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1959 Daytona 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 3 of 44
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$53,050Race Date:Apr 30, 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:TBA

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 PettyLee PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning020038
22173 Johnny BeauchampJohnny BeauchampRoy Burdick (Car Owner)Running020030
31718 Charley GriffithCharley GriffithRed BankRunning01990
4116 Cotton OwensCotton OwensW.H. Watson (Car Owner)Running01990
5748 Joe WeatherlyJoe WeatherlyE.C. Wilson (Car Owner)Running01996
6397 Jim ReedJim ReedJim Reed (Car Owner)Running01960
74147 Jack SmithJack SmithGeorgia Chevrolet DealersRunning019657
8559 Tom PistoneTom PistoneRupert Safety BeltRunning019539
94215 Tim FlockTim FlockBeau Morgan (Car Owner)Running01930
10311 Speedy ThompsonSpeedy ThompsonSteve Pierce (Car Owner)Running01930
11598 Johnny AllenJohnny AllenJohnny Allen (Car Owner)Running01920
123538 Raul CillonizRaul CillonizRaul Cilloniz (Car Owner)Running01920
134341 Curtis TurnerCurtis TurnerDelta Auto SalesRunning01890
143311 Junior JohnsonJunior JohnsonPaul Spaulding (Car Owner)Running01890
152529 Dick FreemanDick FreemanDick Freeman (Car Owner)Running01880
161677 Joe Lee JohnsonJoe Lee JohnsonHonest CharleyRunning01870
17498 Marvin PanchMarvin PanchMcGee & Taylors IncorporatedRunning01850
181025 Gene WhiteGene WhiteGene White (Car Owner)Running01850
19579 Roy TynerRoy TynerRoy Tyner (Car Owner)Running01840
20182 Jimmy ThompsonJimmy ThompsonBruce Thompson (Car Owner)Running01820
214919 Herman BeamHerman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)Running01820
221492 Wilbur RakestrawWilbur RakestrawJoe Jones (Car Owner)Running01810
235316 Jim McGuirkJim McGuirkHappy Steigel (Car Owner)Running01810
241276 Larry FrankLarry FrankCarolina PlatingRunning01780
254810 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyRatus Walters (Car Owner)Running01750
26194 Rex WhiteRex WhiteIdewild HomesEngine01740
273055 Ben BenzBen BenzBernard Friedland (Car Owner)Running01690
282771 Dick JoslinDick JoslinDick Joslin (Car Owner)Piston01670
292414 Ken RushKen RushManley Britt (Car Owner)Engine01630
305580 Bob RoseBob RoseSam Arena (Car Owner)Running01620
315069 Harold SmithHarold SmithBob Korn (Car Owner)RunningStudebaker01590
324466 Dick FoleyDick FoleyDick Foley (Car Owner)Running01570
332832 Brownie KingBrownie KingCity Motor CompanyEngine01520
34821 Glen WoodGlen WoodWood Brothers RacingClutch01490
354783 Bob ProngerBob ProngerBob Pronger (Car Owner)Running01430
362639 Billy CardenBilly CardenDavis Brothers (Car Owner)Running01400
372381 Bernie HentgesBernie HentgesBernie Hentges (Car Owner)EngineDesoto01380
38299 Shorty RollinsShorty RollinsShorty'sEngine01150
392282 Joe EubanksJoe EubanksDon Every (Car Owner)Transmission0950
401388 Tiny LundTiny LundShook's Theatre0920
41149 Bob WelbornBob WelbornW.J. Ridgeway (Car Owner)Engine0759
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 CarFuel Pump05621
464045 Paul BassPaul BassPaul Bass (Car Owner)EngineEdsel0520
472972 Bobby JohnsBobby JohnsShorty Johns (Car Owner)Overheating0460
48937 Eduardo DibosEduardo DibosPeruSuspension0440
493650 Gober SosebeeGober SosebeeCherokee GarageTransmission0440
502089 Bob SaidBob SaidBuck Baker (Car Owner)Transmission0420
515195 Bob DuellBob DuellJulian Buesink (Car Owner)Distributor0380
523236 Pete KellyPete KellyPete Kelly (Car Owner)Engine0340
534524 Bob PotterBob PotterBob Potter (Car Owner)0330
545286 Carl TylerCarl TylerCarl Tyler (Car Owner)Overheating0290
553433 George GreenGeorge GreenCity MotorsEngine0210
56364 Fritz Wilson (R)Fritz WilsonMuseum of SpeedPiston0150
57643 Richard Petty (R)Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesEngine080
583879 Larry OdoLarry OdoLarry Odo (Car Owner)Engine030
595675 Ken MarriottKen MarriottKen Marriott (Car Owner)Engine010
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