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1961 Southern 500


Race 42 of 52


Darlington
364 laps
Time of race: 4:54:45
Average speed of winner: 117.787 mph
Margin of victory: 2.64 sec.
Lead changes: 19 among 6 drivers
Cautions: 6 for 21 laps
Lap leaders: Roberts 1-15, Lorenzen 16-63, Roberts 64-79, Petty 80-82, Pearson 83-86, Lorenzen 87-90, Weatherly 91-103, Roberts 104-112, Stacy 113-123, Roberts 124-131, Petty 132-169, Stacy 170-182, Roberts 183-225, Stacy 226-240, Roberts 241-258, Pearson 259-260, Roberts 261-276, Stacy 277-302, Roberts 303-357, Stacy 358-364

Race notes: First win for Nelson Stacy. Finale for Joe Caspolich and Red Hollingsworth.



FinishStartDriverCar #SponsorCarOwnerCrew ChiefQualifying SpeedLapsX LedLaps LedStatusMoneyPoints
13Nelson Stacy29'61 FordHolt-Stacy364572running184300
21Fireball Roberts22'61 PontiacYunickYunick128.6803648180running106700
39David Pearson3Daytona Kennel'61 PontiacMasoni36326running50600
47Jim Paschal44Neill'61 PontiacJulian Petty35900running26250
520Emanuel Zervakis85'61 ChevroletShook35900running24500
633Ned Jarrett11'61 ChevroletB.G. HollowayAllman35400running15000
726Johnny Allen14'61 ChevroletJoe Lee Johnson34800running11950
818Roscoe Thompson24'60 PontiacJames Turner34700running11950
96Ralph Earnhardt6'61 PontiacOwensOwens34600engine8750
1036Rex White47'61 PontiacJack SmithClements34500running9250
1112Bobby Johns72'61 FordShorty Johns34400running7500
1216Bill Morgan66Cafe Burgundy'61 FordRatus Walters34200running7000
1332Elmo Langley30'60 ChevroletFred Clark34100running5000
1414Junior Johnson27Holly Farms'61 PontiacLovette33700running4500
1524Tiny Lund59'61 PontiacLynn Holloway32300accident6500
1640L.D. Austin74'61 ChevroletL.D. Austin32100running3500
1735Jimmy Pardue54'60 ChevroletPardue31600running3000
1839Curtis Crider62'61 MercuryCrider31200running7500
1923Herman Beam19'60 FordBeam31200running2500
2017Larry Frank46'61 PontiacJack Smith27300spindle4800
2125Dave Mader90'61 Chevrolet26200timing2800
224Joe Weatherly8'61 PontiacMooreMoore229113hub3700
2331Jim Reed7'61 ChevroletJim Reed22800brakes2000
2415Buddy Baker86'61 ChryslerBuck Baker22100bearings7000
2534T.C. Hunt10'60 Chevrolet20600rear end7000
265Richard Petty43'61 PlymouthPettyInman201241engine11100
2711Buck Baker87'61 ChryslerBuck Baker19000connecting rod2200
2821Tommy Irwin2'61 ChevroletTom Daniels16400rocker arm2000
292Fred Lorenzen28'61 FordHolman-Moody158252throttle9500
3019Cale Yarborough52'61 FordBuesink13500engine2000
318Marvin Panch42'61 PlymouthPetty9400carburetor2000
3228Marvin Porter82'61 Ford8500accident2000
3329Paul Lewis1'61 ChevroletJess Potter8100accident2000
3430Woodie Wilson5'61 PontiacFaucett7900accident2000
3538Ed Livingston68'61 FordCrider7900head gasket2000
3610Banjo Matthews94'61 FordBanjo Matthews6500engine4300
3722Joe Caspolich32'61 Ford5000rear end2000
3827Darel Dieringer80'61 FordTubby Gonzales4500rear end3000
3913Bunkie Blackburn9'61 Ford3400head gasket2000
4037Friday Hassler96'60 ChevroletCheatham2200brakes2000
4143George Alsobrook99'61 FordB.J. Jones200handling2000
4241Red Hollingsworth75'60 ChevroletBraswell200handling2000
4342Lee Reitzel93'60 FordReitzel200handling2000


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