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NASCAR Grand National race number 3 of 52
Friday, February 24, 1961 at Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
40 laps* on a 2.500 mile paved track (100.000 miles)

Time of race: 0:45:06
Average speed: 129.711 mph
Pole speed: 133.037 mph		Cautions: 5 for 10 laps
Margin of victory: under caution
Attendance: 17500
Lead changes: 10

Glossary    1961 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1961 standings

PosSt#DriverCarLapsMoneyStatusLed
1 122   Fireball Roberts Smokey Yunick'61 Pontiac391000running25
2 23   Jim Paschal Daytona Kennel   (John Masoni)'61 Pontiac39600running–
31347   Jack Smith Jack Smith'61 Pontiac39400running–
41187   Buck Baker Buck Baker'61 Chrysler39300running–
51911   Ned Jarrett Dash-Dash-Dash Corp.   (B.G. Holloway)'61 Chevrolet39275running–
6 472   Bobby Johns Shorty Johns'61 Ford39250running–
7 829   Nelson Stacy Holt-Stacy   (Dudley Farrell)'61 Ford39200running–
8 653   Bob Burdick McKenzie   (Roy Burdick)'61 Pontiac39175running–
9 731   Paul Goldsmith Ray Nichels'61 Pontiac39150running–
10 327   Junior Johnson Holly Farms   (Rex Lovette)'61 Pontiac38140crash–
11232   Tommy Irwin Tom Daniels'60 Chevrolet38135running–
121810   T.C. Hunt Fred Wheat'60 Dodge38125running–
131024   Roscoe Thompson James Turner'60 Pontiac37115crash–
14 549   Bob Welborn Bob Welborn'61 Pontiac37100crash–
15 983   Bob Pronger Meilwain Ford   (Jack Meeks)'61 Ford3785crash–
161443   Richard Petty Petty Enterprises'61 Plymouth3775crash–
171656   Jim Hendrickson Charles French'60 Chevrolet3775crash–
182662   Curtis Crider Curtis Crider'60 Ford3775running–
192019   Herman Beam Herman Beam'60 Ford3750running–
201576   Larry Frank Dick Wright'60 Ford3750running–
21124   Rex White White-Clements   (Rex White)'61 Chevrolet3650running–
222430   Friday Hassler Fred Clark'60 Chevrolet3650crankshaft–
233055   Ernie Gahan John Koszela'59 Chevrolet3650running–
242960   George Tet Tetsuo Fuchigami'60 Ford3650running–
253264   Paul Parks Spook Crawford'60 Ford35 running–
262788   Harlan Richardson Jim White'61 Ford34 running–
272563   Pete Boland Pete Boland'60 Ford32 crash–
283441   Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman'60 Ford32 running–
293339   Marshall Sargent Marshall Sargent'59 Pontiac21 crash–
301737   Joe Kelly Don House'61 Ford12 crash–
313138   Ed Markstellar Matt DeMatthews'61 Ford8 crash–
322857   Wes Morgan J.I. Divers'60 Chevrolet7 crash–
332218   Darrell Dake Weldon Wagner'61 Chevrolet7 crash–
342100   Dave Mader Dave Mader'61 Chevrolet6 crash–
* Race shortened to 39 laps due to crash.