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1961 American Challenge Cup

   

Exhibition or unclassified race
Sunday, February 19, 1961 at Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
10 laps on a 2.500 mile paved track (25.000 miles)

Time of race: 0:09:41
Average speed: 154.905 mph
Pole speed: drew for pole
Cautions: none
Margin of victory: 36 inches
Attendance: 4500
Lead changes: 4

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PosSt#DriverTeamCarLapsStatusLed
1 18   Joe Weatherly Bud MoorePT10running2
21122   Fireball Roberts Smokey YunickPT10running6
3 527   Junior Johnson Rex LovetteHolly FarmsPT10running2
4 46   Cotton Owens Cotton OwensPT10running0
5 243   Richard Petty Petty EnterprisesPL10running0
61072   Bobby Johns Shorty JohnsFR10running0
7 749   Jack Smith Bob WelbornPT10running0
8 84   Rex White Rex WhiteCV10running0
9 987   Buck Baker Buck BakerCY10running0
10 611   Ned Jarrett B.G. HollowayCV10running0
11 389   Joe Lee Johnson Joe Lee JohnsonCV10running0

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
  Junior Johnson122
  Joe Weatherly331
  Fireball Roberts496
  Joe Weatherly10101