Race: Daytona Qualifier
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 2 of 44
Date: February 20, 1959
Track: Daytona International Speedway
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Daytona Qualifier Race Information
| Winner | Bob Welborn | Car | No. 49 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | W.J. Ridgeway (Owner) | Winner Start | 7th |
| Started First | Fireball Roberts | Most Laps Led | Bob Welborn (33) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (40 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 38 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 4 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bob Welborn | Season Race | 2 of 44 |
Daytona Qualifier Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 49 | Bob Welborn | W.J. Ridgeway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 40 | 33 | running | 200 |
| 2 | 15 | 64 | Fritz Wilson | Fritz Wilson (Owner) | Ford | 40 | 4 | running | 192 |
| 3 | 6 | 59 | Tom Pistone | Carl Rupert (Owner) | Ford | 40 | 0 | running | 184 |
| 4 | 3 | 48 | Joe Weatherly | E.C. Wilson (Owner) | Chevrolet | 40 | 1 | running | 176 |
| 5 | 18 | 37 | Eduardo Dibos | Van Acker (Owner) | Ford | 39 | 0 | running | 168 |
| 6 | 23 | 6 | Cotton Owens | W.H. Watson (Owner) | Pontiac | 39 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 7 | 17 | 88 | Tiny Lund | Buck Baker Racing | Chevrolet | 39 | 0 | running | 152 |
| 8 | 14 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 39 | 0 | running | 144 |
| 9 | 9 | 18 | Charley Griffith | Charley Griffith (Owner) | Pontiac | 38 | 0 | running | — |
| 10 | 24 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 38 | 0 | running | 136 |
| 11 | 8 | 73 | Johnny Beauchamp | Roy Burdick (Owner) | Ford | 38 | 0 | running | 128 |
| 12 | 28 | 81 | Bernie Hentges | Bernie Hentges (Owner) | Chrysler | 38 | 0 | running | 120 |
| 13 | 27 | 29 | Dick Freeman | Dick Freeman (Owner) | Chevrolet | 38 | 0 | running | 112 |
| 14 | 38 | 71 | Dick Joslin | Dick Joslin (Owner) | Dodge | 38 | 0 | running | 104 |
| 15 | 5 | 72 | Bobby Johns | Shorty Johns (Owner) | Chevrolet | 38 | 0 | running | 96 |
| 16 | 12 | 1 | Speedy Thompson | Steve Pierce (Owner) | Chevrolet | 38 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 17 | 21 | 11 | Junior Johnson | Paul Spaulding (Owner) | Ford | 37 | 0 | running | 80 |
| 18 | 30 | 38 | Raul Cilloniz | Raul Cilloniz (Owner) | Ford | 37 | 0 | running | 72 |
| 19 | 20 | 53 | Ken Johnson | Ken Johnson (Owner) | Ford | 37 | 0 | running | 64 |
| 20 | 26 | 7 | Jim Reed | Jim Reed (Owner) | Chevrolet | 35 | 0 | running | 56 |
| 21 | 22 | 69 | Harold Smith | — | Studebaker | 35 | 0 | running | 48 |
| 22 | 33 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Chevrolet | 35 | 0 | running | 40 |
| 23 | 13 | 86 | Carl Tyler | Carl Tyler (Owner) | Ford | 34 | 0 | running | 32 |
| 24 | 2 | 15 | Tim Flock | Beau Morgan (Owner) | Ford | 30 | 0 | push rod | 24 |
| 25 | 29 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 29 | 0 | coil | 16 |
| 26 | 10 | 58 | Roscoe Thompson | — | Chevrolet | 28 | 0 | engine | 8 |
| 27 | 4 | 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 20 | 0 | tire | 8 |
| 28 | 16 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chevrolet | 20 | 0 | tire | 8 |
| 29 | 37 | 41 | Curtis Turner | Doc White (Owner) | Ford | 17 | 2 | transmission | 8 |
| 30 | 11 | 10 | Elmo Langley | Ratus Walters (Owner) | Ford | 17 | 0 | overheating | 8 |
| 31 | 19 | 95 | Bob Duell | Julian Buesink (Owner) | Ford | 17 | 0 | overheating | 8 |
| 32 | 32 | 16 | Jim McGuirk | Happy Steigel (Owner) | Pontiac | 15 | 0 | distributor | 8 |
| 33 | 1 | 3 | Fireball Roberts | Jim Stephens (Owner) | Pontiac | 14 | 0 | distributor | 8 |
| 34 | 25 | 24 | Bob Potter | Bob Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 13 | 0 | tire | 8 |
| 35 | 36 | 83 | Bob Pronger | Bob Pronger (Owner) | Ford | 13 | 0 | gasket | 8 |
| 36 | 31 | 80 | Bob Rose | Sam Arena (Owner) | Chevrolet | 11 | 0 | steering | 8 |
| 37 | 34 | 66 | Dick Foley | Dick Foley (Owner) | Chevrolet | 9 | 0 | engine | 8 |
| 38 | 35 | 74 | L.D. Austin | L.D. Austin (Owner) | Chevrolet | 1 | 0 | steering | 8 |
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