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1961 Darlington NASCAR

1961 Darlington NASCAR is 488th NASCAR race. Passed at the Darlington circuit. Fred Lorenzen won the pole position and this race. Curtis Turner and Johnny Allen also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 219 laps (481 km).

Previous race: 1961 Martinsville NASCAR
Next race: 1961 Charlotte NASCAR
Race Start: 6th May 1961

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1961 Darlington NASCAR

9th victory for the Holman Moody Racing team
2nd victory for the Fred Lorenzen
4th podium for the Fred Lorenzen
33rd podium for the Curtis Turner
5th podium for the Johnny Allen

1961 Darlington NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Fred Lorenzen	Ford ? 1961, #28	0	2h 31m 10s	Holman Moody Racing
2	Curtis Turner	Ford ?? 1961, #21			Wood Brothers
3	Johnny Allen	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #69			B.G. Holloway
4	Bob Burdick	Pontiac ?? 1961, #53			Roy Burdick
5	Fireball Roberts	Pontiac ?? 1961, #22			Smokey Yunick
6	Marvin Panch	Pontiac ?? 1961, #3			John Masoni
7	Ralph Earnhardt	Pontiac ?? 1961, #6			Cotton Owens
8	Banjo Matthews	Ford ?? 1961, #94			Banjo Matthews
9	Bobby Johns	Ford ?? 1961, #72			Shorty Johns
10	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #11			B.G. Holloway
11	Nelson Stacy	Ford ?? 1961, #29			Dudley Farrell
12	Larry Frank	Pontiac ?? 1961, #47			Jack Smith
13	Emanuel Zervakis	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #85			Monroe Shook
14	Jimmy Pardue	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #54			Jimmy Pardue
15	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac ?? 1961, #8			Bud Moore
16	Dave Mader	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #0			Dave Mader
17	G.C. Spencer	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #48			G.C. Spencer
18	Tommy Irwin	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #2			Tom Daniels
19	Larry Flynn	Chevrolet ?? 1959, #82
20	Buck Baker	Chrysler ?? 1961, #87			Buck Baker
21	Ed Livingston	Ford ?? 1960, #68			Curtis Crider
22	Curtis Crider	Mercury ?? 1961, #62			Curtis Crider
23	Ed Markstellar	Ford ?? 1961, #38			Matt DeMatthews
24	Rex White	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #4			Rex White
25	Buddy Baker	Chrysler ?? 1961, #86			Buck Baker
26	Jimmy Thompson	T-Bird ?? 1959, #55
27	Tom Dill	Ford ?? 1961, #52			Julian Buesink
28	Paul Lewis	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #1			Jess Potter
29	Bobby Waddell	Dodge ?? 1960, #71			Bob Barron
30	Tim Flock	Ford ?? 1961, #15			Beau Morgan
31	Elmo Langley	T-Bird ?? 1959, #61			Doc White
32	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1961, #43			Petty Enterprises

Qualifying Results for the 1961 Darlington NASCAR on the Darlington circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Fred Lorenzen	Ford ? 1961, #28	Holman Moody Racing
2	Fireball Roberts	Pontiac ?? 1961, #22	Smokey Yunick
3	Banjo Matthews	Ford ?? 1961, #94	Banjo Matthews
4	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac ?? 1961, #8	Bud Moore
5	Bobby Johns	Ford ?? 1961, #72	Shorty Johns
6	Ralph Earnhardt	Pontiac ?? 1961, #6	Cotton Owens
7	Nelson Stacy	Ford ?? 1961, #29	Dudley Farrell
8	Curtis Turner	Ford ?? 1961, #21	Wood Brothers
9	Johnny Allen	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #69	B.G. Holloway
10	Bob Burdick	Pontiac ?? 1961, #53	Roy Burdick
11	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #11	B.G. Holloway
12	Rex White	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #4	Rex White
13	Buck Baker	Chrysler ?? 1961, #87	Buck Baker
14	Emanuel Zervakis	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #85	Monroe Shook
15	Buddy Baker	Chrysler ?? 1961, #86	Buck Baker
16	Tim Flock	Ford ?? 1961, #15	Beau Morgan
17	Marvin Panch	Pontiac ?? 1961, #3	John Masoni
18	Larry Frank	Pontiac ?? 1961, #47	Jack Smith
19	Paul Lewis	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #1	Jess Potter
20	G.C. Spencer	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #48	G.C. Spencer
21	Tommy Irwin	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #2	Tom Daniels
22	Jimmy Pardue	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #54	Jimmy Pardue
23	Tom Dill	Ford ?? 1961, #52	Julian Buesink
24	Jimmy Thompson	T-Bird ?? 1959, #55
25	Larry Flynn	Chevrolet ?? 1959, #82
26	Dave Mader	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #0	Dave Mader
27	Elmo Langley	T-Bird ?? 1959, #61	Doc White
28	Ed Livingston	Ford ?? 1960, #68	Curtis Crider
29	Ed Markstellar	Ford ?? 1961, #38	Matt DeMatthews
30	Bobby Waddell	Dodge ?? 1960, #71	Bob Barron
31	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1961, #43	Petty Enterprises
32	Curtis Crider	Mercury ?? 1961, #62	Curtis Crider