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1961 Southern 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 42 of 51
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$57,965Race Date:Apr 19, 2026Darlington 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
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1329 Nelson StacyNelson StacyHolt-Stacy036472Running
2122 Fireball RobertsFireball RobertsSmokey's Best Damn Garage0364180Running
393 David PearsonDavid PearsonDaytona Kennel03636Running
4744 Jim PaschalJim PaschalJulian Petty (Car Owner)03590Running
52085 Emanuel ZervakisEmanuel ZervakisMonroe Shook (Car Owner)03590Running
63311 Ned JarrettNed JarrettB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)03540Running
72614 Johnny AllenJohnny AllenJoe Lee Johnson (Car Owner)03480Running
81824 Roscoe ThompsonRoscoe ThompsonJames Turner (Car Owner)03470Running
966 Ralph EarnhardtRalph EarnhardtCotton Owens Garage03460Engine
103647 Rex WhiteRex WhiteJack Smith (Car Owner)03450Running
111272 Bobby JohnsBobby JohnsShorty Johns (Car Owner)03440Running
121666 Bill MorganBill MorganCafe Burgundy03420Running
133230 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyFred Clark (Car Owner)03410Running
141427 Junior JohnsonJunior JohnsonHolly Farms03370Running
152459 Tiny LundTiny LundB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)03230Accident
164074 L.D. AustinL.D. AustinL.D. Austin (Car Owner)03210Running
173554 Jimmy PardueJimmy PardueJimmy Pardue (Car Owner)03160Running
183962 Curtis CriderCurtis CriderCurtis Crider (Car Owner)03120Running
192319 Herman BeamHerman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)03120Running
201746 Larry FrankLarry FrankJack Smith (Car Owner)02730
212590 Dave MaderDave MaderDave Mader (Car Owner)02620
2248 Joe WeatherlyJoe WeatherlyBud Moore Engineering022913Hub
23317 Jim ReedJim ReedJim Reed (Car Owner)02280Brakes
241586 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Chrysler02210Bearings
253410 T.C. HuntT.C. HuntFred Wheat (Car Owner)02060Rear Gear
26543 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty Enterprises020141Engine
271187 Buck BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Chrysler01900
28212 Tommy IrwinTommy IrwinTom Daniels (Car Owner)01640Rocker Arm
29228 Fred LorenzenFred LorenzenHolman-Moody015852Throttle Linkage
301952 Cale YarboroughCale YarboroughJulian Buesink (Car Owner)01350Engine
31842 Marvin PanchMarvin PanchPetty Enterprises0940Carburetor
322882 Marvin PorterMarvin PorterHenry Dunbar (Car Owner)0850Accident
33291 Paul LewisPaul LewisJess Potter (Car Owner)0810Accident
34305 Woodie Wilson (R)Woodie WilsonLeroy Faucett (Car Owner)0790Accident
353868 Ed LivingstonEd LivingstonCurtis Crider (Car Owner)0790Head Gasket
361094 Banjo MatthewsBanjo MatthewsMatthews Racing0650Engine
372232 Joe CaspolichJoe CaspolichJ.L. Cheatem (Car Owner)0500Rear Gear
382780 Darel DieringerDarel DieringerTubby Gonzales (Car Owner)0450Rear Gear
39139 Bunkie BlackburnBunkie BlackburnWildcat Williams (Car Owner)0340Head Gasket
403796 Friday HasslerFriday HasslerJ.L. Cheatham (Car Owner)0220Brakes
414399 George AlsobrookGeorge AlsobrookJoe Jones (Car Owner)020Handling
424175 Red HollingsworthRed HollingsworthJ.D. Braswell (Car Owner)020Handling
434293 Lee Reitzel (R)Lee ReitzelLee Reitzel (Car Owner)020Handling
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