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.
Sunday, July 9th, 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 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Ford | 0 | 0 | 167 | 52 | 0 | running |
2 | 7 | 47 | Bob Welborn | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 166 | 26 | 0 | running |
3 | 39 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 164 | 0 | 0 | running |
4 | 21 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 163 | 0 | 0 | running |
5 | 12 | 46 | Jack Smith | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 161 | 2 | 0 | running |
6 | 19 | 87 | Buck Baker | Chrysler | 0 | 0 | 160 | 0 | 0 | running |
7 | 23 | 96 | Friday Hassler | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 159 | 0 | 0 | running |
8 | 20 | 86 | Buddy Baker | Chrysler | 0 | 0 | 159 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 30 | 48 | GC Spencer | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 158 | 0 | 0 | running |
10 | 11 | 4 | Rex White | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 157 | 0 | 0 | running |
11 | 8 | 6 | Ralph Earnhardt | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 157 | 0 | 0 | running |
12 | 1 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 155 | 51 | 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 |
15 | 15 | 5 | Woodie Wilson | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 153 | 0 | 0 | running |
16 | 26 | 1 | Paul Lewis | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 152 | 0 | 0 | running |
17 | 33 | 74 | LD Austin | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 152 | 0 | 0 | running |
18 | 24 | 19 | Herman Beam | Ford | 0 | 0 | 151 | 0 | 0 | running |
19 | 38 | 38 | Roy Tyner | Ford | 0 | 0 | 150 | 0 | 0 | running |
20 | 35 | 93 | Lee Reitzel | Ford | 0 | 0 | 149 | 0 | 0 | running |
21 | 29 | 99 | George Alsobrook | Ford | 0 | 0 | 148 | 0 | 0 | rocker arm |
22 | 28 | 30 | Gene White | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 147 | 0 | 0 | running |
23 | 41 | 77 | Hank Tillman | Ford | 0 | 0 | 146 | 0 | 0 | running |
24 | 34 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 145 | 0 | 0 | running |
25 | 36 | 39 | Tommy Wells | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 143 | 0 | 0 | running |
26 | 40 | 69 | Johnny Allen | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 140 | 0 | 0 | engine |
27 | 31 | 2 | Frank Graham | Ford | 0 | 0 | 140 | 0 | 0 | running |
28 | 3 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 133 | 28 | 0 | engine |
29 | 37 | 71 | Bob Barron | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 123 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
30 | 42 | 75 | Tiny Lund | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 115 | 0 | 0 | fuel pump |
31 | 9 | 27 | Junior Johnson | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 109 | 1 | 0 | timing |
32 | 32 | 64 | Eddie Pagan | Ford | 0 | 0 | 89 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
33 | 6 | 94 | Banjo Matthews | Ford | 0 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 0 | axle |
34 | 17 | 15 | Jim Bennett | Ford | 0 | 0 | 74 | 0 | 0 | head gasket |
35 | 13 | 72 | Bobby Johns | Ford | 0 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 0 | engine |
36 | 22 | 23 | Doug Yates | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | engine |
37 | 4 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | Ford | 0 | 0 | 36 | 7 | 0 | engine |
38 | 25 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | piston |
39 | 27 | 10 | TC Hunt | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | con rod |
40 | 2 | 3 | David Pearson | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | crash |
41 | 10 | 24 | Roscoe Thompson | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | crash |
42 | 14 | 89 | Herb Tillman | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | crash |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.