The 1961 Atlanta 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Atlanta Motor Speedway race.
Sunday, March 26th, 1961
Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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1 | 7 | 53 | Bob Burdick | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 334 | 43 | 0 | running |
2 | 4 | 4 | Rex White | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 334 | 0 | 0 | running |
3 | 13 | 6 | Ralph Earnhardt | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 334 | 0 | 0 | running |
4 | 17 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | Ford | 0 | 0 | 333 | 0 | 0 | running |
5 | 18 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 332 | 0 | 0 | running |
6 | 1 | 3 | Marvin Panch | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 329 | 116 | 0 | running |
7 | 24 | 66 | Reds Kagle | Ford | 0 | 0 | 326 | 0 | 0 | running |
8 | 14 | 59 | Tom Pistone | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 325 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 19 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 322 | 0 | 0 | running |
10 | 21 | 2 | Tommy Irwin | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 315 | 0 | 0 | fuel |
11 | 12 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 312 | 0 | 0 | running |
12 | 15 | 7 | Jim Reed | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 309 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
13 | 6 | 49 | Bob Welborn | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 308 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 39 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Ford | 0 | 0 | 293 | 0 | 0 | running |
15 | 40 | 86 | Buck Baker | Chrysler | 0 | 0 | 290 | 0 | 0 | running |
16 | 10 | 94 | Banjo Matthews | Ford | 0 | 0 | 267 | 66 | 0 | head gasket |
17 | 36 | 16 | Elmo Langley | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 233 | 0 | 0 | lugs |
18 | 43 | 39 | Marshall Sargent | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 233 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
19 | 33 | 78 | Darel Dieringer | Ford | 0 | 0 | 231 | 0 | 0 | crash |
20 | 9 | 21 | Curtis Turner | Ford | 0 | 0 | 216 | 11 | 0 | head gasket |
21 | 11 | 47 | Jack Smith | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 212 | 0 | 0 | engine |
22 | 5 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 179 | 0 | 0 | lugs |
23 | 34 | 56 | Jim Hendrickson | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 171 | 0 | 0 | fuel pump |
24 | 22 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 155 | 0 | 0 | engine |
25 | 37 | 68 | Ed Livingston | Ford | 0 | 0 | 151 | 0 | 0 | bearings |
26 | 16 | 23 | Sal Tovella | Ford | 0 | 0 | 144 | 0 | 0 | engine |
27 | 23 | 27 | Junior Johnson | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 126 | 0 | 0 | crash |
28 | 25 | 89 | Joe Lee Johnson | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 124 | 0 | 0 | crash |
29 | 27 | 72 | Bobby Johns | Ford | 0 | 0 | 124 | 0 | 0 | crash |
30 | 20 | 10 | TC Hunt | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 124 | 0 | 0 | crash |
31 | 46 | 14 | Freddy Fryar | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 116 | 0 | 0 | engine |
32 | 38 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Ford | 0 | 0 | 109 | 0 | 0 | pulley |
33 | 3 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Ford | 0 | 0 | 106 | 73 | 0 | crash |
34 | 42 | 99 | Wilbur Rakestraw | Ford | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | crash |
35 | 32 | 96 | Johnny Allen | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | crash |
36 | 35 | 19 | Herman Beam | Ford | 0 | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | crash |
37 | 31 | 40 | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | crash |
38 | 8 | 76 | Larry Frank | Ford | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | engine |
39 | 41 | 15 | Tim Flock | Ford | 0 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 0 | steering |
40 | 30 | 26 | David Pearson | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 0 | engine |
41 | 29 | 30 | Friday Hassler | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | driveshaft |
42 | 2 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 29 | 25 | 0 | engine |
43 | 28 | 65 | Charlie Glotzbach | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | engine |
44 | 26 | 88 | Harlan Richardson | Ford | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | engine |
45 | 44 | 64 | Johnny Sudderth | Ford | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
46 | 45 | 1 | Paul Lewis | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | engine |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.