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1961 Festival 250 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Grand National race number 33 of 52 Sunday, July 9, 1961 at Atlanta International Raceway, Hampton, GA 167 laps on a 1.500 mile paved track (250.500 miles) Time of race: 2:07:18 Average speed: 118.067 mph Pole speed: 136.088 mph Cautions: 1 for 12 laps Margin of victory: 1 lap + Attendance: 18000 Lead changes: n/a Glossary    1961 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1961 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Fireball Roberts 22 Pontiac 1:20.520   136.088   2   David Pearson 3 Pontiac 1:20.760   135.695   3   Joe Weatherly 8 Pontiac 1:20.840   135.559   4   Nelson Stacy 29 Ford 1:20.900   135.457   5   Fred Lorenzen 28 Ford 1:21.020   135.253   6   Banjo Matthews 94 Ford 1:21.250   134.865   7   Bob Welborn 47 Pontiac 1:21.550   134.378   8   Ralph Earnhardt 6 Pontiac 1:21.560   134.361   9   Junior Johnson 27 Pontiac 1:21.640   134.228   10   24 Pontiac 1:21.680   134.161   11   Rex White 4 Chevrolet 1:21.720   134.094   12   Jack Smith 46 Pontiac 1:21.860   133.862   13   Bobby Johns 72 Ford 1:22.000   133.630   14   Larry Frank 76 Ford 1:22.350   133.070   15   Herb Tillman 89 Chevrolet 1:22.470   132.874   16   Woodie Wilson 5 Pontiac 1:22.630   132.612   17   Ned Jarrett 11 Chevrolet 1:22.800   132.352   18   Jim Bennett 15 Ford 1:22.840   132.288   19   Marvin Porter 82 Ford 1:22.860   132.255   20   Buck Baker 87 Chrysler 1:23.080   131.900   21   Hank Tillman 86 Chrysler 1:23.350   131.466   22   Emanuel Zervakis 85 Chevrolet 1:23.460   131.306   23   Doug Yates 23 Plymouth 1:24.040   130.387   24   Friday Hassler 96 Chevrolet 1:24.380   129.870   25   Herman Beam 19 Ford 1:24.570   129.574   26   Jimmy Pardue 54 Chevrolet 1:25.010   128.909   27   Paul Lewis 1 Chevrolet 1:25.130   128.724   28   T.C. Hunt 10 Dodge 1:25.230   128.571   29   Gene White 30 Chevrolet 1:25.270   128.510   30   George Alsobrook 99 Ford 1:25.510   128.159   31   G.C. Spencer 48 Chevrolet 1:26.080   127.298   32   Frank Graham 2 Ford 1:27.170   125.712   33   Eddie Pagan 64 Ford 1:27.320   125.493   34   L.D. Austin 74 Chevrolet 1:28.340   124.052   35   Curtis Crider 62 Mercury 1:29.460   122.490   36   Lee Reitzel 93 Ford 1:29.960   121.813   37   Tommy Wells 36 Chevrolet 1:30.060   121.676   38   Bob Barron 71 Dodge 1:31.860   119.297   39   Roy Tyner 38 Ford 1:32.490   118.486   40   Richard Petty 43 Plymouth 41   Johnny Allen 69 Chevrolet 42   Hank Tillman 77 Ford 43   Tiny Lund 75 Pontiac 44   Tubby Gonzales 80 Ford 45   Jim Paschal 14 Pontiac 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:   Larry Frank (#76), Tubby Gonzales (#80), Jim Paschal (#14)