Race 26 of 44 in the 1959 NASCAR Grand National Series season
1959 Firecracker 250 program cover
Date
July 4, 1959 (1959-07-04)
Location
Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida
Course
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4.02 km)
Distance
100 laps, 250 mi (402.336 km)
Weather
Very hot with temperatures of 86 °F (30 °C); wind speeds of 13 miles per hour (21 km/h)
Average speed
140.581 miles per hour (226.243 km/h)
Attendance
12,900[2]
Pole position
Driver
Fireball Roberts
Jim Stephens
Time
144.997 miles per hour (233.350 km/h)
Most laps led
Driver
Fireball Roberts
Jim Stephens
Laps
82
Winner
No. 3
Fireball Roberts
Jim Stephens
Motor car race
The 1959 Firecracker 250 was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on July 4, 1959, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.
^Weather information for the 1959 Firecracker 250 at The Old Farmers' Almanac
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