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1961 Daytona NASCAR Race 1 in NASCAR at the Daytona circuit. Full information

1961 Daytona NASCAR

1961 Daytona NASCAR is 472nd NASCAR race. Passed at the Daytona circuit. Fireball Roberts won the pole position and this race. Jim Paschal and Jack Smith also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 39 laps (157 km).

Previous race: 1960 Jacksonville NASCAR
Next race: 1961 Daytona NASCAR
Race Start: 24th February 1961

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1961 Daytona NASCAR

7th victory for the Smokey Yunick team
24th victory for the Fireball Roberts
41st podium for the Fireball Roberts
35th podium for the Jim Paschal
34th podium for the Jack Smith

1961 Daytona NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Fireball Roberts	Pontiac ? 1961, #22	0	45m 6s	Smokey Yunick
2	Jim Paschal	Pontiac ?? 1961, #3			John Masoni
3	Jack Smith	Pontiac ?? 1961, #47			Jack Smith
4	Buck Baker	Chrysler ?? 1961, #87			Buck Baker
5	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #11			B.G. Holloway
6	Bobby Johns	Ford ?? 1961, #72			Shorty Johns
7	Nelson Stacy	Ford ?? 1961, #29			Dudley Farrell
8	Bob Burdick	Pontiac ?? 1961, #53			Roy Burdick
9	Paul Goldsmith	Pontiac ?? 1961, #31			Ray Nichels
10	Junior Johnson	Pontiac ?? 1961, #27			Rex Lovette
11	Tommy Irwin	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #2			Tom Daniels
12	T.C. Hunt	Dodge ?? 1960, #10			Fred Wheat
13	Roscoe Thompson	Pontiac ?? 1960, #24			James Turner
14	Bob Welborn	Pontiac ?? 1961, #49			Bob Welborn
15	Bob Pronger	Ford ?? 1961, #83			Jack Meeks
16	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1961, #43			Petty Enterprises
17	Jim Hendrickson	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #56			Charles French
18	Curtis Crider	Ford ?? 1960, #62			Curtis Crider
19	Herman Beam	Ford ?? 1960, #19			Herman Beam
20	Larry Frank	Ford ?? 1960, #76			Dick Wright
21	Rex White	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #4			Rex White
22	Friday Hassler	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #30			Fred Clark
23	Ernie Gahan	Chevrolet ?? 1959, #55			John Koszela
24	George Tet	Ford ?? 1960, #60			Tetsuo Fuchigami
25	Paul Parks	Ford ?? 1960, #64			Spook Crawford
26	Harlan Richardson	Ford ?? 1961, #88			Jim White
27	Pete Boland	Ford ?? 1960, #63			Pete Boland
28	Charlie Chapman	Ford ?? 1960, #41			Charlie Chapman
29	Marshall Sargent	Pontiac ?? 1959, #39			Marshall Sargent
30	Joe Kelly	Ford ?? 1961, #37			Don House
31	Ed Markstellar	Ford ?? 1961, #38			Matt DeMatthews
32	Wes Morgan	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #57			J.I. Divers
33	Darrell Dake	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #18			Weldon Wagner
34	Dave Mader	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #0			Dave Mader

Qualifying Results for the 1961 Daytona NASCAR on the Daytona circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Fireball Roberts	Pontiac ? 1961, #22	Smokey Yunick
2	Jim Paschal	Pontiac ?? 1961, #3	John Masoni
3	Junior Johnson	Pontiac ?? 1961, #27	Rex Lovette
4	Bobby Johns	Ford ?? 1961, #72	Shorty Johns
5	Bob Welborn	Pontiac ?? 1961, #49	Bob Welborn
6	Bob Burdick	Pontiac ?? 1961, #53	Roy Burdick
7	Paul Goldsmith	Pontiac ?? 1961, #31	Ray Nichels
8	Nelson Stacy	Ford ?? 1961, #29	Dudley Farrell
9	Bob Pronger	Ford ?? 1961, #83	Jack Meeks
10	Roscoe Thompson	Pontiac ?? 1960, #24	James Turner
11	Buck Baker	Chrysler ?? 1961, #87	Buck Baker
12	Rex White	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #4	Rex White
13	Jack Smith	Pontiac ?? 1961, #47	Jack Smith
14	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1961, #43	Petty Enterprises
15	Larry Frank	Ford ?? 1960, #76	Dick Wright
16	Jim Hendrickson	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #56	Charles French
17	Joe Kelly	Ford ?? 1961, #37	Don House
18	T.C. Hunt	Dodge ?? 1960, #10	Fred Wheat
19	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #11	B.G. Holloway
20	Herman Beam	Ford ?? 1960, #19	Herman Beam
21	Dave Mader	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #0	Dave Mader
22	Darrell Dake	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #18	Weldon Wagner
23	Tommy Irwin	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #2	Tom Daniels
24	Friday Hassler	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #30	Fred Clark
25	Pete Boland	Ford ?? 1960, #63	Pete Boland
26	Curtis Crider	Ford ?? 1960, #62	Curtis Crider
27	Harlan Richardson	Ford ?? 1961, #88	Jim White
28	Wes Morgan	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #57	J.I. Divers
29	George Tet	Ford ?? 1960, #60	Tetsuo Fuchigami
30	Ernie Gahan	Chevrolet ?? 1959, #55	John Koszela
31	Ed Markstellar	Ford ?? 1961, #38	Matt DeMatthews
32	Paul Parks	Ford ?? 1960, #64	Spook Crawford
33	Marshall Sargent	Pontiac ?? 1959, #39	Marshall Sargent
34	Charlie Chapman	Ford ?? 1960, #41	Charlie Chapman