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1961 Daytona 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Grand National race number 5 of 52 Sunday, February 26, 1961 at Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL 200 laps on a 2.500 mile paved track (500.000 miles) Time of race: 3:20:32 Average speed: 149.601 mph Pole speed: 155.709 mph Cautions: none Margin of victory: 16 sec Attendance: 51287 Lead changes: 9 Glossary    1961 NASCAR Grand National 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:   Richard Petty (#43), Jim Hendrickson (#56), Pete Boland (#63), Wes Morgan (#57), Dave Mader (#00), Lee Petty (#42), Johnny Beauchamp (#73), Brian Naylor (#78), Buzz McCann (#77), Joe Dolphy (#61-WD)