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1961 Firecracker 250


Race 32 of 52


Daytona
100 laps
Time of race: 1:37:13
Average speed of winner: 154.294 mph
Margin of victory: 2 car lengths
Lead changes: 12 among 6 drivers
Cautions: 0 for 0 laps
Lap leaders: Roberts 1-5, Weatherly 6-7, Roberts 8-12, Weatherly 13-16, Roberts 17-42, Pearson 43-45, Matthews 46-48, Johns 49-51, Roberts 52-58, Pearson 59-64, Roberts 65-80, Lorenzen 81-98, Pearson 99-100

Race notes: Debut for Jim Bennett. Ned Jarrett took the points lead from Rex White.



FinishStartDriverCar #SponsorCarOwnerCrew ChiefQualifying SpeedLapsX LedLaps LedStatusMoneyPoints
12David Pearson3Daytona Kennel'61 PontiacMasoni100311running84500
27Fred Lorenzen28'61 FordHolman-Moody100118running42750
310Jack Smith46'61 PontiacJack Smith9900running27000
46Marvin Panch20'60 PontiacYunickYunick9900running15250
51Fireball Roberts22'61 PontiacYunickYunick157.15098559running15250
63Joe Weatherly8'61 PontiacMooreMoore9826running12500
713Nelson Stacy29'61 FordHolt-Stacy9800running8000
811Roscoe Thompson24'60 PontiacJames Turner9700running8250
914Larry Frank76'61 FordDick Wright9700running6750
108Ralph Earnhardt6'61 PontiacOwensOwens9600running7000
1112Jim Bennett15'61 FordBeau Morgan9600running5000
1217Ned Jarrett11'61 ChevroletB.G. HollowayAllman9600running3500
1319Johnny Allen69'61 ChevroletB.G. Holloway9600running3200
1421Herb Tillman89'61 ChevroletAdcox-Kirby9500running3000
155Bobby Johns72'61 FordShorty Johns9413head gasket4200
1615Marvin Porter82'61 Ford9400running2950
179Junior Johnson27Holly Farms'61 PontiacLovette9300running3000
1816Woodie Wilson5'61 Pontiac9200running2750
1927Jimmy Pardue54'60 ChevroletPardue9200running2500
2028Tiny Lund75'61 PontiacBraswell9100running2500
2123Herman Beam19'60 FordBeam9100running2500
224Banjo Matthews94'61 FordBanjo Matthews8213engine6000
2326Rex White4'61 ChevroletRex WhiteClements6300connecting rod3500
2425Curtis Crider62'61 MercuryCrider5200flagged2500
2530Reb Wickersham33'60 OldsmobileWickersham4900flagged2500
2618George Alsobrook99'61 FordB.J. Jones2700connecting rod1500
2720Buddy Baker86'61 ChryslerBuck Baker1500engine1500
2822Roy Tyner38'61 FordDeMatthews800engine1500
2924Emanuel Zervakis85'61 FordShook400cam shaft1500
3029Buck Baker87'61 ChryslerBuck Baker200transmission1500


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