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1961 Indianapolis 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post USAC Champ Car Series race number 2 of 12 Tuesday, May 30, 1961 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, IN 200 laps on a 2.500 mile paved track (500.000 miles) Time of race: 3:35:37 Average speed: 139.13 mph Pole speed: 147.481 mph Cautions: n/a Margin of victory: 8.28 sec Attendance: n/a Lead changes: 21 Glossary    1961 USAC Champ Car Series results   /   1961 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   Results not available. OP: qualified via owners points PC: qualified as past champion PR: provisional QR: via qualifying race * - had to qualify on time Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   Danny Jones (#47), Ray Crawford (#94), Chuck Rodee (#89), Chuck Weyant (#88), Don Davis (#85), Jack Ensley (#84), Mike Magill (#82), Leon Clum (#77), Dick Rathman (#75), Russ Congdon (#69), Chuck Arnold (#62), Duane Carter (#61, 94), Bud Tingelstad (#54), Paul Russo (#21), Jack Rounds (#44, 87), Ronnie Duman (#43), Chuck Hulse (#37), Jim McWithey (#29), Tony Bettenhausen (#24), Cotton Farmer (#23), Lloyd Ruby (#9), Don Freeland (#47, 27), Norm Hall (#92, 88), Bert Brooks (#79), Bob Veith (#23, 25, 44, 85), Bob Cleberg (#6)