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Results

The 1959 Daytona 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Daytona International Speedway race.

Daytona 500

Sunday, February 22nd, 1959

Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL

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  • 27 Chevrolet
  • 1 Chrysler
  • 2 Mercury
  • 21 Ford
  • 4 Pontiac
  • 1 Dodge
  • 1 Studebaker
  • 2 Oldsmobile

  • Drivers Entered: 59 (19 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 135.521
  • Cautions: N/A
  • Lead Changes: 33
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
Daytona Beach, Florida - January 29, 2023 : The NASCAR Garage 56 car is seen on display during the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway.
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Entry List
Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
27 30 55 Ben Benz Chevrolet 0 0 169 0 0 running
37 23 81 Bernie Hentges Chrysler 0 0 138 0 0 engine
36 26 39 Billy Carden Mercury 0 0 140 0 0 running
51 51 95 Bob Duell Ford 0 0 38 0 0 distributor
53 45 24 Bob Potter Chevrolet 0 0 33 0 0 timing
35 47 83 Bob Pronger Ford 0 0 143 0 0 running
30 55 80 Bob Rose Chevrolet 0 0 162 0 0 running
50 20 89 Bob Said Chevrolet 0 0 42 0 0 transmission
41 1 49 Bob Welborn Chevrolet 0 0 75 9 0 engine
47 29 72 Bobby Johns Chevrolet 0 0 46 0 0 overheating
33 28 32 Brownie King Chevrolet 0 0 152 0 0 engine
42 54 87 Buck Baker Chevrolet 0 0 75 0 0 timing
54 52 86 Carl Tyler Ford 0 0 29 0 0 overheating
3 17 18 Charley Griffith Pontiac 0 0 199 0 0 running
4 11 6 Cotton Owens Pontiac 0 0 199 0 0 running
13 43 41 Curtis Turner Ford 0 0 189 0 0 running
32 44 66 Dick Foley Chevrolet 0 0 157 0 0 running
15 25 29 Dick Freeman Chevrolet 0 0 188 0 0 running
28 27 71 Dick Joslin Dodge 0 0 167 0 0 piston
48 9 37 Eduardo Dibos Ford 0 0 44 0 0 suspension
25 48 10 Elmo Langley Ford 0 0 175 0 0 running
45 46 3 Fireball Roberts Pontiac 0 0 56 21 0 fuel pump
56 3 64 Fritz Wilson Ford 0 0 15 0 0 piston
18 10 25 Gene White Chevrolet 0 0 185 0 0 running
55 34 33 George Green Chevrolet 0 0 21 0 0 engine
34 8 21 Glen Wood Ford 0 0 149 0 0 clutch
49 36 50 Gober Sosebee Chevrolet 0 0 44 0 0 transmission
31 50 69 Harold Smith Studebaker 0 0 159 0 0 running
21 49 19 Herman Beam Chevrolet 0 0 182 0 0 running
7 41 47 Jack Smith Chevrolet 0 0 196 57 0 running
23 53 16 Jim McGuirk Pontiac 0 0 181 0 0 running
6 39 7 Jim Reed Chevrolet 0 0 196 0 0 running
20 18 2 Jimmy Thompson Chevrolet 0 0 182 0 0 running
39 22 82 Joe Eubanks Ford 0 0 95 0 0 transmission
16 16 77 Joe Lee Johnson Chevrolet 0 0 187 0 0 running
5 7 48 Joe Weatherly Chevrolet 0 0 199 6 0 running
11 59 8 Johnny Allen Chevrolet 0 0 192 0 0 running
2 21 73 Johnny Beauchamp Ford 0 0 200 30 0 running
14 33 11 Junior Johnson Ford 0 0 189 0 0 running
43 37 53 Ken Johnson Ford 0 0 67 0 0 push rod
59 56 75 Ken Marriott Ford 0 0 1 0 0 engine
29 24 14 Ken Rush Mercury 0 0 163 0 0 engine
44 58 74 LD Austin Chevrolet 0 0 65 0 0 generator
24 12 76 Larry Frank Chevrolet 0 0 178 0 0 running
58 38 79 Larry Odo Ford 0 0 3 0 0 engine
1 15 42 Lee Petty Oldsmobile 0 0 200 38 0 running
17 4 98 Marvin Panch Ford 0 0 185 0 0 running
46 40 45 Paul Bass Ford 0 0 52 0 0 engine
52 32 36 Pete Kelly Chevrolet 0 0 34 0 0 engine
12 35 38 Raul Cilloniz Ford 0 0 192 0 0 running
26 19 4 Rex White Chevrolet 0 0 174 0 0 engine
57 6 43 Richard Petty Oldsmobile 0 0 8 0 0 engine
19 57 9 Roy Tyner Chevrolet 0 0 184 0 0 running
38 2 99 Shorty Rollins Ford 0 0 115 0 0 engine
10 31 1 Speedy Thompson Chevrolet 0 0 193 0 0 running
9 42 15 Tim Flock Ford 0 0 193 0 0 running
40 13 88 Tiny Lund Chevrolet 0 0 92 0 0 timing
8 5 59 Tom Pistone Ford 0 0 195 39 0 running
22 14 92 Wilbur Rakestraw Ford 0 0 181 0 0 running

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