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1959 Daytona 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 3 of 44
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$53,050Race Date:Feb 22, 1959Daytona International Speedway
Margin of Victory:2 FTRace Duration:3Hr 41Min 22Sec.Daytona Beach, Florida
Lead Changes:35Average Speed:135.521 MPH2.5 Mile Paved Banked Tri-Oval
No. of Cars:59No. of Cautions:TBAdaytonainternationalspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Lee Petty L. PettyDriver: Bob Welborn B. WelbornOldsmobile:9
Car No.:#42 OldsmobileCar No.:#49 ChevroletFord:0
Team:Petty EnterprisesTeam:Pontiac:0
Crew Chief:Kenny MylerCrew Chief:Chevrolet:0
Laps Led:38 of 200Pole Speed:140.121 MPH
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Official 1959 Daytona 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
11542 Lee PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning020038
22173 Johnny BeauchampRoy Burdick (Car Owner)Running020030
31718 Charley GriffithRed BankRunning01990
4116 Cotton OwensW.H. Watson (Car Owner)Running01990
5748 Joe WeatherlyE.C. Wilson (Car Owner)Running01996
6397 Jim ReedJim Reed (Car Owner)Running01960
74147 Jack SmithGeorgia Chevrolet DealersRunning019657
8559 Tom PistoneRupert Safety BeltRunning019539
94215 Tim FlockBeau Morgan (Car Owner)Running01930
10311 Speedy ThompsonSteve Pierce (Car Owner)Running01930
11598 Johnny AllenJohnny Allen (Car Owner)Running01920
123538 Raul CillonizRaul Cilloniz (Car Owner)Running01920
134341 Curtis TurnerDelta Auto SalesRunning01890
143311 Junior JohnsonPaul Spaulding (Car Owner)Running01890
152529 Dick FreemanDick Freeman (Car Owner)Running01880
161677 Joe Lee JohnsonHonest CharleyRunning01870
17498 Marvin PanchMcGee & Taylors IncorporatedRunning01850
181025 Gene WhiteGene White (Car Owner)Running01850
19579 Roy TynerRoy Tyner (Car Owner)Running01840
20182 Jimmy ThompsonBruce Thompson (Car Owner)Running01820
214919 Herman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)Running01820
221492 Wilbur RakestrawJoe Jones (Car Owner)Running01810
235316 Jim McGuirkHappy Steigel (Car Owner)Running01810
241276 Larry FrankCarolina PlatingRunning01780
254810 Elmo LangleyRatus Walters (Car Owner)Running01750
26194 Rex WhiteIdewild HomesEngine01740
273055 Ben BenzBernard Friedland (Car Owner)Running01690
282771 Dick JoslinDick Joslin (Car Owner)Piston01670
292414 Ken RushManley Britt (Car Owner)Engine01630
305580 Bob RoseSam Arena (Car Owner)Running01620
315069 Harold SmithBob Korn (Car Owner)RunningStudebaker01590
324466 Dick FoleyDick Foley (Car Owner)Running01570
332832 Brownie KingCity Motor CompanyEngine01520
34821 Glen WoodWood Brothers RacingClutch01490
354783 Bob ProngerBob Pronger (Car Owner)Running01430
362639 Billy CardenDavis Brothers (Car Owner)Running01400
372381 Bernie HentgesBernie Hentges (Car Owner)EngineDesoto01380
38299 Shorty RollinsShorty'sEngine01150
392282 Joe EubanksDon Every (Car Owner)Transmission0950
401388 Tiny LundShook's Theatre0920
41149 Bob WelbornW.J. Ridgeway (Car Owner)Engine0759
425487 Buck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)0750
433753 Ken JohnsonKen Johnson (Car Owner)0670
445874 L.D. AustinL.D. Austin (Car Owner)0650
45463 Fireball RobertsPontiac America's No. 1 Road CarFuel Pump05621
464045 Paul BassPaul Bass (Car Owner)EngineEdsel0520
472972 Bobby JohnsShorty Johns (Car Owner)Overheating0460
48937 Eduardo DibosPeruSuspension0440
493650 Gober SosebeeCherokee GarageTransmission0440
502089 Bob SaidBuck Baker (Car Owner)Transmission0420
515195 Bob DuellJulian Buesink (Car Owner)Distributor0380
523236 Pete KellyPete Kelly (Car Owner)Engine0340
534524 Bob PotterBob Potter (Car Owner)0330
545286 Carl TylerCarl Tyler (Car Owner)Overheating0290
553433 George GreenCity MotorsEngine0210
56364 Fritz Wilson (R)Museum of SpeedPiston0150
57643 Richard Petty (R)Petty EnterprisesEngine080
583879 Larry OdoLarry Odo (Car Owner)Engine030
595675 Ken MarriottKen Marriott (Car Owner)Engine010
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