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1961 100 Mile Qualifying Race #1
NASCAR Cup Series Race 3 of 51
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$4,575Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Daytona International Speedway
Margin of Victory:Concluded Under CautionRace Duration:4Hr 50Min 6Sec.Daytona Beach, Florida
Lead Changes:NoneAverage Speed:129.711 MPH2.5 Mile Paved Banked Tri-Oval
No. of Cars:34No. of Cautions:5 For 10 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Fireball Roberts F. RobertsDriver: Fireball Roberts F. RobertsPontiac:9
Car No.:#22 PontiacCar No.:#22 PontiacChrysler:0
Team:Team:Chevrolet:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Ford:0
Laps Led:25 of 40Pole Speed:133.037 MPH

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Official 1961 100 Mile Qualifying Race #1 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1122 Fireball RobertsFireball RobertsSmokey's Best Damn GarageRunning03925
223 Jim PaschalJim PaschalDaytona KennelRunning0390
31347 Jack SmithJack SmithJack Smith (Car Owner)Running0390
41187 Buck BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)RunningChrysler0390
51911 Ned JarrettNed JarrettDash-Dash-Dash CorporationRunning0390
6472 Bobby JohnsBobby JohnsShorty Johns (Car Owner)Running0390
7829 Nelson StacyNelson StacyHolt-StacyRunning0390
8653 Bob BurdickBob BurdickMcKenzieRunning0390
9731 Paul GoldsmithPaul GoldsmithNichels EngineeringRunning0390
10327 Junior JohnsonJunior JohnsonHolly FarmsAccident0380
11232 Tommy IrwinTommy IrwinTom Daniels (Car Owner)Running0380
121810 T.C. HuntT.C. HuntFred Wheat (Car Owner)Running0380
131024 Roscoe ThompsonRoscoe ThompsonJames Turner (Car Owner)Accident0370
14549 Bob WelbornBob WelbornBob Welborn (Car Owner)Accident0370
15983 Bob ProngerBob ProngerMeilwainfordAccident0370
161443 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty EnterprisesAccident0370
171656 Jim HendricksonJim HendricksonCharles French (Car Owner)Accident0370
182662 Curtis CriderCurtis CriderCurtis Crider (Car Owner)Running0370
192019 Herman BeamHerman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)Running0370
201576 Larry FrankLarry FrankDick Wright (Car Owner)Running0370
21124 Rex WhiteRex WhiteWhite-Clements RacingRunning0360
222430 Friday HasslerFriday HasslerFred Clark (Car Owner)Crankshaft0360
233055 Ernie GahanErnie GahanJohn Koszein (Car Owner)Running0360
242960 George TetGeorge TetTetsuo Fuchigami (Car Owner)Running0360
253264 Paul ParksPaul ParksSpook Crawford (Car Owner)Running0350
262788 Harlan RichardsonHarlan RichardsonJim White (Car Owner)Running0340
272563 Pete BolandPete BolandPete Boland (Car Owner)Accident0320
283441 Charlie ChapmanCharlie ChapmanCharlie Chapman (Car Owner)Running0320
293339 Marshall SargentMarshall SargentMarshall Sargent (Car Owner)0210
301737 Joe KellyJoe KellyDon House (Car Owner)0120
313138 Ed MarkstellarEd MarkstellarMatt DeMatthews (Car Owner)080
322857 Wes MorganWes MorganJ.I. Divers (Car Owner)Accident070
332218 Darrell DakeDarrell DakeWeldon Wagner (Car Owner)070
342100 Dave MaderDave MaderDave Mader (Car Owner)Accident060
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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