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
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
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