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Results

The 1959 Firecracker 250 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Daytona International Speedway race.

Firecracker 250

Saturday, July 4th, 1959

Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL

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  • 2 Mercury
  • 13 Ford
  • 15 Chevrolet
  • 3 Pontiac
  • 1 Dodge
  • 1 Buick
  • 2 Plymouth

  • Drivers Entered: 37
  • Laps Scheduled: 100
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 140.581
  • Cautions: N/A
  • Lead Changes: 7
  • 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
Firecracker 250 at Daytona International Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
13 18 20 Benny Rakestraw Mercury 0 0 92 0 0 running
6 2 73 Bob Burdick Ford 0 0 97 0 0 running
27 27 49 Bob Welborn Chevrolet 0 0 77 0 0 running
35 25 87 Buck Baker Chevrolet 0 0 12 0 0 bent rod
29 15 16 Charlie Cregar Pontiac 0 0 70 0 0 engine
8 21 6 Cotton Owens Ford 0 0 95 0 0 running
31 35 66 Dick Foley Chevrolet 0 0 60 0 0 timing
21 31 71 Dick Joslin Dodge 0 0 87 0 0 oil leak
5 3 37 Eduardo Dibos Ford 0 0 98 0 0 running
36 8 10 Elmo Langley Buick 0 0 11 0 0 engine
1 1 3 Fireball Roberts Pontiac 0 0 100 84 0 running
34 30 34 GC Spencer Chevrolet 0 0 16 0 0 engine
12 6 44 Gene White Chevrolet 0 0 92 0 0 running
14 16 92 George Alsobrook Ford 0 0 92 0 0 running
28 26 32 George Green Chevrolet 0 0 73 0 0 fan
18 37 19 Herman Beam Chevrolet 0 0 89 0 0 running
4 5 47 Jack Smith Chevrolet 0 0 99 1 0 running
32 36 97 Jim Austin Ford 0 0 33 0 0 water pump
10 7 7 Jim Reed Chevrolet 0 0 95 0 0 running
37 28 82 Joe Eubanks Pontiac 0 0 2 0 0 bearing
19 20 77 Joe Lee Johnson Chevrolet 0 0 88 0 0 running
2 12 12 Joe Weatherly Ford 0 0 100 8 0 running
30 9 60 John Paschall Ford 0 0 67 0 0 running
3 11 22 Johnny Allen Chevrolet 0 0 99 0 0 running
20 24 14 Ken Rush Ford 0 0 88 0 0 running
24 33 86 Larry Flynn Ford 0 0 85 0 0 running
17 22 76 Larry Frank Chevrolet 0 0 89 0 0 dq
33 19 42 Lee Petty Plymouth 0 0 27 0 0 fuel pump
23 23 4 Rex White Chevrolet 0 0 86 0 0 running
26 4 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 78 0 0 fuel pump
25 32 89 Roy Tyner Chevrolet 0 0 84 0 0 running
16 34 83 Shorty Rollins Ford 0 0 90 0 0 running
11 17 41 Speedy Thompson Ford 0 0 94 0 0 running
7 13 59 Tom Pistone Ford 0 0 96 7 0 running
9 14 36 Tommy Irwin Ford 0 0 95 0 0 running
15 29 13 Tommy Thompson Chevrolet 0 0 90 0 0 running
22 10 99 Wilbur Rakestraw Mercury 0 0 87 0 0 running

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