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1959 Daytona 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Grand National race number 3 of 44 Sunday, February 22, 1959 at Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL 200 laps on a 2.500 mile paved track (500.000 miles) Time of race: 3:41:22 Average speed: 135.521 mph Pole speed: 140.121 mph Cautions: none Margin of victory: 2 feet Attendance: 41921 Lead changes: 33 Glossary    1959 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1959 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   Results not available. OP: qualified via owners points PC: qualified as past champion PR: provisional QR: via qualifying race * - had to qualify on time Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   Roscoe Thompson (#58-WD), Ralph Moody (#12-WD), Glen Rockey (#31-WD), George Henderson (#46-WD), Bob Harkey (#85-WD), Jim Delaney, Randel Lee Ramage