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Results

The 1961 Festival 250 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Atlanta Motor Speedway race.

Festival 250

Sunday, July 9th, 1961

Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA

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  • 13 Ford
  • 2 Dodge
  • 10 Pontiac
  • 2 Chrysler
  • 1 Mercury
  • 2 Plymouth
  • 12 Chevrolet

  • Drivers Entered: 42 (2 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 167
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 118.067
  • Cautions: 1 for 12 laps
  • Lead Changes: N/A
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
Daytona Beach, Florida - January 29, 2023 : The NASCAR Garage 56 car is seen on display during the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway.
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Entry List
Festival 250 at Atlanta Motor Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
33 6 94 Banjo Matthews Ford 0 0 82 0 0 axle
29 37 71 Bob Barron Dodge 0 0 123 0 0 rear end
2 7 47 Bob Welborn Pontiac 0 0 166 26 0 running
35 13 72 Bobby Johns Ford 0 0 66 0 0 engine
6 19 87 Buck Baker Chrysler 0 0 160 0 0 running
8 20 86 Buddy Baker Chrysler 0 0 159 0 0 running
24 34 62 Curtis Crider Mercury 0 0 145 0 0 running
40 2 3 David Pearson Pontiac 0 0 3 0 0 crash
36 22 23 Doug Yates Plymouth 0 0 48 0 0 engine
32 32 64 Eddie Pagan Ford 0 0 89 0 0 rear end
4 21 85 Emanuel Zervakis Chevrolet 0 0 163 0 0 running
12 1 22 Fireball Roberts Pontiac 0 0 155 51 0 running
27 31 2 Frank Graham Ford 0 0 140 0 0 running
1 5 28 Fred Lorenzen Ford 0 0 167 52 0 running
7 23 96 Friday Hassler Chevrolet 0 0 159 0 0 running
9 30 48 GC Spencer Chevrolet 0 0 158 0 0 running
22 28 30 Gene White Chevrolet 0 0 147 0 0 running
21 29 99 George Alsobrook Ford 0 0 148 0 0 rocker arm
23 41 77 Hank Tillman Ford 0 0 146 0 0 running
42 14 89 Herb Tillman Chevrolet 0 0 1 0 0 crash
18 24 19 Herman Beam Ford 0 0 151 0 0 running
5 12 46 Jack Smith Pontiac 0 0 161 2 0 running
34 17 15 Jim Bennett Ford 0 0 74 0 0 head gasket
38 25 54 Jimmy Pardue Chevrolet 0 0 28 0 0 piston
28 3 8 Joe Weatherly Pontiac 0 0 133 28 0 engine
26 40 69 Johnny Allen Chevrolet 0 0 140 0 0 engine
31 9 27 Junior Johnson Pontiac 0 0 109 1 0 timing
17 33 74 LD Austin Chevrolet 0 0 152 0 0 running
20 35 93 Lee Reitzel Ford 0 0 149 0 0 running
13 18 82 Marvin Porter Ford 0 0 154 0 0 running
14 16 11 Ned Jarrett Chevrolet 0 0 153 0 0 engine
37 4 29 Nelson Stacy Ford 0 0 36 7 0 engine
16 26 1 Paul Lewis Chevrolet 0 0 152 0 0 running
11 8 6 Ralph Earnhardt Pontiac 0 0 157 0 0 running
10 11 4 Rex White Chevrolet 0 0 157 0 0 running
3 39 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 164 0 0 running
41 10 24 Roscoe Thompson Pontiac 0 0 1 0 0 crash
19 38 38 Roy Tyner Ford 0 0 150 0 0 running
39 27 10 TC Hunt Dodge 0 0 20 0 0 con rod
30 42 75 Tiny Lund Pontiac 0 0 115 0 0 fuel pump
25 36 39 Tommy Wells Chevrolet 0 0 143 0 0 running
15 15 5 Woodie Wilson Pontiac 0 0 153 0 0 running

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