Race Results : Daytona International Speedway

Daytona 500 Qualifier #1

Friday, February 24th, 1961

Daytona International Speedway , Daytona Beach, FL

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  • Drivers Entered: 34
  • Laps Scheduled: 40
  • Laps Actual: 39 - Race Shortened
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 129.711
  • Cautions: 5 for 10 laps
  • Lead Changes: N/A
  • 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 Qualifier #1 at Daytona International Speedway results
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

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