Firecracker 250 1959
Firecracker 250 1959 var ett stockcarlopp ingående i Nascar Grand National Series (nuvarande Nascar Cup Series) som kördes 4 juli 1959 på den 2,5 mile (4,02336 km) långa ovalbanan Daytona International Speedway, i Daytona Beach i Florida. Totalt avverkades 250 miles (321,868 km) fördelat på 100 varv. Banunderlaget var asfalt. Loppet vanns av Fireball Roberts i en Pontiac på tiden 2:46.42 körande för Jim Stephens. Roberts snitthastighet var 140,581 mph. Prispotten uppgick till 26 360 dollar, varav 7 050 dollar gick till segraren.
Resultat
| Plc | Nr | Förare | Team/ bilägare | Konstruktör | Start | Varv | Ledda varv | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Fireball Roberts | Jim Stephens | Pontiac | 1 | 100 | 84 | |
| 2 | 12 | Joe Weatherly | Doc White | Ford | 12 | 100 | 8 | |
| 3 | 22 | Johnny Allen | W.J. Ridgeway | Chevrolet | 11 | 99 | 0 | |
| 4 | 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith | Chevrolet | 5 | 99 | 1 | |
| 5 | 37 | Eduardo Dibos | Van Acker | Ford | 3 | 98 | 0 | |
| 6 | 73 | Bob Burdick | Bob Burdick | Ford | 2 | 97 | 0 | |
| 7 | 59 | Tom Pistone | Carl Rupert | Ford | 13 | 96 | 7 | |
| 8 | 6 | Cotton Owens | W.H. Watson | Ford | 21 | 95 | 0 | |
| 9 | 36 | Tommy Irwin | Tommy Irwin | Ford | 14 | 95 | 0 | |
| 10 | 7 | Jim Reed | Jim Reed | Chevrolet | 7 | 95 | 0 | |
| 11 | 41 | Speedy Thompson | Doc White | Ford | 17 | 94 | 0 | |
| 12 | 44 | Gene White | i.u. | Chevrolet | 6 | 92 | 0 | |
| 13 | 20 | Benny Rakestraw | Spook Crawford | Mercury | 18 | 92 | 0 | |
| 14 | 92 | George Alsobrook | Joe Jones | Ford | 16 | 92 | 0 | |
| 15 | 13 | Tommy Thompson | Tommy Thompson | Chevrolet | 29 | 90 | 0 | |
| 16 | 83 | Shorty Rollins | A.J. Blackwelder | Ford | 34 | 90 | 0 | |
| 17 | 76 | Larry Frank | Larry Frank | Chevrolet | 22 | 89 | 0 | |
| 18 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam | Chevrolet | 37 | 89 | 0 | |
| 19 | 77 | Joe Lee Johnson | Joe Lee Johnson | Chevrolet | 20 | 88 | 0 | |
| 20 | 14 | Ken Rush | Manley Britt | Ford | 24 | 88 | 0 | |
| 21 | 71 | Dick Joslin | Dick Joslin | Dodge | 31 | 87 | 0 | |
| 22 | 99 | Wilbur Rakestraw | Talmadge Cochrane | Mercury | 10 | 87 | 0 | |
| 23 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White | Chevrolet | 23 | 86 | 0 | |
| 24 | 86 | Larry Flynn | Larry Flynn | Ford | 33 | 85 | 0 | |
| 25 | 89 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner | Chevrolet | 32 | 84 | 0 | |
| 26 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 4 | 78 | 0 | |
| 27 | 49 | Bob Welborn | Bob Welborn | Chevrolet | 27 | 77 | 0 | |
| 28 | 32 | George Green | Jess Potter | Chevrolet | 26 | 73 | 0 | |
| 29 | 16 | Charlie Cregar | Happy Steigel | Pontiac | 15 | 70 | 0 | |
| 30 | 60 | John Paschall | i.u. | Ford | 9 | 67 | 0 | |
| 31 | 66 | Dick Foley | Dick Foley | Chevrolet | 35 | 60 | 0 | |
| 32 | 97 | Jim Austin | Jim Austin | Ford | 36 | 33 | 0 | |
| 33 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 19 | 27 | 0 | |
| 34 | 34 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 30 | 16 | 0 | |
| 35 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chevrolet | 25 | 12 | 0 | |
| 36 | 10 | Elmo Langley | Ratus Walters | Buick | 8 | 11 | 0 | |
| 37 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | Don Every | Pontiac | 28 | 2 | 0 | |
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Referenser
- ^ ”1959 Firecracker 250” (på engelska). racing-reference.info. Nascar Digital Media. https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1959_Firecracker_250/W/. Läst 3 augusti 2024.
- ^ ”NASCAR Race Results at Daytona - Jul 4, 1959” (på engelska). driveraverages.com. https://www.driveraverages.com/nascar/race.php?sked_id=1959026. Läst 3 augusti 2024.