Results

The 1961 Daytona 500 Qualifier #2 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 Qualifier #2

Friday, February 24th, 1961

Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL

  • 10 Ford
  • 9 Chevrolet
  • 11 Pontiac
  • 1 Chrysler
  • 1 Plymouth
  • 1 Oldsmobile

  • Drivers Entered: 33
  • Laps Scheduled: 40
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 152.671
  • Cautions: N/A
  • Lead Changes: 8
  • 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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Daytona 500 Qualifier #2 at Daytona International Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
1 1 8 Joe Weatherly Pontiac 0 0 40 3 0 running
2 5 20 Marvin Panch Pontiac 0 0 40 0 0 running
3 3 6 Cotton Owens Pontiac 0 0 40 0 0 running
4 4 94 Banjo Matthews Ford 0 0 39 22 0 crash
5 12 32 Darel Dieringer Pontiac 0 0 39 0 0 running
6 20 89 Joe Lee Johnson Chevrolet 0 0 39 0 0 running
7 16 85 Emanuel Zervakis Chevrolet 0 0 39 0 0 running
8 22 7 Jim Reed Chevrolet 0 0 39 0 0 running
9 6 59 Tom Pistone Pontiac 0 0 38 0 0 running
10 9 75 Don O'Dell Pontiac 0 0 38 0 0 running
11 10 65 Charlie Glotzbach Pontiac 0 0 38 0 0 running
12 25 54 Jimmy Pardue Chevrolet 0 0 38 0 0 running
13 13 91 Robert Roeber Pontiac 0 0 38 0 0 running
14 21 86 Buddy Baker Chrysler 0 0 38 0 0 running
15 15 42 Lee Petty Plymouth 0 0 37 0 0 crash
16 24 73 Johnny Beauchamp Chevrolet 0 0 37 0 0 crash
17 8 66 David Pearson Pontiac 0 0 37 0 0 running
18 28 52 Tom Dill Ford 0 0 37 0 0 running
19 26 68 Ed Livingston Ford 0 0 37 0 0 running
20 29 40 Bobby Allison Chevrolet 0 0 37 0 0 running
21 27 16 Elmo Langley Pontiac 0 0 36 0 0 running
22 30 33 Reb Wickersham Oldsmobile 0 0 36 0 0 running
23 33 50 Ken Johnson Ford 0 0 33 0 0 running
24 31 15 Red Hollingsworth Chevrolet 0 0 33 0 0 running
25 18 23 Sal Tovella Ford 0 0 27 0 0 running
26 2 21 Curtis Turner Ford 0 0 21 15 0 --
27 23 1 Paul Lewis Chevrolet 0 0 14 0 0 --
28 11 80 Tubby Gonzales Ford 0 0 9 0 0 --
29 19 99 Wilbur Rakestraw Ford 0 0 8 0 0 --
30 14 69 Johnny Allen Chevrolet 0 0 6 0 0 --
31 32 36 Frank Secrist Ford 0 0 4 0 0 --
32 7 78 Brian Naylor Pontiac 0 0 1 0 0 --
33 17 77 Buzz McCann Ford 0 0 1 0 0 --

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