1959 Daytona 500 Qualifier Results
Bob Welborn won the 1959 Daytona 500 Qualifier at Daytona on February 20, 1959, leading 33 of 40 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 38 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49 | Bob Welborn | 7 | 40 | 33 | Running |
| 2 | 64 | Fritz Wilson | 15 | 40 | 4 | Running |
| 3 | 59 | Tom Pistone | 6 | 40 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 48 | Joe Weatherly | 3 | 40 | 1 | Running |
| 5 | 37 | Eduardo Dibos | 18 | 39 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 6 | Cotton Owens | 23 | 39 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 88 | Tiny Lund | 17 | 39 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 42 | Lee Petty | 14 | 39 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 18 | Charley Griffith | 9 | 38 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 4 | Rex White | 24 | 38 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 73 | Johnny Beauchamp | 8 | 38 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 81 | Bernie Hentges | 28 | 38 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 29 | Dick Freeman | 27 | 38 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 71 | Dick Joslin | 38 | 38 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 72 | Bobby Johns | 5 | 38 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 1 | Speedy Thompson | 12 | 38 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 11 | Junior Johnson | 21 | 37 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 38 | Raul Cilloniz | 30 | 37 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 53 | Ken Johnson | 20 | 37 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 7 | Jim Reed | 26 | 35 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 69 | Harold Smith | 22 | 35 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 19 | Herman Beam | 33 | 35 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 86 | Carl Tyler | 13 | 34 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 15 | Tim Flock | 2 | 30 | 0 | Push rod |
| 25 | 9 | Roy Tyner | 29 | 29 | 0 | Coil |
| 26 | 58 | Roscoe Thompson | 10 | 28 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 47 | Jack Smith | 4 | 20 | 0 | Crash |
| 28 | 87 | Buck Baker | 16 | 20 | 0 | Crash |
| 29 | 41 | Curtis Turner | 37 | 17 | 2 | Transmission |
| 30 | 10 | Elmo Langley | 11 | 17 | 0 | Overheating |
| 31 | 95 | Bob Duell | 19 | 17 | 0 | Overheating |
| 32 | 16 | Jim McGuirk | 32 | 15 | 0 | Distributor |
| 33 | 3 | Fireball Roberts | 1 | 14 | 0 | Distributor |
| 34 | 24 | Bob Potter | 25 | 13 | 0 | Tires |
| 35 | 83 | Bob Pronger | 36 | 13 | 0 | Gasket |
| 36 | 80 | Bob Rose | 31 | 11 | 0 | Steering |
| 37 | 66 | Dick Foley | 34 | 9 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 74 | L.D. Austin | 35 | 1 | 0 | Steering |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | February 20, 1959 |
| Track | Daytona |
| Laps | 40 |