The 1959-01 was a Convertible Series event held at Daytona International Speedway on February 20, 1959. It was the season opener. Shorty Rollins grabbed his only series victory the hard way, leading 32 of the 40 laps but barely edging out Marvin Panch by two feet. It was the closest margin of victory in series history. Eventual season champ Joe Lee Johnson showed 8th. Stats