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1961 Daytona NASCAR Race 3 in NASCAR at the Daytona circuit. Full information

1961 Daytona NASCAR

1961 Daytona NASCAR is 501st NASCAR race. Passed at the Daytona circuit. Fireball Roberts won the pole position, David Pearson won this race. Fred Lorenzen and Jack Smith also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 100 laps (402 km).

Previous race: 1961 Roanoke NASCAR
Next race: 1961 Atlanta NASCAR
Race Start: 4th July 1961

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1961 Daytona NASCAR

5th victory for the John Masoni team
2nd victory for the David Pearson
4th podium for the David Pearson
5th podium for the Fred Lorenzen
39th podium for the Jack Smith

Pontiac Catalina (First generation) - 1961 Daytona NASCAR winner

Pontiac Catalina (First generation) #3 - 1961 Daytona NASCAR winner

1961 Daytona NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	David Pearson	Pontiac Catalina (First generation), #3	0	1h 37m 13s	John Masoni
2	Fred Lorenzen	Ford ?? 1961, #28			Holman-Moody Racing
3	Jack Smith	Pontiac ?? 1961, #46			Jack Smith
4	Marvin Panch	Pontiac ?? 1960, #20			Smokey Yunick
5	Fireball Roberts	Pontiac ?? 1961, #22			Smokey Yunick
6	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac ?? 1961, #8			Bud Moore
7	Nelson Stacy	Ford ?? 1961, #29			Dudley Farrell
8	Roscoe Thompson	Pontiac ?? 1960, #24			James Turner
9	Larry Frank	Ford ?? 1961, #76			Dick Wright
10	Ralph Earnhardt	Pontiac ?? 1961, #6			Cotton Owens
11	Jim Bennett	Ford ?? 1961, #15			Beau Morgan
12	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #11			B.G. Holloway
13	Johnny Allen	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #69			B.G. Holloway
14	Herb Tillman	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #89			Joe Lee Johnson
15	Bobby Johns	Ford ?? 1961, #72			Shorty Johns
16	Marvin Porter	Ford ?? 1961, #82			Henry Dunbar
17	Junior Johnson	Pontiac ?? 1961, #27			Rex Lovette
18	Woodie Wilson	Pontiac ?? 1961, #5			Leroy Faucett
19	Jimmy Pardue	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #54			Jimmy Pardue
20	Tiny Lund	Pontiac ?? 1961, #75			J.D. Braswell
21	Herman Beam	Ford ?? 1960, #19			Herman Beam
22	Banjo Matthews	Ford ?? 1961, #94			Banjo Matthews
23	Rex White	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #4			Rex White
24	Curtis Crider	Mercury ?? 1961, #62			Curtis Crider
25	Reb Wickersham	Oldsmobile 88 (Fourth generation), #33			Reb Wickersham
26	George Alsobrook	Ford ?? 1961, #99			Joe Jones
27	Buddy Baker	Chrysler ?? 1961, #86			Buck Baker
28	Roy Tyner	Ford ?? 1961, #38			Matt DeMatthews
29	Emanuel Zervakis	Ford ?? 1961, #85			Monroe Shook
30	Buck Baker	Chrysler ?? 1961, #87			Buck Baker

Qualifying Results for the 1961 Daytona NASCAR on the Daytona circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Fireball Roberts	Pontiac ?? 1961, #22	Smokey Yunick
2	David Pearson	Pontiac Catalina (First generation), #3	John Masoni
3	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac ?? 1961, #8	Bud Moore
4	Banjo Matthews	Ford ?? 1961, #94	Banjo Matthews
5	Bobby Johns	Ford ?? 1961, #72	Shorty Johns
6	Marvin Panch	Pontiac ?? 1960, #20	Smokey Yunick
7	Fred Lorenzen	Ford ?? 1961, #28	Holman-Moody Racing
8	Ralph Earnhardt	Pontiac ?? 1961, #6	Cotton Owens
9	Junior Johnson	Pontiac ?? 1961, #27	Rex Lovette
10	Jack Smith	Pontiac ?? 1961, #46	Jack Smith
11	Roscoe Thompson	Pontiac ?? 1960, #24	James Turner
12	Jim Bennett	Ford ?? 1961, #15	Beau Morgan
13	Nelson Stacy	Ford ?? 1961, #29	Dudley Farrell
14	Larry Frank	Ford ?? 1961, #76	Dick Wright
15	Marvin Porter	Ford ?? 1961, #82	Henry Dunbar
16	Woodie Wilson	Pontiac ?? 1961, #5	Leroy Faucett
17	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #11	B.G. Holloway
18	George Alsobrook	Ford ?? 1961, #99	Joe Jones
19	Johnny Allen	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #69	B.G. Holloway
20	Buddy Baker	Chrysler ?? 1961, #86	Buck Baker
21	Herb Tillman	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #89	Joe Lee Johnson
22	Roy Tyner	Ford ?? 1961, #38	Matt DeMatthews
23	Herman Beam	Ford ?? 1960, #19	Herman Beam
24	Emanuel Zervakis	Ford ?? 1961, #85	Monroe Shook
25	Curtis Crider	Mercury ?? 1961, #62	Curtis Crider
26	Rex White	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #4	Rex White
27	Jimmy Pardue	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #54	Jimmy Pardue
28	Tiny Lund	Pontiac ?? 1961, #75	J.D. Braswell
29	Buck Baker	Chrysler ?? 1961, #87	Buck Baker
30	Reb Wickersham	Oldsmobile 88 (Fourth generation), #33	Reb Wickersham