1959 Firecracker 250
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Date
July 4, 1959
Course
Permanent racing facility
Course length
2.5 miles (4.02 km)
| Race details[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 26 of 44 in the 1959 NASCAR Grand National Series season | |||
 1959 Firecracker 250 program cover | |||
| Date | July 4, 1959 | ||
| Location | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.5 miles (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 | 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 | |
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.
