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1961 Dixie 400
NASCAR Cup Series Race 46 of 51
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$39,960Race Date:Sep 17, 1961EchoPark Speedway
Margin of Victory:5.000 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 11Min 39Sec.Hampton, Georgia
Lead Changes:7Average Speed:125.384 MPH1.54 Mile Paved Quad Oval
No. of Cars:42No. of Cautions:TBAechoparkspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: David Pearson D. PearsonDriver: Fireball Roberts F. RobertsPontiac:9
Car No.:#3 PontiacCar No.:#22 PontiacPlymouth:0
Team:Team:Chevrolet:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Smokey YunickFord:0
Laps Led:1 of 267Pole Speed:136.924 MPH
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Official 1961 Dixie 400 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
153 David PearsonDaytona KennelRunning02672
2927 Junior JohnsonHolly FarmsRunning02670
3122 Fireball RobertsSmokey's Best Damn GarageRunning026729
41347 Jack SmithJack Smith (Car Owner)Running02640
52643 Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning02640
62414 Johnny AllenJoe Lee Johnson (Car Owner)Running02640
71711 Ned JarrettB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)Running02640
82346 Bob WelbornJack Smith (Car Owner)Running02640
92251 Woodie Wilson (R)Leroy Faucett (Car Owner)Running02620
10116 Marvin PanchCotton Owens GarageRunning02620
11794 Banjo MatthewsMatthews RacingEngine0262163
12872 Bobby JohnsShorty Johns (Car Owner)Running026111
131444 Jim PaschalJulian Petty (Car Owner)Running02600
141585 Emanuel ZervakisMonroe Shook (Car Owner)Running02590
153030 Tiny LundFred Clark (Car Owner)Running02590
1638 Joe WeatherlyBud Moore EngineeringRunning02564
172159 Ken RushB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)Running02550
18104 Rex WhiteWhite-Clements RacingRunning02540
19229 Nelson StacyHolt-StacyEngine024350
20624 Darel DieringerJames Turner (Car Owner)Accident02380
213574 L.D. AustinL.D. Austin (Car Owner)Running02380
223719 Herman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)Running02350
232568 Ed LivingstonCurtis Crider (Car Owner)Running02340
243693 Lee Reitzel (R)Lee Reitzel (Car Owner)Running02260
251687 Buck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)EngineChrysler02090
262032 Bill MorganJ.L. Cheatham (Car Owner)Piston02030
273278 J.C. HendrixW.J. Ridgeway (Car Owner)02020
283396 Elmo LangleyJ.L. Cheatham (Car Owner)Engine01800
29129 Bunkie BlackburnWildcat Williams (Car Owner)Engine01740
302810 T.C. HuntFred Wheat (Car Owner)Engine01530
313448 G.C. SpencerSpencer RacingEngine01240
323871 Bob BarronBob Barron (Car Owner)Engine01040
333923 Doug YatesRaeford Johnson (Car Owner)Oil Pressure0650
343199 George AlsobrookJoe Jones (Car Owner)Piston0630
35295 Ralph EarnhardtLeroy Faucett (Car Owner)Transmission0620
36428 Fred LorenzenHolman-MoodyAccident0528
371990 Dave MaderDave Mader (Car Owner)Accident0510
381780 Tubby GonzalesTubby Gonzales (Car Owner)Engine0470
391886 Herb TillmanBuck Baker (Car Owner)Oil PressureChrysler0460
404215 Jesse James TaylorBeau Morgan (Car Owner)Engine0100
414162 Curtis CriderCurtis Crider (Car Owner)Bearings030
42402 Tommy IrwinTom Daniels (Car Owner)Piston000
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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