Entry List
Daytona 500
Sunday, February 26th, 1961
Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
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- Drivers Entered: 58 (18 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 200
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 149.601
- Cautions: N/A
- Lead Changes: 9
- Green Flag Passes: N/A
Race weekend links appear as data becomes available.
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM | CREW CHIEF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 94 | Banjo Matthews | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Warrior Motel | Banjo Matthews | |
| 2 | 53 | Bob Burdick | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | McKenzie | Roy Burdick | |
| 3 | 49 | Bob Welborn | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Bob Welborn | Bob Welborn | |
| 4 | 40 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Ralph Stark | Ralph Stark | |
| 5 | 72 | Bobby Johns | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Shorty Johns | Shorty Johns | |
| 6 | 36 | Brian Naylor | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Warner Brothers | Warner Brothers | |
| 7 | 87 | Buck Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chrysler | Buck Baker | Buck Baker | |
| 8 | 86 | Buddy Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chrysler | Buck Baker | Buck Baker | |
| 9 | 65 | Charlie Glotzbach | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Melvin Black | Melvin Black | |
| 10 | 6 | Cotton Owens | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Cotton Owens | Cotton Owens | |
| 11 | 62 | Curtis Crider | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider | |
| 12 | 21 | Curtis Turner | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Courtesy | Wood Brothers Racing | |
| 13 | 32 | Darel Dieringer | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Ray Nichels | Ray Nichels | |
| 14 | 18 | Darrell Dake | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Weldon Wagner | Weldon Wagner | |
| 15 | 66 | David Pearson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Tony Lavati | Tony Lavati | |
| 16 | 75 | Don O'Dell | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | J.D. Braswell | J.D. Braswell | |
| 17 | 68 | Ed Livingston | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider | |
| 18 | 38 | Ed Markstellar | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Matt DeMatthews | Matt DeMatthews | |
| 19 | 41 | Elmo Henderson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Charlie Chapman | Charlie Chapman | |
| 20 | 16 | Elmo Langley | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Happy Steigel | Happy Steigel | |
| 21 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Toots Transfer | Monroe Shook | |
| 22 | 55 | Ernie Gahan | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | John Koszela | John Koszela | |
| 23 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Smokey Yunick | Smokey Yunick | |
| 24 | 80 | Fred Lorenzen | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Tubby Gonzales | Tubby Gonzales | |
| 25 | 30 | Friday Hassler | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Fred Clark | Fred Clark | |
| 26 | 60 | George Tet | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Tetsuo Fuchigami | Tetsuo Fuchigami | |
| 27 | 88 | Harlan Richardson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Jim White | Jim White | |
| 28 | 19 | Herman Beam | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Herman Beam | Herman Beam | |
| 29 | 47 | Jack Smith | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Jack Smith | Jack Smith | |
| 30 | 3 | Jim Paschal | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Daytona Kennel | John Masoni | |
| 31 | 7 | Jim Reed | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Jim Reed | Jim Reed | |
| 32 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue | |
| 33 | 37 | Joe Kelly | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Don House | Don House | |
| 34 | 89 | Joe Lee Johnson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Joe Lee Johnson | Joe Lee Johnson | |
| 35 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Bud Moore | Bud Moore | |
| 36 | 69 | Johnny Allen | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | B.G. Holloway | B.G. Holloway | |
| 37 | 27 | Junior Johnson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Holly Farms | Rex Lovette | |
| 38 | 50 | Ken Johnson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | James French | James French | |
| 39 | 76 | Larry Frank | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Dick Wright | Dick Wright | |
| 40 | 39 | Marshall Sargent | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Marshall Sargent | Marshall Sargent | |
| 41 | 20 | Marvin Panch | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Smokey Yunick | Smokey Yunick | |
| 42 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Dash-Dash-Dash Corp. | B.G. Holloway | |
| 43 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Holt-Stacy | Dudley Farrell | |
| 44 | 31 | Paul Goldsmith | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Ray Nichels | Ray Nichels | |
| 45 | 1 | Paul Lewis | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Jess Potter | Jess Potter | |
| 46 | 64 | Paul Parks | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Spook Crawford | Spook Crawford | |
| 47 | 33 | Reb Wickersham | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Reb Wickersham | Reb Wickersham | |
| 48 | 15 | Red Hollingsworth | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Red Hollingsworth | Red Hollingsworth | |
| 49 | 4 | Rex White | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Rex White | Rex White | |
| 50 | 91 | Robert Roeber | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | R.G. Henschel | R.G. Henschel | |
| 51 | 24 | Roscoe Thompson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | James Turner | James Turner | |
| 52 | 23 | Sal Tovella | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Bob Rose | Bob Rose | |
| 53 | 10 | TC Hunt | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Fred Wheat | Fred Wheat | |
| 54 | 83 | Tim Flock | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Meilwain Ford | Jack Meeks | |
| 55 | 52 | Tom Dill | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Julian Buesink | Julian Buesink | |
| 56 | 59 | Tom Pistone | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | B.G. Holloway | B.G. Holloway | |
| 57 | 2 | Tommy Irwin | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Tom Daniels | Tom Daniels | |
| 58 | 99 | Wilbur Rakestraw | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Joe Jones | Joe Jones |