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1959 Firecracker 250
NASCAR Cup Series Race 26 of 0
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$26,360Race Date:Apr 17, 2026Daytona International Speedway
Margin of Victory:57.000 SecondsRace Duration:2Hr 46Min 42Sec.Daytona Beach, Florida
Lead Changes:TBA Among / 4 DriversAverage Speed:140.581 MPH2.5 Mile Paved Banked Tri-Oval
No. of Cars:37No. of Cautions:TBAdaytonainternationalspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Fireball Roberts F. RobertsDriver: Fireball Roberts F. RobertsPontiac:9
Car No.:#3 PontiacCar No.:#3 PontiacFord:0
Team:Team:Chevrolet:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Mercury:0
Laps Led:84 of 100Pole Speed:144.997 MPH

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Official 1959 Firecracker 250 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
113 Fireball RobertsFireball RobertsJim Stephens (Car Owner)010084Running
21212 Joe WeatherlyJoe WeatherlyBob Bennett Motors01008Running
31122 Johnny AllenJohnny AllenSmith Radiator0990Running
4547 Jack SmithJack SmithJack Smith (Car Owner)0991Running
5337 Eduardo DibosEduardo DibosPeru0980Running
6273 Bob Burdick (R)Bob BurdickRoy Burdick (Car Owner)0970Running
71359 Tom PistoneTom PistoneRupert Safety Belt0967Running
8216 Cotton OwensCotton OwensW.H. Watson (Car Owner)0950Running
91436 Tommy IrwinTommy IrwinTommy Irwin (Car Owner)0950Running
1077 Jim ReedJim ReedJim Reed (Car Owner)0950Running
111741 Speedy ThompsonSpeedy ThompsonDelta Auto Sales0940Running
12644 Gene WhiteGene White0920Running
131820 Benny RakestrawBenny RakestrawSpook Crawford (Car Owner)0920Running
141692 George AlsobrookGeorge AlsobrookJoe Jones (Car Owner)0920Running
152913 Tommy ThompsonTommy ThompsonTommy Thompson (Car Owner)0900Running
163483 Shorty RollinsShorty RollinsA.J. Blackwelder (Car Owner)0900Running
172276 Larry FrankLarry FrankCarolina Plating0890
183719 Herman BeamHerman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)0890Running
192077 Joe Lee JohnsonJoe Lee JohnsonHonest Charley0880Running
202414 Ken RushKen RushManley Britt (Car Owner)0880Running
213171 Dick JoslinDick JoslinDick Joslin (Car Owner)0870
221099 Wilbur RakestrawWilbur RakestrawTalmadge Cochrane (Car Owner)0870Running
23234 Rex WhiteRex WhiteIdewild Homes0860Running
243386 Larry FlynnLarry FlynnLarry Flynn (Car Owner)0850Running
253289 Roy TynerRoy TynerRoy Tyner (Car Owner)0840Running
26443 Richard Petty (R)Richard PettyPetty Enterprises0780Fuel Pump
272749 Bob WelbornBob WelbornBob Welborn (Car Owner)0770Running
282632 George GreenGeorge GreenJess Potter (Car Owner)0730Fan Blade
291516 Charlie CregarCharlie CregarHappy Steigel (Car Owner)0700Engine
30960 John PaschallJohn Paschall0670Running
313566 Dick FoleyDick FoleyDick Foley (Car Owner)0600
323697 Jim AustinJim AustinJim Austin (Car Owner)0330Water Pump
331942 Lee PettyLee PettyPetty Enterprises0270Fuel Pump
343034 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer Racing0160Engine
352587 Buck BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)0120
36810 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyRatus Walters (Car Owner)0110Engine
372882 Joe EubanksJoe EubanksDon Every (Car Owner)020Hub
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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