnsonPaul Spaulding (Car Owner)Running0370
183038 Raul CillonizRaul Cilloniz (Car Owner)Running0370
192053 Ken JohnsonKen Johnson (Car Owner)Running0370
20267 Jim ReedJim Reed (Car Owner)Running0350
212269 Harold SmithBob Korn (Car Owner)RunningStudebaker0350
223319 Herman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)Running0350
231386 Carl TylerCarl Tyler (Car Owner)Running0340
24215 Tim FlockBeau Morgan (Car Owner)0300
25299 Roy TynerRoy Tyner (Car Owner)0290
261058 Roscoe ThompsonRoscoe Thompson (Car Owner)Engine0280
27447 Jack SmithJack Smith (Car Owner)Accident0200
281687 Buck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Accident0200
293741 Curtis TurnerDelta Auto SalesTransmission0172
301110 Elmo LangleyRatus Walters (Car Owner)Overheating0170
311995 Bob DuellJulian Buesink (Car Owner)Overheating0170
323216 Jim McGuirkHappy Steigel (Car Owner)Distributor0150
3313 Fireball RobertsJim Stephens (Car Owner)Distributor0140
342524 Bob PotterBob Potter (Car Owner)Tire0130
353683 Bob ProngerBob Pronger (Car Owner)0130
363180 Bob RoseSam Arena (Car Owner)Steering0110
373466 Dick FoleyDick Foley (Car Owner)Engine090
383574 L.D. AustinL.D. Austin (Car Owner)Steering010
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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