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1961 Firecracker 250 Qualifier #3 qualifying results     Post Exhibition or unclassified race Monday, July 3, 1961 at Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL 10 laps on a 2.500 mile paved track (25.000 miles) Time of race: 0:09:38 Average speed: 155.836 mph Pole speed: 155.4 mph Cautions: none Margin of victory: 1 cl Attendance: n/a Lead changes: 0 Glossary    Other Exhibition / Unclassified Races

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Joe Weatherly 8 Pontiac 2   Fred Lorenzen 28 Ford 3   Roscoe Thompson 24 Pontiac 4   Marvin Porter 82 Ford 5   Herman Beam 19 Ford 6   Jimmy Pardue 54 Chevrolet 7   Johnny Allen 69 Chevrolet 8   Bob Barron 71 Dodge 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:   not available