1959 Daytona 100
| Date | 04.04.1959 | Category | Champcars |
| Circuit | Daytona International Speedway | Championship | USAC National Championship |
| Race title | Daytona 100 | Round | 1 |
| Distance | 40 laps = 100 miles | Country | USA |
Race overview: http://racingchronicles.com/proshla-gonka/1959-daytona-100/
Winner's speed: 170.261 mph
Pole's speed: n/a
Fastest lap speed: n/a
| Rank | Pos. | # | Driver | Entrant | Car | Laps | Time | Status | Pts | Grid | Row |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 16 | Jim Rathmann | Simoniz | Watson Offy | 40 | 35'14.40 | finished | 200 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 5 | Rodger Ward | Leader Card 500 | Watson Offy | 40 | finished | 160 | 3 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 65 | Bob Christie | Federal Engineering | Kurtis Kraft 500D Offy | 39 | finished | 140 | 6 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 2 | George Amick | Bowes Seal Fast | Epperly Offy | 39 | DNF, fatal accident | 120 | 9 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 41 | Dick Rathmann | Sumar | Kurtis Kraft 500G Offy | 39 | finished | 100 | 1 | 1 | |
| 6 | 6 | 21 | Elmer George | HOW | Kuzma Offy | 38 | finished | 80 | 5 |