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1959 Daytona 500 Results
| Fin. Pos. | Str. Car Pos. | Car No. | Driver | Laps | Money | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 42 | Lee Petty | 200 | $19,050 | Oldsmobile |
| 2 | 21 | 73 | Johnny Beauchamp | 200 | $7,650 | Ford T-Bird |
| 3 | 17 | 18 | Charley Griffith | 199 | $4,600 | Pontiac |
| 4 | 11 | 6 | Cotton Owens | 199 | $2,525 | Pontiac |
| 5 | 7 | 48 | Joe Weatherly | 199 | $1,875 | Chevrolet |
| 6 | 39 | 7 | Jim Reed | 196 | $1,075 | Chevrolet |
| 7 | 41 | 47 | Jack Smith | 196 | $2,625 | Chevrolet |
| 8 | 5 | 59 | Tom Pistone | 195 | $1,825 | Ford T-Bird |
| 9 | 43 | 15 | Tim Flock | 193 | $800 | Ford T-Bird |
| 10 | 31 | 1 | Speedy Thompson | 193 | $600 | Chevrolet |
| 11 | 59 | 8 | Johnny Allen | 192 | $400 | Ford |
| 12 | 35 | 38 | Raul Cilloniz | 192 | $500 | Ford T-Bird |
| 13 | 43 | 41 | Curtis Turner | 189 | $425 | Ford T-Bird |
| 14 | 33 | 11 | Junior Johnson | 189 | $250 | Ford |
| 15 | 25 | 29 | Dick Freeman | 188 | $250 | Chevrolet |
| 16 | 16 | 77 | Joe Lee Johnson | 187 | $975 | Chevrolet |
| 17 | 4 | 98 | Marvin Panch | 185 | $775 | Ford |
| 18 | 10 | 25 | Gene White | 185 | $600 | Chevrolet |
| 19 | 57 | 9 | Roy Tyner | 184 | $200 | Chevrolet |
| 20 | 18 | 2 | Jimmy Thompson | 182 | $500 | Chevrolet |
| 21 | 49 | 19 | Herman Beam | 182 | $165 | Chevrolet |
| 22 | 22 | 92 | Wilbur Rakestraw | 181 | $250 | Ford |
| 23 | 53 | 17 | Jim McGuirk | 181 | $150 | Pontiac |
| 24 | 12 | 76 | Larry Frank | 178 | $250 | Ford |
| 25 | 48 | 10 | Elmo Langley | 175 | $175 | Ford |
| 26 | 19 | 4 | Rex White | 174 | $100 | Chevrolet |
| 27 | 30 | 55 | Ben Benz | 169 | $200 | Chevrolet |
| 28 | 27 | 71 | Dick Joslin | 167 | $100 | Dodge |
| 29 | 24 | 14 | Ken Rush | 163 | $200 | Mercury |
| 30 | 55 | 80 | Bobby Rose | 162 | $100 | Chevrolet |
| 31 | 50 | 69 | Harold Smith | 159 | $110 | Studebaker |
| 32 | 44 | 66 | Dick Foley | 157 | $150 | Chevrolet |
| 33 | 28 | 32 | Brownie King | 152 | $150 | Chevrolet |
| 34 | 8 | 21 | Glen Wood | 149 | $100 | Ford |
| 35 | 47 | 83 | Bob Pronger | 143 | $125 | Ford |
| 36 | 26 | 39 | Billy Garden | 140 | $100 | Mercury |
| 37 | 23 | 81 | Bernie Hentges | 138 | $100 | DeSoto |
| 38 | 2 | 99 | Shorty Rollins | 115 | $100 | Ford |
| 39 | 22 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | 95 | $100 | Ford |
| 40 | 13 | 88 | Tiny Lund | 92 | $100 | Chevrolet |
| 41 | 1 | 49 | Bob Welborn | 75 | $325 | Chevrolet |
| 42 | 54 | 87 | Buck Baker | 75 | $100 | Chevrolet |
| 43 | 37 | 53 | Ken Johnson | 67 | $100 | Ford |
| 44 | 58 | 74 | L.D. Austin | 65 | $100 | Chevrolet |
| 45 | 46 | 3 | Fireball Roberts | 56 | $650 | Pontiac |
| 46 | 40 | 45 | Paul Bass | 52 | $100 | Edsel |
| 47 | 29 | 72 | Bobby Johns | 46 | $100 | Chevrolet |
| 48 | 9 | 37 | Eduardo Dibos | 44 | $100 | Ford T-Bird |
| 49 | 36 | 50 | Gober Sosebee | 44 | $100 | Chevrolet |
| 50 | 20 | 89 | Bob Said | 42 | $100 | Chevrolet |
| 51 | 51 | 95 | Bob Duell | 38 | $100 | Ford |
| 52 | 32 | 36 | Pete Kelly | 34 | $100 | Chevrolet |
| 53 | 45 | 24 | Bob Potter | 33 | $150 | Chevrolet |
| 54 | 52 | 86 | Carl Tyler | 29 | $100 | Ford |
| 55 | 34 | 33 | George Green | 21 | $100 | Chevrolet |
| 56 | 3 | 64 | Fritz Wilson | 15 | $100 | Ford T-Bird |
| 57 | 6 | 43 | Richard Petty | 8 | $100 | Oldsmobile |
| 58 | 38 | 79 | Larry Odo | 3 | $100 | Ford |
| 59 | 56 | 75 | Ken Marriott | 1 | $100 | Ford |
| Time of Race: | 3 hours, 41 minutes, 22 seconds |
| Average Speed: | 135.521 mph |
| Fastest Qualifier: | Cotton Owens, 143.198 mph |
| Margin of Victory: | 2 Feet |
| Caution Flags: | None |
| Lead Changes: | 34 lead changes among 7 drivers. Lap Leaders: Bob Welborn 1, Tom Pistone 2-3, Welborn 4-7, Pistone 8, Welborn 9-10, Joe Weatherly 11-13, Pistone 14-16, Weatherly 17-18, Welborn 19-20, Pistone 21, Weatherly 22, Fireball Roberts 23-43, Johnny Beauchamp 44-49, Pistone 50-57, Jack Smith 58-65, Pistone 66, Smith 67, Pistone 68-86, Smith 87-102, Pistone 103-106, Beauchamp 107-116, Smith 117-148, Beauchamp 149, Lee Petty 150-154, Beauchamp 155-161, Petty 162-182, Beauchamp 183-184, Petty 185-187, Beauchamp 188, Petty 189, Beauchamp 190-191, Petty 192-195, Beauchamp 196, Petty 197-200. |
| Total Laps Led: | Jack Smith 57, Tom Pistone 39, Lee Petty 38, Johnny Beauchamp 30, Fireball Roberts 21, Bob Welborn 9, Joe Weatherly 6. |
