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Results

The 1961 Daytona 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Daytona International Speedway race.

Daytona 500

Sunday, February 26th, 1961

Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL

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  • 21 Ford
  • 19 Pontiac
  • 14 Chevrolet
  • 2 Chrysler
  • 1 Oldsmobile
  • 1 Dodge

  • 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
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
Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
27 8 94 Banjo Matthews Ford 0 0 181 3 0 crash
36 15 53 Bob Burdick Pontiac 0 0 157 0 0 engine
11 29 49 Bob Welborn Pontiac 0 0 194 0 0 running
31 36 40 Bobby Allison Chevrolet 0 0 175 0 0 running
50 11 72 Bobby Johns Ford 0 0 26 0 0 overheating
42 58 36 Brian Naylor Ford 0 0 85 0 0 engine
9 7 87 Buck Baker Chrysler 0 0 196 0 0 running
40 28 86 Buddy Baker Chrysler 0 0 145 0 0 running
15 22 65 Charlie Glotzbach Pontiac 0 0 191 0 0 running
5 6 6 Cotton Owens Pontiac 0 0 198 0 0 running
53 23 62 Curtis Crider Ford 0 0 12 0 0 oil pressure
55 33 21 Curtis Turner Ford 0 0 6 0 0 engine
16 10 32 Darel Dieringer Pontiac 0 0 191 0 0 running
46 35 18 Darrell Dake Chevrolet 0 0 47 0 0 fuel pump
21 30 66 David Pearson Pontiac 0 0 186 0 0 running
54 20 75 Don O'Dell Pontiac 0 0 10 0 0 bearing
29 34 68 Ed Livingston Ford 0 0 177 0 0 running
43 56 38 Ed Markstellar Ford 0 0 81 0 0 oil leak
23 57 41 Elmo Henderson Ford 0 0 184 0 0 running
25 38 16 Elmo Langley Pontiac 0 0 184 0 0 running
18 14 85 Emanuel Zervakis Chevrolet 0 0 189 0 0 running
57 52 55 Ernie Gahan Chevrolet 0 0 3 0 0 water pump
20 1 22 Fireball Roberts Pontiac 0 0 187 170 0 engine
4 45 80 Fred Lorenzen Ford 0 0 198 0 0 running
22 37 30 Friday Hassler Chevrolet 0 0 186 0 0 running
51 55 60 George Tet Ford 0 0 24 0 0 valve
26 50 88 Harlan Richardson Ford 0 0 184 0 0 running
34 39 19 Herman Beam Ford 0 0 167 0 0 running
6 5 47 Jack Smith Pontiac 0 0 197 0 0 running
49 3 3 Jim Paschal Pontiac 0 0 30 0 0 seal
13 16 7 Jim Reed Chevrolet 0 0 194 0 0 running
30 24 54 Jimmy Pardue Chevrolet 0 0 176 0 0 engine
19 49 37 Joe Kelly Ford 0 0 188 0 0 running
37 12 89 Joe Lee Johnson Chevrolet 0 0 153 0 0 engine
2 2 8 Joe Weatherly Pontiac 0 0 200 0 0 running
8 47 69 Johnny Allen Chevrolet 0 0 196 0 0 running
47 43 27 Junior Johnson Pontiac 0 0 44 7 0 engine
58 42 50 Ken Johnson Ford 0 0 3 0 0 head gasket
38 25 76 Larry Frank Ford 0 0 152 0 0 fuel pump
41 54 39 Marshall Sargent Pontiac 0 0 115 0 0 transmission
1 4 20 Marvin Panch Pontiac 0 0 200 13 0 running
7 9 11 Ned Jarrett Chevrolet 0 0 196 0 0 running
44 13 29 Nelson Stacy Ford 0 0 79 7 0 engine
3 17 31 Paul Goldsmith Pontiac 0 0 200 0 0 running
39 48 1 Paul Lewis Chevrolet 0 0 149 0 0 running
32 53 64 Paul Parks Ford 0 0 173 0 0 running
35 40 33 Reb Wickersham Oldsmobile 0 0 158 0 0 engine
48 51 15 Red Hollingsworth Chevrolet 0 0 35 0 0 rocker arm
12 41 4 Rex White Chevrolet 0 0 194 0 0 running
28 26 91 Robert Roeber Pontiac 0 0 180 0 0 running
33 27 24 Roscoe Thompson Pontiac 0 0 169 0 0 timing chain
14 46 23 Sal Tovella Ford 0 0 191 0 0 running
52 21 10 TC Hunt Dodge 0 0 23 0 0 engine
24 31 83 Tim Flock Ford 0 0 184 0 0 running
17 32 52 Tom Dill Ford 0 0 190 0 0 running
10 18 59 Tom Pistone Pontiac 0 0 196 0 0 running
45 19 2 Tommy Irwin Chevrolet 0 0 67 0 0 engine
56 44 99 Wilbur Rakestraw Ford 0 0 5 0 0 engine

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