The 1961 Daytona 500 Qualifier #1 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Daytona International Speedway race.
Friday, February 24th, 1961
Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 39 | 25 | 0 | running |
2 | 2 | 3 | Jim Paschal | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | running |
3 | 13 | 47 | Jack Smith | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | running |
4 | 11 | 87 | Buck Baker | Chrysler | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | running |
5 | 19 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | running |
6 | 4 | 72 | Bobby Johns | Ford | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | running |
7 | 8 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | Ford | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | running |
8 | 6 | 53 | Bob Burdick | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 7 | 31 | Paul Goldsmith | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | running |
10 | 3 | 27 | Junior Johnson | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | crash |
11 | 23 | 2 | Tommy Irwin | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | running |
12 | 18 | 10 | TC Hunt | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 10 | 24 | Roscoe Thompson | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | crash |
14 | 5 | 49 | Bob Welborn | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | crash |
15 | 9 | 83 | Bob Pronger | Ford | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | crash |
16 | 14 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | crash |
17 | 16 | 56 | Jim Hendrickson | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | crash |
18 | 26 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Ford | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | running |
19 | 20 | 19 | Herman Beam | Ford | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | running |
20 | 15 | 76 | Larry Frank | Ford | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | running |
21 | 12 | 4 | Rex White | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | running |
22 | 24 | 30 | Friday Hassler | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | crankshaft |
23 | 30 | 55 | Ernie Gahan | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | running |
24 | 29 | 60 | George Tet | Ford | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | running |
25 | 32 | 64 | Paul Parks | Ford | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | running |
26 | 27 | 88 | Harlan Richardson | Ford | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | running |
27 | 25 | 63 | Pete Boland | Ford | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | crash |
28 | 34 | 41 | Charlie Chapman | Ford | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | running |
29 | 33 | 39 | Marshall Sargent | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | -- |
30 | 17 | 37 | Joe Kelly | Ford | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | -- |
31 | 31 | 38 | Ed Markstellar | Ford | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | -- |
32 | 28 | 57 | Wes Morgan | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | crash |
33 | 22 | 18 | Darrell Dake | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | -- |
34 | 21 | 00 | Dave Mader | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | crash |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.