1959 Daytona 500 Results
Lee Petty won the 1959 Daytona 500 at Daytona on February 22, 1959, leading 38 of 200 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 59 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | Lee Petty | 15 | 200 | 38 | Running |
| 2 | 73 | Johnny Beauchamp | 21 | 200 | 30 | Running |
| 3 | 18 | Charley Griffith | 17 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 6 | Cotton Owens | 11 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 48 | Joe Weatherly | 7 | 199 | 6 | Running |
| 6 | 7 | Jim Reed | 39 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 47 | Jack Smith | 41 | 196 | 57 | Running |
| 8 | 59 | Tom Pistone | 5 | 195 | 39 | Running |
| 9 | 15 | Tim Flock | 42 | 193 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 1 | Speedy Thompson | 31 | 193 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 8 | Johnny Allen | 59 | 192 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 38 | Raul Cilloniz | 35 | 192 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 41 | Curtis Turner | 43 | 189 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 11 | Junior Johnson | 33 | 189 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 29 | Dick Freeman | 25 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 77 | Joe Lee Johnson | 16 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 98 | Marvin Panch | 4 | 185 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 25 | Gene White | 10 | 185 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 9 | Roy Tyner | 57 | 184 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 2 | Jimmy Thompson | 18 | 182 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 19 | Herman Beam | 49 | 182 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 92 | Wilbur Rakestraw | 14 | 181 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 16 | Jim McGuirk | 53 | 181 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 76 | Larry Frank | 12 | 178 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 10 | Elmo Langley | 48 | 175 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 4 | Rex White | 19 | 174 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 55 | Ben Benz | 30 | 169 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 71 | Dick Joslin | 27 | 167 | 0 | Piston |
| 29 | 14 | Ken Rush | 24 | 163 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 80 | Bob Rose | 55 | 162 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 69 | Harold Smith | 50 | 159 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 66 | Dick Foley | 44 | 157 | 0 | Running |
| 33 | 32 | Brownie King | 28 | 152 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 21 | Glen Wood | 8 | 149 | 0 | Clutch |
| 35 | 83 | Bob Pronger | 47 | 143 | 0 | Running |
| 36 | 39 | Billy Carden | 26 | 140 | 0 | Running |
| 37 | 81 | Bernie Hentges | 23 | 138 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 99 | Shorty Rollins | 2 | 115 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | 22 | 95 | 0 | Transmission |
| 40 | 88 | Tiny Lund | 13 | 92 | 0 | Timing |
| 41 | 49 | Bob Welborn | 1 | 75 | 9 | Engine |
| 42 | 87 | Buck Baker | 54 | 75 | 0 | Timing |
| 43 | 53 | Ken Johnson | 37 | 67 | 0 | Push rod |
| 44 | 74 | L.D. Austin | 58 | 65 | 0 | Generator |
| 45 | 3 | Fireball Roberts | 46 | 56 | 21 | Fuel pump |
| 46 | 45 | Paul Bass | 40 | 52 | 0 | Engine |
| 47 | 72A | Bobby Johns | 29 | 46 | 0 | Overheating |
| 48 | 37 | Eduardo Dibos | 9 | 44 | 0 | Suspension |
| 49 | 50 | Gober Sosebee | 36 | 44 | 0 | Transmission |
| 50 | 89 | Bob Said | 20 | 42 | 0 | Transmission |
| 51 | 95 | Bob Duell | 51 | 38 | 0 | Distributor |
| 52 | 36 | Pete Kelly | 32 | 34 | 0 | Engine |
| 53 | 24 | Bob Potter | 45 | 33 | 0 | Timing |
| 54 | 86 | Carl Tyler | 52 | 29 | 0 | Overheating |
| 55 | 33 | George Green | 34 | 21 | 0 | Engine |
| 56 | 64 | Fritz Wilson | 3 | 15 | 0 | Piston |
| 57 | 43 | Richard Petty | 6 | 8 | 0 | Engine |
| 58 | 79 | Larry Odo | 38 | 3 | 0 | Engine |
| 59 | 75 | Ken Marriott | 56 | 1 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | February 22, 1959 |
| Track | Daytona |
| Laps | 200 |