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1961 Southern 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 42 of 51
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$57,965Race Date:Sep 4, 1961Darlington Raceway
Margin of Victory:2.640 SecondsRace Duration:4Hr 54Min 45Sec.Darlington, South Carolina
Lead Changes:19Average Speed:117.787 MPH1.366 Mile Oval
No. of Cars:43No. of Cautions:6 For 21 Lapsdarlingtonraceway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Nelson Stacy N. StacyDriver: Fireball Roberts F. RobertsFord:9
Car No.:#29 FordCar No.:#22 PontiacPontiac:0
Team:Team:Chevrolet:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Smokey YunickMercury:0
Laps Led:72 of 364Pole Speed:128.680 MPH
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Official 1961 Southern 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1329 Nelson StacyHolt-StacyRunning036472
2122 Fireball RobertsSmokey's Best Damn GarageRunning0364180
393 David PearsonDaytona KennelRunning03636
4744 Jim PaschalJulian Petty (Car Owner)Running03590
52085 Emanuel ZervakisMonroe Shook (Car Owner)Running03590
63311 Ned JarrettB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)Running03540
72614 Johnny AllenJoe Lee Johnson (Car Owner)Running03480
81824 Roscoe ThompsonJames Turner (Car Owner)Running03470
966 Ralph EarnhardtCotton Owens GarageEngine03460
103647 Rex WhiteJack Smith (Car Owner)Running03450
111272 Bobby JohnsShorty Johns (Car Owner)Running03440
121666 Bill MorganCafe BurgundyRunning03420
133230 Elmo LangleyFred Clark (Car Owner)Running03410
141427 Junior JohnsonHolly FarmsRunning03370
152459 Tiny LundB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)Accident03230
164074 L.D. AustinL.D. Austin (Car Owner)Running03210
173554 Jimmy PardueJimmy Pardue (Car Owner)Running03160
183962 Curtis CriderCurtis Crider (Car Owner)Running03120
192319 Herman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)Running03120
201746 Larry FrankJack Smith (Car Owner)02730
212590 Dave MaderDave Mader (Car Owner)02620
2248 Joe WeatherlyBud Moore EngineeringHub022913
23317 Jim ReedJim Reed (Car Owner)Brakes02280
241586 Buddy BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)BearingsChrysler02210
253410 T.C. HuntFred Wheat (Car Owner)Rear Gear02060
26543 Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesEngine020141
271187 Buck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Chrysler01900
28212 Tommy IrwinTom Daniels (Car Owner)Rocker Arm01640
29228 Fred LorenzenHolman-MoodyThrottle Linkage015852
301952 Cale YarboroughJulian Buesink (Car Owner)Engine01350
31842 Marvin PanchPetty EnterprisesCarburetor0940
322882 Marvin PorterHenry Dunbar (Car Owner)Accident0850
33291 Paul LewisJess Potter (Car Owner)Accident0810
34305 Woodie Wilson (R)Leroy Faucett (Car Owner)Accident0790
353868 Ed LivingstonCurtis Crider (Car Owner)Head Gasket0790
361094 Banjo MatthewsMatthews RacingEngine0650
372232 Joe CaspolichJ.L. Cheatem (Car Owner)Rear Gear0500
382780 Darel DieringerTubby Gonzales (Car Owner)Rear Gear0450
39139 Bunkie BlackburnWildcat Williams (Car Owner)Head Gasket0340
403796 Friday HasslerJ.L. Cheatham (Car Owner)Brakes0220
414399 George AlsobrookJoe Jones (Car Owner)Handling020
424175 Red HollingsworthJ.D. Braswell (Car Owner)Handling020
434293 Lee Reitzel (R)Lee Reitzel (Car Owner)Handling020
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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