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

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