Festival 250
1961 NASCAR Cup Series Race 33 of 51
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$29,655Race Date:Jul 9, 1961EchoPark Speedway
Margin of Victory:1 LapRace Duration:2Hr 7Min 18Sec.Hampton, Georgia
Lead Changes:No Data FoundAverage Speed:118.067 MPH1.54 Mile Paved Quad Oval
No. of Cars:42No. of Cautions:1 For 12 Lapsechoparkspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Fred Lorenzen F. LorenzenDriver: Fireball Roberts F. RobertsFord:9
Car No.:#28 FordCar No.:#22 PontiacPontiac:0
Team:Holman-Moody RacingTeam:Yunik-Rich RacingPlymouth:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Smokey YunickChevrolet:0
Laps Led:52 of 167Pole Speed:136.088 MPH
Official 1961 Festival 250 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1528 Fred Lorenzen F. LorenzenFred LorenzenHolman-Moody016752Running
2747 Bob Welborn B. WelbornBob WelbornJack Smith (Car Owner)016626Running
33943 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettyPetty Enterprises01640Running
42185 Emanuel Zervakis E. ZervakisEmanuel ZervakisMonroe Shook (Car Owner)01630Running
51246 Jack Smith J. SmithJack SmithJack Smith (Car Owner)01612Running
61987 Buck Baker B. BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Chrysler01600Running
72396 Friday Hassler F. HasslerFriday HasslerJ.L. Cheatham (Car Owner)01590Running
82086 Buddy Baker B. BakerBuddy BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Chrysler01590Running
93048 G.C. Spencer G. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer Racing01580Running
10114 Rex White R. WhiteRex WhiteWhite-Clements Racing01570Running
1186 Ralph Earnhardt R. EarnhardtRalph EarnhardtCotton Owens Garage01570Running
12122 Fireball Roberts F. RobertsFireball RobertsSmokey's Best Damn Garage015551Running
131882 Marvin Porter M. PorterMarvin PorterHenry Dunbar (Car Owner)01540Running
141611 Ned Jarrett N. JarrettNed JarrettB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)01530Engine
15155 Woodie Wilson W. Wilson (R)Woodie WilsonLeroy Faucett (Car Owner)01530Running
16261 Paul Lewis P. LewisPaul LewisJess Potter (Car Owner)01520Running
173374 L.D. Austin L. AustinL.D. AustinL.D. Austin (Car Owner)01520Running
182419 Herman Beam H. BeamHerman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)01510Running
193838 Roy Tyner R. TynerRoy TynerMatt DeMatthews (Car Owner)01500Running
203593 Lee Reitzel L. Reitzel (R)Lee ReitzelLee Reitzel (Car Owner)01490Running
212999 George Alsobrook G. AlsobrookGeorge AlsobrookJoe Jones (Car Owner)01480Rocker Arm
222830 Gene White G. WhiteGene WhiteFred Clark (Car Owner)01470Running
234177 Hank Tillman H. TillmanHank Tillman01460Running
243462 Curtis Crider C. CriderCurtis CriderCurtis Crider (Car Owner)01450Running
253639 Tommy Wells T. WellsTommy Wells01430Running
264069 Johnny Allen J. AllenJohnny AllenB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)01400Engine
27312 Frank Graham F. GrahamFrank Graham01400Running
2838 Joe Weatherly J. WeatherlyJoe WeatherlyBud Moore Engineering013328Engine
293771 Bob Barron B. BarronBob BarronBob Barron (Car Owner)01230Rear Gear
304275 Tiny Lund T. LundTiny LundJ.D. Braswell (Car Owner)01150Oil Pump
31927 Junior Johnson J. JohnsonJunior JohnsonHolly Farms01091Timing
323264 Eddie Pagan E. PaganEddie PaganNULL0890Rear Gear
33694 Banjo Matthews B. MatthewsBanjo MatthewsMatthews Racing0820Axle
341715 Jim Bennett J. BennettJim BennettBeau Morgan (Car Owner)0740Head Gasket
351372 Bobby Johns B. JohnsBobby JohnsShorty Johns (Car Owner)0660Engine
362223 Doug Yates D. YatesDoug YatesRaeford Johnson (Car Owner)0480Engine
37429 Nelson Stacy N. StacyNelson StacyHolt-Stacy0367Engine
382554 Jimmy Pardue J. PardueJimmy PardueJimmy Pardue (Car Owner)0280Piston
392710 T.C. Hunt T. HuntT.C. HuntFred Wheat (Car Owner)0200Connecting Rod
4023 David Pearson D. PearsonDavid PearsonDaytona Kennel030Accident
411024 Roscoe Thompson R. ThompsonRoscoe ThompsonJames Turner (Car Owner)010Accident
421489 Herb Tillman H. TillmanHerb TillmanJoe Lee Johnson (Car Owner)010Accident

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