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1961 Dixie 400 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Grand National race number 46 of 52 Sunday, September 17, 1961 at Atlanta International Raceway, Hampton, GA 267 laps on a 1.500 mile paved track (400.500 miles) Time of race: 3:11:39 Average speed: 125.384 mph Pole speed: 136.294 mph Cautions: n/a Margin of victory: 5 sec Attendance: 30000 Lead changes: 7 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   Nelson Stacy 29 Ford 3   Joe Weatherly 8 Pontiac 4   Fred Lorenzen 28 Ford 5   David Pearson 3 Pontiac 6   Darel Dieringer 24 Pontiac 7   Banjo Matthews 94 Ford 8   Bobby Johns 72 Ford 9   Junior Johnson 27 Pontiac 10   Rex White 4 Chevrolet 11   Marvin Panch 6 Pontiac 12   Bunkie Blackburn 9 Ford 13   Jack Smith 47 Pontiac 14   Jim Paschal 44 Pontiac 15   Emanuel Zervakis 85 Chevrolet 16   Buck Baker 87 Chrysler 17   Tubby Gonzales 80 Ford 18   Herb Tillman 86 Chrysler 19   Dave Mader 90 Chevrolet 20   Bill Morgan 32 Ford 21   Ken Rush 59 Pontiac 22   Woodie Wilson 51 Pontiac 23   Bob Welborn 46 Pontiac 24   Johnny Allen 14 Chevrolet 25   Ed Livingston 68 Ford 26   Richard Petty 43 Plymouth 27   Ned Jarrett 11 Chevrolet 28   T.C. Hunt 10 Dodge 29   Ralph Earnhardt 5 Pontiac 30   Tiny Lund 30 Chevrolet 31   George Alsobrook 99 Ford 32   J.C. Hendrix 78 Ford 33   Elmo Langley 96 Chevrolet 34   G.C. Spencer 48 Chevrolet 35   L.D. Austin 74 Chevrolet 36   Lee Reitzel 93 Ford 37   Herman Beam 19 Ford 38   Bob Barron 71 Dodge 39   Doug Yates 23 Plymouth 40   Tommy Irwin 2 Chevrolet 41   Curtis Crider 62 Mercury 42   Jesse James Taylor 15 Ford 43   Tony Lavati 66 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:   Tony Lavati (#66)