Dixie 400
1961 NASCAR Cup Series Race 46 of 51
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$39,960Race Date:Sep 17, 1961EchoPark Speedway
Margin of Victory:5.000 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 11Min 39Sec.Hampton, Georgia
Lead Changes:7Average Speed:125.384 MPH1.54 Mile Paved Quad Oval
No. of Cars:42No. of Cautions:No Data Foundechoparkspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: David Pearson D. PearsonDriver: Fireball Roberts F. RobertsPontiac:9
Car No.:#3 PontiacCar No.:#22 PontiacPlymouth:0
Team:Team:Yunik-Rich RacingChevrolet:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Smokey YunickFord:0
Laps Led:1 of 267Pole Speed:136.924 MPH
Official 1961 Dixie 400 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
153 David Pearson D. PearsonDavid PearsonDaytona Kennel02672Running
2927 Junior Johnson J. JohnsonJunior JohnsonHolly Farms02670Running
3122 Fireball Roberts F. RobertsFireball RobertsSmokey's Best Damn Garage026729Running
41347 Jack Smith J. SmithJack SmithJack Smith (Car Owner)02640Running
52643 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettyPetty Enterprises02640Running
62414 Johnny Allen J. AllenJohnny AllenJoe Lee Johnson (Car Owner)02640Running
71711 Ned Jarrett N. JarrettNed JarrettB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)02640Running
82346 Bob Welborn B. WelbornBob WelbornJack Smith (Car Owner)02640Running
92251 Woodie Wilson W. Wilson (R)Woodie WilsonLeroy Faucett (Car Owner)02620Running
10116 Marvin Panch M. PanchMarvin PanchCotton Owens Garage02620Running
11794 Banjo Matthews B. MatthewsBanjo MatthewsMatthews Racing0262127Engine
12872 Bobby Johns B. JohnsBobby JohnsShorty Johns (Car Owner)026111Running
131444 Jim Paschal J. PaschalJim PaschalJulian Petty (Car Owner)02600Running
141585 Emanuel Zervakis E. ZervakisEmanuel ZervakisMonroe Shook (Car Owner)02590Running
153030 Tiny Lund T. LundTiny LundFred Clark (Car Owner)02590Running
1638 Joe Weatherly J. WeatherlyJoe WeatherlyBud Moore Engineering02564Running
172159 Ken Rush K. RushKen RushB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)02550Running
18104 Rex White R. WhiteRex WhiteWhite-Clements Racing02540Running
19229 Nelson Stacy N. StacyNelson StacyHolt-Stacy024350Engine
20624 Darel Dieringer D. DieringerDarel DieringerJames Turner (Car Owner)02380Accident
213574 L.D. Austin L. AustinL.D. AustinL.D. Austin (Car Owner)02380Running
223719 Herman Beam H. BeamHerman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)02350Running
232568 Ed Livingston E. LivingstonEd LivingstonCurtis Crider (Car Owner)02340Running
243693 Lee Reitzel L. Reitzel (R)Lee ReitzelLee Reitzel (Car Owner)02260Running
251687 Buck Baker B. BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Chrysler02090Engine
262032 Bill Morgan B. MorganBill MorganJ.L. Cheatham (Car Owner)02030Piston
273278 J.C. Hendrix J. HendrixJ.C. HendrixW.J. Ridgeway (Car Owner)02020Connecting Rod
283396 Elmo Langley E. LangleyElmo LangleyJ.L. Cheatham (Car Owner)01800Engine
29129 Bunkie Blackburn B. BlackburnBunkie BlackburnWildcat Williams (Car Owner)01740Engine
302810 T.C. Hunt T. HuntT.C. HuntFred Wheat (Car Owner)01530Engine
313448 G.C. Spencer G. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer Racing01240Engine
323871 Bob Barron B. BarronBob BarronBob Barron (Car Owner)01040Engine
333923 Doug Yates D. YatesDoug YatesRaeford Johnson (Car Owner)0650Oil Pressure
343199 George Alsobrook G. AlsobrookGeorge AlsobrookJoe Jones (Car Owner)0630Piston
35295 Ralph Earnhardt R. EarnhardtRalph EarnhardtLeroy Faucett (Car Owner)0620Transmission
36428 Fred Lorenzen F. LorenzenFred LorenzenHolman-Moody0528Accident
371990 Dave Mader D. MaderDave MaderDave Mader (Car Owner)0510Accident
381780 Tubby Gonzales T. GonzalesTubby GonzalesTubby Gonzales (Car Owner)0470Engine
391886 Herb Tillman H. TillmanHerb TillmanBuck Baker (Car Owner)Chrysler0460Oil Pressure
404215 Jesse James Taylor J. TaylorJesse James TaylorBeau Morgan (Car Owner)0100Engine
414162 Curtis Crider C. CriderCurtis CriderCurtis Crider (Car Owner)030Bearings
42402 Tommy Irwin T. IrwinTommy IrwinTom Daniels (Car Owner)000Piston

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