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1961 Daytona 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 5 of 0
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$65,125Race Date:Apr 17, 2026Daytona International Speedway
Margin of Victory:16.000 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 20Min 32Sec.Daytona Beach, Florida
Lead Changes:9Average Speed:149.601 MPH2.5 Mile Paved Banked Tri-Oval
No. of Cars:58No. of Cautions:No Cautionsdaytonainternationalspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Marvin Panch M. PanchDriver: Fireball Roberts F. RobertsPontiac:9
Car No.:#20 PontiacCar No.:#22 PontiacFord:0
Team:Team:Chevrolet:0
Crew Chief:Smokey YunickCrew Chief:Smokey YunickChrysler:0
Laps Led:13 of 200Pole Speed:155.709 MPH

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Official 1961 Daytona 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1420 Marvin PanchMarvin PanchSmokey's Best Damn Garage020013Running
228 Joe WeatherlyJoe WeatherlyBud Moore Engineering02000Running
31731 Paul GoldsmithPaul GoldsmithNichels Engineering02000Running
44580 Fred LorenzenFred LorenzenIndependent Garageman's Assoc01980Running
566 Cotton OwensCotton OwensCotton Owens Garage01980Running
6547 Jack SmithJack SmithJack Smith (Car Owner)01970Running
7911 Ned JarrettNed JarrettDash-Dash-Dash Corporation01960Running
84769 Johnny AllenJohnny AllenB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)01960Running
9787 Buck BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Chrysler01960Running
101859 Tom PistoneTom PistoneB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)01960Running
112949 Bob WelbornBob WelbornBob Welborn (Car Owner)01940Running
12414 Rex WhiteRex WhiteWhite-Clements Racing01940Running
13167 Jim ReedJim ReedJim Reed (Car Owner)01940Running
144623 Sal TovellaSal TovellaBob Rose (Car Owner)01910Running
152265 Charlie GlotzbachCharlie GlotzbachMelvin Black (Car Owner)01910Running
161032 Darel DieringerDarel DieringerNichels Engineering01910Running
173252 Tom DillTom DillJulian Buesink (Car Owner)01900Running
181485 Emanuel ZervakisEmanuel ZervakisToots Transfer01890Running
194937 Joe KellyJoe KellyDon House (Car Owner)01880Running
20122 Fireball RobertsFireball RobertsSmokey's Best Damn Garage0187170Engine
213066 David PearsonDavid PearsonTony Lavati (Car Owner)01860Running
223730 Friday HasslerFriday HasslerFred Clark (Car Owner)01860Running
235741 Elmo HendersonElmo HendersonCharlie Chapman (Car Owner)01840Running
243183 Tim FlockTim FlockMeilwain Ford01840Running
253816 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyHappy Steigel (Car Owner)01840Running
265088 Harlan RichardsonHarlan RichardsonJim White (Car Owner)01840Running
27894 Banjo MatthewsBanjo MatthewsWarrior Motel01813Accident
282691 Robert RoeberRobert RoeberR.G. Henschel (Car Owner)01800Running
293468 Ed LivingstonEd LivingstonCurtis Crider (Car Owner)01770Running
302454 Jimmy PardueJimmy PardueJimmy Pardue (Car Owner)01760Engine
313640 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonRalph Stark (Car Owner)01750Running
325364 Paul ParksPaul ParksSpook Crawford (Car Owner)01730Running
332724 Roscoe ThompsonRoscoe ThompsonJames Turner (Car Owner)01690Timing Chain
343919 Herman BeamHerman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)01670Running
354033 Reb WickershamReb WickershamReb Wickersham (Car Owner)01580Engine
361553 Bob BurdickBob BurdickMcKenzie01570Engine
371289 Joe Lee JohnsonJoe Lee JohnsonJoe Lee Johnson (Car Owner)01530Engine
382576 Larry FrankLarry FrankDick Wright (Car Owner)01520Oil Pump
39481 Paul LewisPaul LewisJess Potter (Car Owner)01490Running
402886 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Chrysler01450Running
415439 Marshall SargentMarshall SargentMarshall Sargent (Car Owner)01150Transmission
425836 Brian NaylorBrian NaylorWarner Brothers Racing0850Engine
435638 Ed MarkstellarEd MarkstellarMatt DeMatthews (Car Owner)0810
441329 Nelson StacyNelson StacyHolt-Stacy0797Engine
45192 Tommy IrwinTommy IrwinTom Daniels (Car Owner)0670Engine
463518 Darrell DakeDarrell DakeWeldon Wagner (Car Owner)0470Oil Pump
474327 Junior JohnsonJunior JohnsonHolly Farms0447Engine
485115 Red HollingsworthRed HollingsworthRed Hollingsworth (Car Owner)0350Rocker Arm
4933 Jim PaschalJim PaschalDaytona Kennel0300
501172 Bobby JohnsBobby JohnsShorty Johns (Car Owner)0260Overheating
515560 George TetGeorge TetTetsuo Fuchigami (Car Owner)0240Valves
522110 T.C. HuntT.C. HuntFred Wheat (Car Owner)0230Engine
532362 Curtis CriderCurtis CriderCurtis Crider (Car Owner)0120Oil Pressure
542075 Don O'DellDon O'DellJ.D. Braswell (Car Owner)0100Bearings
553321 Curtis TurnerCurtis TurnerCourtesy060Engine
564499 Wilbur RakestrawWilbur RakestrawJoe Jones (Car Owner)050Engine
575255 Ernie GahanErnie GahanJohn Koszein (Car Owner)030Water Pump
584250 Ken JohnsonKen JohnsonJames French (Car Owner)030Head Gasket
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