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1959 Daytona 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 3 of 0
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$53,050Race Date:Apr 17, 2026Daytona 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:No Cautionsdaytonainternationalspeedway.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
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
11542 Lee PettyLee PettyPetty Enterprises020038Running
22173 Johnny BeauchampJohnny BeauchampRoy Burdick (Car Owner)020030Running
31718 Charley GriffithCharley GriffithRed Bank01990Running
4116 Cotton OwensCotton OwensW.H. Watson (Car Owner)01990Running
5748 Joe WeatherlyJoe WeatherlyE.C. Wilson (Car Owner)01996Running
6397 Jim ReedJim ReedJim Reed (Car Owner)01960Running
74147 Jack SmithJack SmithGeorgia Chevrolet Dealers019657Running
8559 Tom PistoneTom PistoneRupert Safety Belt019539Running
94215 Tim FlockTim FlockBeau Morgan (Car Owner)01930Running
10311 Speedy ThompsonSpeedy ThompsonSteve Pierce (Car Owner)01930Running
11598 Johnny AllenJohnny AllenJohnny Allen (Car Owner)01920Running
123538 Raul CillonizRaul CillonizRaul Cilloniz (Car Owner)01920Running
134341 Curtis TurnerCurtis TurnerDelta Auto Sales01890Running
143311 Junior JohnsonJunior JohnsonPaul Spaulding (Car Owner)01890Running
152529 Dick FreemanDick FreemanDick Freeman (Car Owner)01880Running
161677 Joe Lee JohnsonJoe Lee JohnsonHonest Charley01870Running
17498 Marvin PanchMarvin PanchMcGee & Taylors Incorporated01850Running
181025 Gene WhiteGene WhiteGene White (Car Owner)01850Running
19579 Roy TynerRoy TynerRoy Tyner (Car Owner)01840Running
20182 Jimmy ThompsonJimmy ThompsonBruce Thompson (Car Owner)01820Running
214919 Herman BeamHerman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)01820Running
221492 Wilbur RakestrawWilbur RakestrawJoe Jones (Car Owner)01810Running
235316 Jim McGuirkJim McGuirkHappy Steigel (Car Owner)01810Running
241276 Larry FrankLarry FrankCarolina Plating01780Running
254810 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyRatus Walters (Car Owner)01750Running
26194 Rex WhiteRex WhiteIdewild Homes01740Engine
273055 Ben BenzBen BenzBernard Friedland (Car Owner)01690Running
282771 Dick JoslinDick JoslinDick Joslin (Car Owner)01670Piston
292414 Ken RushKen RushManley Britt (Car Owner)01630Engine
305580 Bob RoseBob RoseSam Arena (Car Owner)01620Running
315069 Harold SmithHarold SmithBob Korn (Car Owner)Studebaker01590Running
324466 Dick FoleyDick FoleyDick Foley (Car Owner)01570Running
332832 Brownie KingBrownie KingCity Motor Company01520Engine
34821 Glen WoodGlen WoodWood Brothers Racing01490Clutch
354783 Bob ProngerBob ProngerBob Pronger (Car Owner)01430Running
362639 Billy CardenBilly CardenDavis Brothers (Car Owner)01400Running
372381 Bernie HentgesBernie HentgesBernie Hentges (Car Owner)Desoto01380Engine
38299 Shorty RollinsShorty RollinsShorty's01150Engine
392282 Joe EubanksJoe EubanksDon Every (Car Owner)0950Transmission
401388 Tiny LundTiny LundShook's Theatre0920
41149 Bob WelbornBob WelbornW.J. Ridgeway (Car Owner)0759Engine
425487 Buck BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)0750
433753 Ken JohnsonKen JohnsonKen Johnson (Car Owner)0670
445874 L.D. AustinL.D. AustinL.D. Austin (Car Owner)0650
45463 Fireball RobertsFireball RobertsPontiac America's No. 1 Road Car05621Fuel Pump
464045 Paul BassPaul BassPaul Bass (Car Owner)Edsel0520Engine
472972 Bobby JohnsBobby JohnsShorty Johns (Car Owner)0460Overheating
48937 Eduardo DibosEduardo DibosPeru0440Suspension
493650 Gober SosebeeGober SosebeeCherokee Garage0440Transmission
502089 Bob SaidBob SaidBuck Baker (Car Owner)0420Transmission
515195 Bob DuellBob DuellJulian Buesink (Car Owner)0380Distributor
523236 Pete KellyPete KellyPete Kelly (Car Owner)0340Engine
534524 Bob PotterBob PotterBob Potter (Car Owner)0330
545286 Carl TylerCarl TylerCarl Tyler (Car Owner)0290Overheating
553433 George GreenGeorge GreenCity Motors0210Engine
56364 Fritz Wilson (R)Fritz WilsonMuseum of Speed0150Piston
57643 Richard Petty (R)Richard PettyPetty Enterprises080Engine
583879 Larry OdoLarry OdoLarry Odo (Car Owner)030Engine
595675 Ken MarriottKen MarriottKen Marriott (Car Owner)010Engine
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