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1961 Southern 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 42 of 51
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$57,965Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Darlington Raceway
Margin of Victory:2.640 SecondsRace Duration:4Hr 54Min 45Sec.Darlington, South Carolina
Lead Changes:19Average Speed:117.787 MPH1.366 Mile Oval
No. of Cars:43No. of Cautions:6 For 21 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Nelson Stacy N. StacyDriver: Fireball Roberts F. RobertsFord:9
Car No.:#29 FordCar No.:#22 PontiacPontiac:0
Team:Team:Chevrolet:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Smokey YunickMercury:0
Laps Led:72 of 364Pole Speed:128.680 MPH

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Official 1961 Southern 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1329 Nelson StacyNelson StacyHolt-StacyRunning036472
2122 Fireball RobertsFireball RobertsSmokey's Best Damn GarageRunning0364180
393 David PearsonDavid PearsonDaytona KennelRunning03636
4744 Jim PaschalJim PaschalJulian Petty (Car Owner)Running03590
52085 Emanuel ZervakisEmanuel ZervakisMonroe Shook (Car Owner)Running03590
63311 Ned JarrettNed JarrettB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)Running03540
72614 Johnny AllenJohnny AllenJoe Lee Johnson (Car Owner)Running03480
81824 Roscoe ThompsonRoscoe ThompsonJames Turner (Car Owner)Running03470
966 Ralph EarnhardtRalph EarnhardtCotton Owens GarageEngine03460
103647 Rex WhiteRex WhiteJack Smith (Car Owner)Running03450
111272 Bobby JohnsBobby JohnsShorty Johns (Car Owner)Running03440
121666 Bill MorganBill MorganCafe BurgundyRunning03420
133230 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyFred Clark (Car Owner)Running03410
141427 Junior JohnsonJunior JohnsonHolly FarmsRunning03370
152459 Tiny LundTiny LundB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)Accident03230
164074 L.D. AustinL.D. AustinL.D. Austin (Car Owner)Running03210
173554 Jimmy PardueJimmy PardueJimmy Pardue (Car Owner)Running03160
183962 Curtis CriderCurtis CriderCurtis Crider (Car Owner)Running03120
192319 Herman BeamHerman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)Running03120
201746 Larry FrankLarry FrankJack Smith (Car Owner)02730
212590 Dave MaderDave MaderDave Mader (Car Owner)02620
2248 Joe WeatherlyJoe WeatherlyBud Moore EngineeringHub022913
23317 Jim ReedJim ReedJim Reed (Car Owner)Brakes02280
241586 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)BearingsChrysler02210
253410 T.C. HuntT.C. HuntFred Wheat (Car Owner)Rear Gear02060
26543 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty EnterprisesEngine020141
271187 Buck BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Chrysler01900
28212 Tommy IrwinTommy IrwinTom Daniels (Car Owner)Rocker Arm01640
29228 Fred LorenzenFred LorenzenHolman-MoodyThrottle Linkage015852
301952 Cale YarboroughCale YarboroughJulian Buesink (Car Owner)Engine01350
31842 Marvin PanchMarvin PanchPetty EnterprisesCarburetor0940
322882 Marvin PorterMarvin PorterHenry Dunbar (Car Owner)Accident0850
33291 Paul LewisPaul LewisJess Potter (Car Owner)Accident0810
34305 Woodie Wilson (R)Woodie WilsonLeroy Faucett (Car Owner)Accident0790
353868 Ed LivingstonEd LivingstonCurtis Crider (Car Owner)Head Gasket0790
361094 Banjo MatthewsBanjo MatthewsMatthews RacingEngine0650
372232 Joe CaspolichJoe CaspolichJ.L. Cheatem (Car Owner)Rear Gear0500
382780 Darel DieringerDarel DieringerTubby Gonzales (Car Owner)Rear Gear0450
39139 Bunkie BlackburnBunkie BlackburnWildcat Williams (Car Owner)Head Gasket0340
403796 Friday HasslerFriday HasslerJ.L. Cheatham (Car Owner)Brakes0220
414399 George AlsobrookGeorge AlsobrookJoe Jones (Car Owner)Handling020
424175 Red HollingsworthRed HollingsworthJ.D. Braswell (Car Owner)Handling020
434293 Lee Reitzel (R)Lee ReitzelLee Reitzel (Car Owner)Handling020
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