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1961 Southern 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Grand National race number 42 of 52 Monday, September 4, 1961 at Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC 364 laps on a 1.375 mile paved track (500.500 miles) Time of race: 4:54:45 Average speed: 117.787 mph Pole speed: 128.68 mph Cautions: 6 for 21 laps Margin of victory: 2.64 sec Attendance: 80000 Lead changes: 19 Glossary    1961 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1961 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Fireball Roberts 22 Pontiac 2   Fred Lorenzen 28 Ford 3   Nelson Stacy 29 Ford 4   Joe Weatherly 8 Pontiac 5   Richard Petty 43 Plymouth 6   Ralph Earnhardt 6 Pontiac 7   Jim Paschal 44 Pontiac 8   Marvin Panch 42 Plymouth 9   David Pearson 3 Pontiac 10   Banjo Matthews 94 Ford 11   Buck Baker 87 Chrysler 12   Bobby Johns 72 Ford 13   Bunkie Blackburn 9 Ford 14   Junior Johnson 27 Pontiac 15   Rex White 4 Chevrolet 16   Buddy Baker 86 Chrysler 17   Bill Morgan 66 Ford 18   Larry Frank 46 Pontiac 19   24 Pontiac 20   Cale Yarborough 52 Ford 21   Emanuel Zervakis 85 Chevrolet 22   Tommy Irwin 2 Chevrolet 23   Joe Caspolich 32 Ford 24   Herman Beam 19 Ford 25   Tiny Lund 59 Pontiac 26   Dave Mader 90 Chevrolet 27   Johnny Allen 14 Chevrolet 28   Darel Dieringer 80 Ford 29   Marvin Porter 82 Ford 30   Paul Lewis 1 Chevrolet 31   Woodie Wilson 5 Pontiac 32   Jim Reed 7 Chevrolet 33   Elmo Langley 30 Chevrolet 34   Ned Jarrett 11 Chevrolet 35   T.C. Hunt 10 Dodge 36   Jimmy Pardue 54 Chevrolet 37   Bob Burdick 47 Pontiac 38   Friday Hassler 96 Chevrolet 39   Ed Livingston 68 Ford 40   Curtis Crider 62 Mercury 41   L.D. Austin 74 Chevrolet 42   Red Hollingsworth 75 Chevrolet 43   George Green 93 Ford 44   George Alsobrook 99 Ford 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