Race: Firecracker 250
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 26 of 44
Date: July 4, 1959
Track: Daytona International Speedway
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Firecracker 250 Race Information
| Winner | Fireball Roberts | Car | No. 3 Pontiac |
| Team / Owner | Jim Stephens (Owner) | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Fireball Roberts | Most Laps Led | Fireball Roberts (84) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (100 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 37 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Lee Petty | Season Race | 26 of 44 |
Firecracker 250 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 3 | Fireball Roberts | Jim Stephens (Owner) | Pontiac | 100 | 84 | running | — |
| 2 | 12 | 12 | Joe Weatherly | Doc White (Owner) | Ford | 100 | 8 | running | — |
| 3 | 11 | 22 | Johnny Allen | W.J. Ridgeway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 99 | 0 | running | — |
| 4 | 5 | 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 99 | 1 | running | — |
| 5 | 3 | 37 | Eduardo Dibos | Van Acker (Owner) | Ford | 98 | 0 | running | — |
| 6 | 2 | 73 | Bob Burdick | Roy Burdick (Owner) | Ford | 97 | 0 | running | — |
| 7 | 13 | 59 | Tom Pistone | Carl Rupert (Owner) | Ford | 96 | 7 | running | — |
| 8 | 21 | 6 | Cotton Owens | W.H. Watson (Owner) | Ford | 95 | 0 | running | — |
| 9 | 14 | 36 | Tommy Irwin | Tommy Irwin (Owner) | Ford | 95 | 0 | running | — |
| 10 | 7 | 7 | Jim Reed | Jim Reed (Owner) | Chevrolet | 95 | 0 | running | — |
| 11 | 17 | 41 | Speedy Thompson | Doc White (Owner) | Ford | 94 | 0 | running | — |
| 12 | 6 | 44 | Gene White | — | Chevrolet | 92 | 0 | running | — |
| 13 | 18 | 20 | Benny Rakestraw | Spook Crawford (Owner) | Mercury | 92 | 0 | running | — |
| 14 | 16 | 92 | George Alsobrook | Joe Jones (Owner) | Ford | 92 | 0 | running | — |
| 15 | 29 | 13 | Tommy Thompson | Tommy Thompson (Owner) | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | running | — |
| 16 | 34 | 83 | Shorty Rollins | A.J. Blackwelder (Owner) | Ford | 90 | 0 | running | — |
| 17 | 22 | 76 | Larry Frank | Larry Frank (Owner) | Chevrolet | 89 | 0 | disqualified | — |
| 18 | 37 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Chevrolet | 89 | 0 | running | — |
| 19 | 20 | 77 | Joe Lee Johnson | Joe Lee Johnson (Owner) | Chevrolet | 88 | 0 | running | — |
| 20 | 24 | 14 | Ken Rush | Manley Britt (Owner) | Ford | 88 | 0 | running | — |
| 21 | 31 | 71 | Dick Joslin | Dick Joslin (Owner) | Dodge | 87 | 0 | oil leak | — |
| 22 | 10 | 99 | Wilbur Rakestraw | Talmadge Cochrane (Owner) | Mercury | 87 | 0 | running | — |
| 23 | 23 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 86 | 0 | running | — |
| 24 | 33 | 86 | Larry Flynn | Larry Flynn (Owner) | Ford | 85 | 0 | running | — |
| 25 | 32 | 89 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 84 | 0 | running | — |
| 26 | 4 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 78 | 0 | fuel pump | — |
| 27 | 27 | 49 | Bob Welborn | Bob Welborn (Owner) | Chevrolet | 77 | 0 | running | — |
| 28 | 26 | 32 | George Green | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 73 | 0 | fan | — |
| 29 | 15 | 16 | Charlie Cregar | Happy Steigel (Owner) | Pontiac | 70 | 0 | engine | — |
| 30 | 9 | 60 | John Paschall | — | Ford | 67 | 0 | running | — |
| 31 | 35 | 66 | Dick Foley | Dick Foley (Owner) | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 | timing | — |
| 32 | 36 | 97 | Jim Austin | — | Ford | 33 | 0 | water pump | — |
| 33 | 19 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 27 | 0 | fuel pump | — |
| 34 | 30 | 34 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 16 | 0 | engine | — |
| 35 | 25 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chevrolet | 12 | 0 | did not finish | — |
| 36 | 8 | 10 | Elmo Langley | Ratus Walters (Owner) | Buick | 11 | 0 | engine | — |
| 37 | 28 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | Don Every (Owner) | Pontiac | 2 | 0 | bearing | — |
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