Race Results : Daytona International Speedway

Firecracker 250

Tuesday, July 4th, 1961

Daytona International Speedway , Daytona Beach, FL

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  • Drivers Entered: 30
  • Laps Scheduled: 100
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 154.294
  • Cautions: N/A
  • Lead Changes: 12
  • 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
Firecracker 250 at Daytona International Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
1 2 3 David Pearson Pontiac 0 0 100 11 0 running
2 7 28 Fred Lorenzen Ford 0 0 100 18 0 running
3 10 46 Jack Smith Pontiac 0 0 99 0 0 running
4 6 20 Marvin Panch Pontiac 0 0 99 0 0 running
5 1 22 Fireball Roberts Pontiac 0 0 98 59 0 running
6 3 8 Joe Weatherly Pontiac 0 0 98 6 0 running
7 13 29 Nelson Stacy Ford 0 0 98 0 0 running
8 11 24 Roscoe Thompson Pontiac 0 0 97 0 0 running
9 14 76 Larry Frank Ford 0 0 97 0 0 running
10 8 6 Ralph Earnhardt Pontiac 0 0 96 0 0 running
11 12 15 Jim Bennett Ford 0 0 96 0 0 running
12 17 11 Ned Jarrett Chevrolet 0 0 96 0 0 running
13 19 69 Johnny Allen Chevrolet 0 0 96 0 0 running
14 21 89 Herb Tillman Chevrolet 0 0 95 0 0 running
15 5 72 Bobby Johns Ford 0 0 94 3 0 head gasket
16 15 82 Marvin Porter Ford 0 0 94 0 0 running
17 9 27 Junior Johnson Pontiac 0 0 93 0 0 running
18 16 5 Woodie Wilson Pontiac 0 0 92 0 0 running
19 27 54 Jimmy Pardue Chevrolet 0 0 92 0 0 running
20 28 75 Tiny Lund Pontiac 0 0 91 0 0 running
21 23 19 Herman Beam Ford 0 0 91 0 0 running
22 4 94 Banjo Matthews Ford 0 0 82 3 0 engine
23 26 4 Rex White Chevrolet 0 0 63 0 0 con rod
24 25 62 Curtis Crider Mercury 0 0 52 0 0 flagged
25 30 33 Reb Wickersham Oldsmobile 0 0 49 0 0 flagged
26 18 99 George Alsobrook Ford 0 0 27 0 0 con rod
27 20 86 Buddy Baker Chrysler 0 0 15 0 0 engine
28 22 38 Roy Tyner Ford 0 0 8 0 0 engine
29 24 85 Emanuel Zervakis Ford 0 0 4 0 0 camshaft
30 29 87 Buck Baker Chrysler 0 0 2 0 0 transmission

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