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1961 Rebel 300 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Grand National race number 19 of 52 Saturday, May 6, 1961 at Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC 219 laps on a 1.375 mile paved track (301.125 miles) Time of race: 2:31:10 Average speed: 119.52 mph Pole speed: 128.965 mph Cautions: 1 Margin of victory: 6 cl Attendance: 32000 Lead changes: 16 Glossary    1961 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1961 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Fred Lorenzen 28 Ford 2:33.530   128.965   2   Fireball Roberts 22 Pontiac 2:34.270   128.346   3   Banjo Matthews 94 Ford 2:35.580   127.265   4   Joe Weatherly 8 Pontiac 2:36.340   126.647   5   Bobby Johns 72 Ford 2:36.380   126.614   6   Ralph Earnhardt 6 Pontiac 2:36.450   126.558   7   Nelson Stacy 29 Ford 2:36.890   126.203   8   Curtis Turner 21 Ford 2:36.890   126.203   9   Johnny Allen 69 Chevrolet 2:37.200   125.954   10   Bob Burdick 53 Pontiac 2:37.920   125.379   11   Darel Dieringer 11 Chevrolet 2:36.520   126.501   12   Rex White 4 Chevrolet 2:36.770   126.299   13   Buck Baker 87 Chrysler 2:37.500   125.714   14   Emanuel Zervakis 85 Chevrolet 2:37.920   125.379   15   Buddy Baker 86 Chrysler 2:38.000   125.134   16   Tim Flock 15 Ford 2:39.100   124.450   17   Marvin Panch 3 Pontiac 2:39.190   124.378   18   Larry Frank 47 Pontiac 2:39.740   123.951   19   Paul Lewis 1 Chevrolet 2:40.120   123.657   20   G.C. Spencer 48 Chevrolet 2:40.630   123.264   21   Tommy Irwin 2 Chevrolet 2:41.090   122.912   22   Jimmy Pardue 54 Chevrolet 2:41.320   122.737   23   Tom Dill 52 Ford 2:41.400   122.676   24   Jimmy Thompson 55 T-Bird 2:41.880   122.312   25   Larry Flynn 82 Chevrolet 2:45.200   119.854   26   Dave Mader 00 Chevrolet 2:46.120   119.190   27   Elmo Langley 61 T-Bird 2:46.810   118.697   28   Ed Livingston 68 Ford 2:48.830   117.277   29   Ed Markstellar 38 Ford 2:49.050   117.125   30   Bobby Waddell 71 Dodge 2:49.680   116.690   31   Richard Petty 43 Plymouth 2:38.790   124.692   32   Curtis Crider 62 Mercury 33   Cale Yarborough 52 Ford 2:42.770   121.644   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:   Cale Yarborough (#52-DC)