1959 Firecracker 250 Results
Fireball Roberts won the 1959 Firecracker 250 at Daytona on July 4, 1959, leading 84 of 100 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 37 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Fireball Roberts | 1 | 100 | 84 | Running |
| 2 | 12 | Joe Weatherly | 12 | 100 | 8 | Running |
| 3 | 22 | Johnny Allen | 11 | 99 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 47 | Jack Smith | 5 | 99 | 1 | Running |
| 5 | 37 | Eduardo Dibos | 3 | 98 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 73 | Bob Burdick | 2 | 97 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 59 | Tom Pistone | 13 | 96 | 7 | Running |
| 8 | 6 | Cotton Owens | 21 | 95 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 36 | Tommy Irwin | 14 | 95 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 7 | Jim Reed | 7 | 95 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 41 | Speedy Thompson | 17 | 94 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 44 | Gene White | 6 | 92 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 20 | Bennie Rakestraw | 18 | 92 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 92 | George Alsobrook | 16 | 92 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 13 | Tommy Thompson | 29 | 90 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 83 | Shorty Rollins | 34 | 90 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 76 | Larry Frank | 22 | 89 | 0 | Disqualified |
| 18 | 19 | Herman Beam | 37 | 89 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 77 | Joe Lee Johnson | 20 | 88 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 14 | Ken Rush | 24 | 88 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 71 | Dick Joslin | 31 | 87 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 22 | 99 | Wilbur Rakestraw | 10 | 87 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 4 | Rex White | 23 | 86 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 86 | Larry Flynn | 33 | 85 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 89 | Roy Tyner | 32 | 84 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 43 | Richard Petty | 4 | 78 | 0 | Fuel pump |
| 27 | 49 | Bob Welborn | 27 | 77 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 32 | George Green | 26 | 73 | 0 | Fan |
| 29 | 16 | Charlie Cregar | 15 | 70 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 60 | John Paschal | 9 | 67 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 66 | Dick Foley | 35 | 60 | 0 | Timing |
| 32 | 97 | Jim Austin | 36 | 33 | 0 | Water pump |
| 33 | 42 | Lee Petty | 19 | 27 | 0 | Fuel pump |
| 34 | 34 | G.C. Spencer | 30 | 16 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 87 | Buck Baker | 25 | 12 | 0 | Bent rod |
| 36 | 10 | Elmo Langley | 8 | 11 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | 28 | 2 | 0 | Bearing |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | July 4, 1959 |
| Track | Daytona |
| Laps | 100 |