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1961 Atlanta NASCAR

1961 Atlanta NASCAR is 502nd NASCAR race. Passed at the Atlanta circuit. Fireball Roberts won the pole position, Fred Lorenzen won this race. Bob Welborn and Richard Petty also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 167 laps (403 km).

Previous race: 1961 Daytona NASCAR
Next race: 1961 Columbia NASCAR
Race Start: 9th July 1961

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1961 Atlanta NASCAR

10th victory for the Holman Moody Racing team
3rd victory for the Fred Lorenzen
6th podium for the Fred Lorenzen
27th podium for the Bob Welborn
24th podium for the Richard Petty

1961 Atlanta NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Fred Lorenzen	Ford ? 1961, #28	0	2h 7m 18s	Holman Moody Racing
2	Bob Welborn	Pontiac ?? 1961, #47			Jack Smith
3	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1961, #43			Petty Enterprises
4	Emanuel Zervakis	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #85			Monroe Shook
5	Jack Smith	Pontiac ?? 1961, #46			Jack Smith
6	Buck Baker	Chrysler ?? 1961, #87			Buck Baker
7	Friday Hassler	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #96			J.L. Cheatham
8	Buddy Baker	Chrysler ?? 1961, #86			Buck Baker
9	G.C. Spencer	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #48			G.C. Spencer
10	Rex White	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #4			Rex White
11	Ralph Earnhardt	Pontiac ?? 1961, #6			Cotton Owens
12	Fireball Roberts	Pontiac ?? 1961, #22			Smokey Yunick
13	Marvin Porter	Ford ?? 1961, #82			Henry Dunbar
14	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #11			B.G. Holloway
15	Woodie Wilson	Pontiac ?? 1961, #5			Leroy Faucett
16	Paul Lewis	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #1			Jess Potter
17	L.D. Austin	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #74			L.D. Austin
18	Herman Beam	Ford ?? 1960, #19			Herman Beam
19	Roy Tyner	Ford ?? 1961, #38			Matt DeMatthews
20	Lee Reitzel	Ford ?? 1960, #93			Lee Reitzel
21	George Alsobrook	Ford ?? 1961, #99			Joe Jones
22	Gene White	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #30			Fred Clark
23	Hank Tillman	Ford ?? 1960, #77
24	Curtis Crider	Mercury ?? 1961, #62			Curtis Crider
25	Tommy Wells	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #39
26	Johnny Allen	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #69			B.G. Holloway
27	Frank Graham	Ford ?? 1960, #2
28	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac ?? 1961, #8			Bud Moore
29	Bob Barron	Dodge ?? 1960, #71			Bob Barron
30	Tiny Lund	Pontiac ?? 1961, #75			J.D. Braswell
31	Junior Johnson	Pontiac ?? 1961, #27			Rex Lovette
32	Eddie Pagan	Ford ?? 1960, #64
33	Banjo Matthews	Ford ?? 1961, #94			Banjo Matthews
34	Jim Bennett	Ford ?? 1961, #15			Beau Morgan
35	Bobby Johns	Ford ?? 1961, #72			Shorty Johns
36	Doug Yates	Plymouth ?? 1961, #23			Raeford Johnson
37	Nelson Stacy	Ford ?? 1961, #29			Dudley Farrell
38	Jimmy Pardue	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #54			Jimmy Pardue
39	T.C. Hunt	Dodge ?? 1961, #10			Fred Wheat
40	David Pearson	Pontiac ?? 1961, #3			John Masoni
41	Roscoe Thompson	Pontiac ?? 1960, #24			James Turner
42	Herb Tillman	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #89			Joe Lee Johnson

Qualifying Results for the 1961 Atlanta NASCAR on the Atlanta circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Fireball Roberts	Pontiac ?? 1961, #22	Smokey Yunick
2	David Pearson	Pontiac ?? 1961, #3	John Masoni
3	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac ?? 1961, #8	Bud Moore
4	Nelson Stacy	Ford ?? 1961, #29	Dudley Farrell
5	Fred Lorenzen	Ford ? 1961, #28	Holman Moody Racing
6	Banjo Matthews	Ford ?? 1961, #94	Banjo Matthews
7	Bob Welborn	Pontiac ?? 1961, #47	Jack Smith
8	Ralph Earnhardt	Pontiac ?? 1961, #6	Cotton Owens
9	Junior Johnson	Pontiac ?? 1961, #27	Rex Lovette
10	Roscoe Thompson	Pontiac ?? 1960, #24	James Turner
11	Rex White	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #4	Rex White
12	Jack Smith	Pontiac ?? 1961, #46	Jack Smith
13	Bobby Johns	Ford ?? 1961, #72	Shorty Johns
14	Herb Tillman	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #89	Joe Lee Johnson
15	Woodie Wilson	Pontiac ?? 1961, #5	Leroy Faucett
16	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #11	B.G. Holloway
17	Jim Bennett	Ford ?? 1961, #15	Beau Morgan
18	Marvin Porter	Ford ?? 1961, #82	Henry Dunbar
19	Buck Baker	Chrysler ?? 1961, #87	Buck Baker
20	Buddy Baker	Chrysler ?? 1961, #86	Buck Baker
21	Emanuel Zervakis	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #85	Monroe Shook
22	Doug Yates	Plymouth ?? 1961, #23	Raeford Johnson
23	Friday Hassler	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #96	J.L. Cheatham
24	Herman Beam	Ford ?? 1960, #19	Herman Beam
25	Jimmy Pardue	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #54	Jimmy Pardue
26	Paul Lewis	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #1	Jess Potter
27	T.C. Hunt	Dodge ?? 1961, #10	Fred Wheat
28	Gene White	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #30	Fred Clark
29	George Alsobrook	Ford ?? 1961, #99	Joe Jones
30	G.C. Spencer	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #48	G.C. Spencer
31	Frank Graham	Ford ?? 1960, #2
32	Eddie Pagan	Ford ?? 1960, #64
33	L.D. Austin	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #74	L.D. Austin
34	Curtis Crider	Mercury ?? 1961, #62	Curtis Crider
35	Lee Reitzel	Ford ?? 1960, #93	Lee Reitzel
36	Tommy Wells	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #39
37	Bob Barron	Dodge ?? 1960, #71	Bob Barron
38	Roy Tyner	Ford ?? 1961, #38	Matt DeMatthews
39	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1961, #43	Petty Enterprises
40	Johnny Allen	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #69	B.G. Holloway
41	Hank Tillman	Ford ?? 1960, #77
42	Tiny Lund	Pontiac ?? 1961, #75	J.D. Braswell