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1961 Darlington NASCAR Race 2 in NASCAR at the Darlington circuit. Full information

1961 Darlington NASCAR

1961 Darlington NASCAR is 511th NASCAR race. Passed at the Darlington circuit. Fireball Roberts won the pole position, Nelson Stacy won this race. Fireball Roberts and David Pearson also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 364 laps (800 km).

Previous race: 1961 South Boston NASCAR
Next race: 1961 Hickory NASCAR
Race Start: 4th September 1961

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1961 Darlington NASCAR

1st victory for the Willie Holt team
1st victory for the Nelson Stacy
1st podium for the Nelson Stacy
46th podium for the Fireball Roberts
5th podium for the David Pearson

1961 Darlington NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Nelson Stacy	Ford ? 1961, #29	0	4h 54m 45s	Willie Holt
2	Fireball Roberts	Pontiac ?? 1961, #22			Smokey Yunick
3	David Pearson	Pontiac ?? 1961, #3			John Masoni
4	Jim Paschal	Pontiac ?? 1961, #44			Julian Petty
5	Emanuel Zervakis	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #85			Monroe Shook
6	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #11			B.G. Holloway
7	Johnny Allen	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #14			Joe Lee Johnson
8	Roscoe Thompson	Pontiac ?? 1960, #24			James Turner
9	Ralph Earnhardt	Pontiac ?? 1961, #6			Cotton Owens
10	Rex White	Pontiac ?? 1961, #47			Jack Smith
11	Bobby Johns	Ford ?? 1961, #72			Shorty Johns
12	Bill Morgan	Ford ?? 1961, #66			Ratus Walters
13	Elmo Langley	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #30			Fred Clark
14	Junior Johnson	Pontiac ?? 1961, #27			Rex Lovette
15	Tiny Lund	Pontiac ?? 1961, #59			B.G. Holloway
16	L.D. Austin	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #74			L.D. Austin
17	Jimmy Pardue	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #54			Jimmy Pardue
18	Curtis Crider	Mercury ?? 1961, #62			Curtis Crider
19	Herman Beam	Ford ?? 1960, #19			Herman Beam
20	Larry Frank	Pontiac ?? 1961, #46			Jack Smith
21	Dave Mader	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #90			Dave Mader
22	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac ?? 1961, #8			Bud Moore
23	Jim Reed	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #7			Jim Reed
24	Buddy Baker	Chrysler ?? 1961, #86			Buck Baker
25	T.C. Hunt	Dodge ?? 1961, #10			Fred Wheat
26	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1961, #43			Petty Enterprises
27	Buck Baker	Chrysler ?? 1961, #87			Buck Baker
28	Tommy Irwin	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #2			Tom Daniels
29	Fred Lorenzen	Ford ?? 1961, #28			Holman-Moody Racing
30	Cale Yarborough	Ford ?? 1961, #52			Julian Buesink
31	Marvin Panch	Plymouth ?? 1961, #42			Petty Enterprises
32	Marvin Porter	Ford ?? 1961, #82			Henry Dunbar
33	Paul Lewis	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #1			Jess Potter
34	Woodie Wilson	Pontiac ?? 1961, #5			Leroy Faucett
35	Ed Livingston	Ford ?? 1961, #68			Curtis Crider
36	Banjo Matthews	Ford ?? 1961, #94			Banjo Matthews
37	Joe Caspolich	Ford ?? 1961, #32			J.L. Cheatham
38	Darel Dieringer	Ford ?? 1961, #80			Tubby Gonzales
39	Bunkie Blackburn	Ford ?? 1961, #9			Wildcat Williams
40	Friday Hassler	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #96			J.L. Cheatham
41	George Alsobrook	Ford ?? 1961, #99			Joe Jones
42	Red Hollingsworth	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #75			J.D. Braswell
43	Lee Reitzel	Ford ?? 1960, #93			Lee Reitzel

Qualifying Results for the 1961 Darlington NASCAR on the Darlington circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Fireball Roberts	Pontiac ?? 1961, #22	Smokey Yunick
2	Fred Lorenzen	Ford ?? 1961, #28	Holman-Moody Racing
3	Nelson Stacy	Ford ? 1961, #29	Willie Holt
4	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac ?? 1961, #8	Bud Moore
5	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1961, #43	Petty Enterprises
6	Ralph Earnhardt	Pontiac ?? 1961, #6	Cotton Owens
7	Jim Paschal	Pontiac ?? 1961, #44	Julian Petty
8	Marvin Panch	Plymouth ?? 1961, #42	Petty Enterprises
9	David Pearson	Pontiac ?? 1961, #3	John Masoni
10	Banjo Matthews	Ford ?? 1961, #94	Banjo Matthews
11	Buck Baker	Chrysler ?? 1961, #87	Buck Baker
12	Bobby Johns	Ford ?? 1961, #72	Shorty Johns
13	Bunkie Blackburn	Ford ?? 1961, #9	Wildcat Williams
14	Junior Johnson	Pontiac ?? 1961, #27	Rex Lovette
15	Buddy Baker	Chrysler ?? 1961, #86	Buck Baker
16	Bill Morgan	Ford ?? 1961, #66	Ratus Walters
17	Larry Frank	Pontiac ?? 1961, #46	Jack Smith
18	Roscoe Thompson	Pontiac ?? 1960, #24	James Turner
19	Cale Yarborough	Ford ?? 1961, #52	Julian Buesink
20	Emanuel Zervakis	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #85	Monroe Shook
21	Tommy Irwin	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #2	Tom Daniels
22	Joe Caspolich	Ford ?? 1961, #32	J.L. Cheatham
23	Herman Beam	Ford ?? 1960, #19	Herman Beam
24	Tiny Lund	Pontiac ?? 1961, #59	B.G. Holloway
25	Dave Mader	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #90	Dave Mader
26	Johnny Allen	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #14	Joe Lee Johnson
27	Darel Dieringer	Ford ?? 1961, #80	Tubby Gonzales
28	Marvin Porter	Ford ?? 1961, #82	Henry Dunbar
29	Paul Lewis	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #1	Jess Potter
30	Woodie Wilson	Pontiac ?? 1961, #5	Leroy Faucett
31	Jim Reed	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #7	Jim Reed
32	Elmo Langley	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #30	Fred Clark
33	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #11	B.G. Holloway
34	T.C. Hunt	Dodge ?? 1961, #10	Fred Wheat
35	Jimmy Pardue	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #54	Jimmy Pardue
36	Rex White	Pontiac ?? 1961, #47	Jack Smith
37	Friday Hassler	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #96	J.L. Cheatham
38	Ed Livingston	Ford ?? 1961, #68	Curtis Crider
39	Curtis Crider	Mercury ?? 1961, #62	Curtis Crider
40	L.D. Austin	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #74	L.D. Austin
41	Red Hollingsworth	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #75	J.D. Braswell
42	Lee Reitzel	Ford ?? 1960, #93	Lee Reitzel
43	George Alsobrook	Ford ?? 1961, #99	Joe Jones