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1961 Daytona NASCAR

1961 Daytona NASCAR is 473rd NASCAR race. Passed at the Daytona circuit. Joe Weatherly won the pole position and this race. Marvin Panch and Cotton Owens also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 40 laps (161 km).

Previous race: 1961 Daytona NASCAR
Next race: 1961 Daytona 500
Race Start: 24th February 1961

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1961 Daytona NASCAR

1st victory for the Bud Moore team
7th victory for the Joe Weatherly
18th podium for the Joe Weatherly
32nd podium for the Marvin Panch
22nd podium for the Cotton Owens

1961 Daytona NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac ? 1961, #8	0	39m 19s	Bud Moore
2	Marvin Panch	Pontiac ?? 1960, #20			Smokey Yunick
3	Cotton Owens	Pontiac ?? 1961, #6			Cotton Owens
4	Banjo Matthews	Ford ?? 1961, #94			Banjo Matthews
5	Darel Dieringer	Pontiac ?? 1961, #32			Ray Nichels
6	Joe Lee Johnson	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #89			Joe Lee Johnson
7	Emanuel Zervakis	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #85			Monroe Shook
8	Jim Reed	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #7			Jim Reed
9	Tom Pistone	Pontiac ?? 1961, #59			B.G. Holloway
10	Don Odell	Pontiac ?? 1961, #75			J.D. Braswell
11	Charlie Glotzbach	Pontiac ?? 1961, #65			Melvin Black
12	Jimmy Pardue	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #54			Jimmy Pardue
13	Robert Roeber	Pontiac ?? 1960, #91			R.G. Henschel
14	Buddy Baker	Chrysler ?? 1961, #86			Buck Baker
15	Lee Petty	Plymouth ?? 1961, #42			Petty Enterprises
16	Johnny Beauchamp	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #73			Dale Swanson
17	David Pearson	Pontiac ?? 1961, #66			Tony Lavati
18	Tom Dill	Ford ?? 1961, #52			Julian Buesink
19	Ed Livingston	Ford ?? 1960, #68			Curtis Crider
20	Bobby Allison	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #40			Ralph Stark
21	Elmo Langley	Pontiac ?? 1959, #16			Happy Steigel
22	Reb Wickersham	Oldsmobile 88 (Fourth generation), #33			Reb Wickersham
23	Ken Johnson	Ford ?? 1960, #50			Charles French
24	Red Hollingsworth	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #15			Red Hollingsworth
25	Sal Tovella	Ford ?? 1961, #23			Bob Rose
26	Curtis Turner	Ford ?? 1961, #21			Wood Brothers
27	Paul Lewis	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #1			Jess Potter
28	Tubby Gonzales	Ford ?? 1961, #80			Tubby Gonzales
29	Wilbur Rakestraw	Ford ?? 1961, #99			Joe Jones
30	Johnny Allen	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #69			B.G. Holloway
31	Frank Secrist	Ford ?? 1960, #36			Warner Brothers
32	Brian Naylor	Pontiac ?? 1960, #78			Fred Lovette
33	Buzz McCann	Ford ?? 1961, #77			Buzz McCann

Qualifying Results for the 1961 Daytona NASCAR on the Daytona circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac ? 1961, #8	Bud Moore
2	Curtis Turner	Ford ?? 1961, #21	Wood Brothers
3	Cotton Owens	Pontiac ?? 1961, #6	Cotton Owens
4	Banjo Matthews	Ford ?? 1961, #94	Banjo Matthews
5	Marvin Panch	Pontiac ?? 1960, #20	Smokey Yunick
6	Tom Pistone	Pontiac ?? 1961, #59	B.G. Holloway
7	Brian Naylor	Pontiac ?? 1960, #78	Fred Lovette
8	David Pearson	Pontiac ?? 1961, #66	Tony Lavati
9	Don Odell	Pontiac ?? 1961, #75	J.D. Braswell
10	Charlie Glotzbach	Pontiac ?? 1961, #65	Melvin Black
11	Tubby Gonzales	Ford ?? 1961, #80	Tubby Gonzales
12	Darel Dieringer	Pontiac ?? 1961, #32	Ray Nichels
13	Robert Roeber	Pontiac ?? 1960, #91	R.G. Henschel
14	Johnny Allen	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #69	B.G. Holloway
15	Lee Petty	Plymouth ?? 1961, #42	Petty Enterprises
16	Emanuel Zervakis	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #85	Monroe Shook
17	Buzz McCann	Ford ?? 1961, #77	Buzz McCann
18	Sal Tovella	Ford ?? 1961, #23	Bob Rose
19	Wilbur Rakestraw	Ford ?? 1961, #99	Joe Jones
20	Joe Lee Johnson	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #89	Joe Lee Johnson
21	Buddy Baker	Chrysler ?? 1961, #86	Buck Baker
22	Jim Reed	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #7	Jim Reed
23	Paul Lewis	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #1	Jess Potter
24	Johnny Beauchamp	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #73	Dale Swanson
25	Jimmy Pardue	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #54	Jimmy Pardue
26	Ed Livingston	Ford ?? 1960, #68	Curtis Crider
27	Elmo Langley	Pontiac ?? 1959, #16	Happy Steigel
28	Tom Dill	Ford ?? 1961, #52	Julian Buesink
29	Bobby Allison	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #40	Ralph Stark
30	Reb Wickersham	Oldsmobile 88 (Fourth generation), #33	Reb Wickersham
31	Red Hollingsworth	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #15	Red Hollingsworth
32	Frank Secrist	Ford ?? 1960, #36	Warner Brothers
33	Ken Johnson	Ford ?? 1960, #50	Charles French