The 1961 Dixie 400 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Atlanta Motor Speedway race.
Sunday, September 17th, 1961
Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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1 | 5 | 3 | David Pearson | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 267 | 1 | 0 | running |
2 | 9 | 27 | Junior Johnson | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 267 | 1 | 0 | running |
3 | 1 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 267 | 40 | 0 | running |
4 | 13 | 47 | Jack Smith | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 264 | 0 | 0 | running |
5 | 26 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 264 | 0 | 0 | running |
6 | 24 | 14 | Johnny Allen | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 264 | 0 | 0 | running |
7 | 17 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 264 | 0 | 0 | running |
8 | 23 | 46 | Bob Welborn | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 264 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 22 | 51 | Woodie Wilson | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 262 | 0 | 0 | running |
10 | 11 | 6 | Marvin Panch | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 262 | 0 | 0 | running |
11 | 7 | 94 | Banjo Matthews | Ford | 0 | 0 | 262 | 167 | 0 | engine |
12 | 8 | 72 | Bobby Johns | Ford | 0 | 0 | 261 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 14 | 44 | Jim Paschal | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 260 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 15 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 259 | 0 | 0 | running |
15 | 30 | 30 | Tiny Lund | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 259 | 0 | 0 | running |
16 | 3 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 256 | 0 | 0 | running |
17 | 21 | 59 | Ken Rush | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 255 | 0 | 0 | running |
18 | 10 | 4 | Rex White | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 254 | 0 | 0 | running |
19 | 2 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | Ford | 0 | 0 | 243 | 58 | 0 | engine |
20 | 6 | 24 | Darel Dieringer | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 238 | 0 | 0 | crash |
21 | 35 | 74 | LD Austin | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 238 | 0 | 0 | running |
22 | 37 | 19 | Herman Beam | Ford | 0 | 0 | 235 | 0 | 0 | running |
23 | 25 | 68 | Ed Livingston | Ford | 0 | 0 | 234 | 0 | 0 | running |
24 | 36 | 93 | Lee Reitzel | Ford | 0 | 0 | 226 | 0 | 0 | running |
25 | 16 | 87 | Buck Baker | Chrysler | 0 | 0 | 209 | 0 | 0 | engine |
26 | 20 | 32 | Bill Morgan | Ford | 0 | 0 | 203 | 0 | 0 | piston |
27 | 32 | 78 | JC Hendrix | Ford | 0 | 0 | 202 | 0 | 0 | con rod |
28 | 33 | 96 | Elmo Langley | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | engine |
29 | 12 | 9 | Bunkie Blackburn | Ford | 0 | 0 | 174 | 0 | 0 | engine |
30 | 28 | 10 | TC Hunt | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 153 | 0 | 0 | engine |
31 | 34 | 48 | GC Spencer | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 124 | 0 | 0 | engine |
32 | 38 | 71 | Bob Barron | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 104 | 0 | 0 | engine |
33 | 39 | 23 | Doug Yates | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 65 | 0 | 0 | oil pressure |
34 | 31 | 99 | George Alsobrook | Ford | 0 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | piston |
35 | 29 | 5 | Ralph Earnhardt | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 0 | transmission |
36 | 4 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Ford | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 0 | crash |
37 | 19 | 90 | Dave Mader | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 0 | crash |
38 | 17 | 80 | Tubby Gonzales | Ford | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 | engine |
39 | 18 | 86 | Herb Tillman | Chrysler | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 0 | oil pressure |
40 | 42 | 15 | Jesse James Taylor | Ford | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | engine |
41 | 41 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | bearing |
42 | 40 | 2 | Tommy Irwin | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | piston |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.