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1959 Daytona 500

P1: 9 | P2: 2

February 22, 1959 · Replayed in 60 seconds

Stage 1 · Lap 1 / 200
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Winner Digit
9
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Runner-Up Digit
2
P1Bob Welborn
#49
P2Lee Petty
#42
P3Johnny Beauchamp
#73
Each square shows its coordinates as P1:P2
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The inaugural Daytona 500. Lee Petty wins in a photo finish so close it takes three days to determine the winner. Stock car racing's biggest event is born.

Lead Changes

Stage 1Stage 2
Bob Welborn #49
Johnny Beauchamp #73
Lee Petty #42

Score Pathway

The winning square's journey across the grid as P1/P2 digits change

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Start Lead change Winner

Square Heatmap

Brighter squares were the winning position longer

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Low Medium High Winner

Race Story

Every lead change and key moment

⇅
Bob Welborn takes the leadLap 1

#49 moves to P1 ahead of Lee Petty

★
Bob Welborn (#49) leads early in the inaugural raceLap 50

Car #49 leads

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End of Stage 1Lap 67

P1: 9 | P2: 2

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Johnny Beauchamp takes the leadLap 93

#73 moves to P1 ahead of Lee Petty

★
Johnny Beauchamp (#73) and Lee Petty (#42) battleLap 117

Car #73 leads

⇅
Lee Petty takes the leadLap 117

#42 moves to P1 ahead of Johnny Beauchamp

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Johnny Beauchamp takes the leadLap 133

#73 moves to P1 ahead of Lee Petty

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End of Stage 2Lap 133

P1: 3 | P2: 2

⇅
Lee Petty takes the leadLap 180

#42 moves to P1 ahead of Johnny Beauchamp

★
Photo finish. Petty (#42) declared winner three days laterLap 183

Car #42 wins

The closest finish result took 3 days of film review to declare.

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Johnny Beauchamp takes the leadLap 193

#73 moves to P1 ahead of Lee Petty

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Lee Petty takes the leadLap 200

#42 moves to P1 ahead of Johnny Beauchamp

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Race FinishLap 200

P1: 2 | P2: 3

Key Moments

Lee Petty, No. 42, Petty Enterprises
Stage 1
  • Bob Welborn (#49) leads early in the inaugural raceCar #49 leads
Stage 2
  • Johnny Beauchamp (#73) and Lee Petty (#42) battleCar #73 leads
Final
  • Photo finish. Petty (#42) declared winner three days laterCar #42 wins

    ★ The closest finish result took 3 days of film review to declare.

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