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1961 Dixie 400


Race 46 of 52


Atlanta
267 laps
Time of race: 3:11:39
Average speed of winner: 125.384 mph
Margin of victory: 5 sec.
Lead changes: 7 among 5 drivers
Cautions: N/A for N/A laps
Lap leaders: Roberts 1-37, Stacy 38-52, Matthews 53-200, Stacy 201-243, Matthews 244-262, Roberts 263-265, Johnson 266, Pearson 267

Race notes: Finale for Dave Mader and Jesse James Taylor.



FinishStartDriverCar #SponsorCarOwnerCrew ChiefQualifying SpeedLapsX LedLaps LedStatusMoneyPoints
15David Pearson3Daytona Kennel'61 PontiacMasoni136.77826711running93300
29Junior Johnson27Holly Farms'61 PontiacLovette26711running47950
31Fireball Roberts22'61 PontiacYunickYunick136.294267240running31650
413Jack Smith47'61 PontiacJack Smith26400running22500
526Richard Petty43'61 PlymouthPettyInman26400running16250
624Johnny Allen14'61 ChevroletJoe Lee Johnson26400running13250
717Ned Jarrett11'61 ChevroletB.G. HollowayAllman26400running12250
823Bob Welborn46'61 PontiacJack Smith26400running11000
922Woodie Wilson51'61 PontiacFaucett26200running10000
1011Marvin Panch6'61 PontiacOwensOwens26200running8750
117Banjo Matthews94'61 FordBanjo Matthews2622167engine14850
128Bobby Johns72'61 FordShorty Johns26100running7050
1314Jim Paschal44'61 PontiacJulian Petty26000running6500
1415Emanuel Zervakis85'61 ChevroletShook25900running5750
1530Tiny Lund30'60 ChevroletFred Clark25900running5500
163Joe Weatherly8'61 PontiacMooreMoore25600running5200
1721Ken Rush59'61 PontiacLynn Holloway25500running4500
1810Rex White4'61 ChevroletRex WhiteClements25400running5500
192Nelson Stacy29'61 FordHolt-Stacy243258engine8450
206Darel Dieringer24'60 PontiacJames Turner23800accident5750
2135L.D. Austin74'61 ChevroletL.D. Austin23800running3500
2237Herman Beam19'60 FordBeam23500running3500
2325Ed Livingston68'61 FordCrider23400running3500
2436Lee Reitzel93'60 FordReitzel22600running3500
2516Buck Baker87'61 ChryslerBuck Baker20900engine3750
2620Bill Morgan32'61 Ford20300piston3250
2732J.C. Hendrix78'60 FordBillie Ridgeway20200connecting rod3000
2833Elmo Langley96'60 ChevroletCheatham18000engine3000
2912Bunkie Blackburn9'61 Ford17400engine3750
3028T.C. Hunt10'61 DodgeWheat15300engine3000
3134G.C. Spencer48'60 Chevrolet12400engine2500
3238Bob Barron71'60 Chevrolet10400engine2500
3339Doug Yates23'61 PlymouthDoug Yates6500oil pressure2500
3431George Alsobrook99'61 FordB.J. Jones6300piston2500
3529Ralph Earnhardt5'60 PontiacFaucett6200transmission2500
364Fred Lorenzen28'61 FordHolman-Moody5200accident3150
3719Dave Mader90'61 Chevrolet5100accident2500
3817Tubby Gonzales80'61 FordTubby Gonzales4700engine2500
3918Herb Tillman86'61 ChryslerBuck Baker4600oil pressure2750
4042Jesse James Taylor15'61 FordBeau Morgan1000engine2500
4141Curtis Crider62'61 MercuryCrider300bearing2000
4240Tommy Irwin2'61 ChevroletTom Daniels000piston2000


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