1961 100 Mile Qualifying Race #1
NASCAR Cup Series Race 3 of 0
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$4,575Race Date:Apr 17, 2026Daytona International Speedway
Margin of Victory:Concluded Under CautionRace Duration:45Min 6Sec.Daytona Beach, Florida
Lead Changes:TBAAverage Speed:129.711 MPH2.5 Mile Paved Banked Tri-Oval
No. of Cars:34No. of Cautions:5 For 10 Lapsdaytonainternationalspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Fireball Roberts F. RobertsDriver: Fireball Roberts F. RobertsPontiac:9
Car No.:#22 PontiacCar No.:#22 PontiacChrysler:0
Team:Team:Chevrolet:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Ford:0
Laps Led:25 of 40Pole Speed:133.037 MPH
Official 1961 100 Mile Qualifying Race #1 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1122 Fireball RobertsFireball RobertsSmokey's Best Damn Garage03925Running
223 Jim PaschalJim PaschalDaytona Kennel0390Running
31347 Jack SmithJack SmithJack Smith (Car Owner)0390Running
41187 Buck BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Chrysler0390Running
51911 Ned JarrettNed JarrettDash-Dash-Dash Corporation0390Running
6472 Bobby JohnsBobby JohnsShorty Johns (Car Owner)0390Running
7829 Nelson StacyNelson StacyHolt-Stacy0390Running
8653 Bob BurdickBob BurdickMcKenzie0390Running
9731 Paul GoldsmithPaul GoldsmithNichels Engineering0390Running
10327 Junior JohnsonJunior JohnsonHolly Farms0380Accident
11232 Tommy IrwinTommy IrwinTom Daniels (Car Owner)0380Running
121810 T.C. HuntT.C. HuntFred Wheat (Car Owner)0380Running
131024 Roscoe ThompsonRoscoe ThompsonJames Turner (Car Owner)0370Accident
14549 Bob WelbornBob WelbornBob Welborn (Car Owner)0370Accident
15983 Bob ProngerBob ProngerMeilwainford0370Accident
161443 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty Enterprises0370Accident
171656 Jim HendricksonJim HendricksonCharles French (Car Owner)0370Accident
182662 Curtis CriderCurtis CriderCurtis Crider (Car Owner)0370Running
192019 Herman BeamHerman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)0370Running
201576 Larry FrankLarry FrankDick Wright (Car Owner)0370Running
21124 Rex WhiteRex WhiteWhite-Clements Racing0360Running
222430 Friday HasslerFriday HasslerFred Clark (Car Owner)0360Crankshaft
233055 Ernie GahanErnie GahanJohn Koszein (Car Owner)0360Running
242960 George TetGeorge TetTetsuo Fuchigami (Car Owner)0360Running
253264 Paul ParksPaul ParksSpook Crawford (Car Owner)0350Running
262788 Harlan RichardsonHarlan RichardsonJim White (Car Owner)0340Running
272563 Pete BolandPete BolandPete Boland (Car Owner)0320Accident
283441 Charlie ChapmanCharlie ChapmanCharlie Chapman (Car Owner)0320Running
293339 Marshall SargentMarshall SargentMarshall Sargent (Car Owner)0210
301737 Joe KellyJoe KellyDon House (Car Owner)0120
313138 Ed MarkstellarEd MarkstellarMatt DeMatthews (Car Owner)080
322857 Wes MorganWes MorganJ.I. Divers (Car Owner)070Accident
332218 Darrell DakeDarrell DakeWeldon Wagner (Car Owner)070
342100 Dave MaderDave MaderDave Mader (Car Owner)060Accident

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