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Firecracker 250 1961
Firecracker 250 1961
Daytona International Speedway
· 1961 · NASCAR Cup Series
Finishing order
Fin
Driver
Team
Make
Laps
Pts
1
David Pearson
John Masoni (Owner)
Pontiac
100
1350
2
Fred Lorenzen
Holman Moody
Ford
100
1296
3
Jack Smith
Jack Smith (Owner)
Pontiac
99
1242
4
Marvin Panch
Smokey Yunick Racing
Pontiac
99
1188
5
Fireball Roberts
Smokey Yunick Racing
Pontiac
98
1134
6
Joe Weatherly
Bud Moore Engineering
Pontiac
98
1080
7
Nelson Stacy
Dudley Farrell (Owner)
Ford
98
1026
8
Roscoe Thompson
James Turner (Owner)
Pontiac
97
972
9
Larry Frank
Dick Wright (Owner)
Ford
97
918
10
Ralph Earnhardt
Owens Racing
Pontiac
96
864
11
Jim Bennett
Beau Morgan (Owner)
Ford
96
810
12
Ned Jarrett
B.G. Holloway (Owner)
Chevrolet
96
756
13
Johnny Allen
B.G. Holloway (Owner)
Chevrolet
96
702
14
Herb Tillman
Joe Lee Johnson (Owner)
Chevrolet
95
648
15
Bobby Johns
Shorty Johns (Owner)
Ford
94
594
16
Marvin Porter
Ford
94
540
17
Junior Johnson
Rex Lovette (Owner)
Pontiac
93
486
18
Woodie Wilson
Leroy Faucett (Owner)
Pontiac
92
432
19
Jimmy Pardue
Jimmy Pardue (Owner)
Chevrolet
92
378
20
Tiny Lund
J.D. Braswell (Owner)
Pontiac
91
324
21
Herman Beam
Herman Beam (Owner)
Ford
91
270
22
Banjo Matthews
Matthews Racing
Ford
82
216
23
Rex White
Rex White (Owner)
Chevrolet
63
162
24
Curtis Crider
Curtis Crider (Owner)
Mercury
52
108
25
Reb Wickersham
Reb Wickersham (Owner)
Oldsmobile
49
54
26
George Alsobrook
Joe Jones (Owner)
Ford
27
54
27
Buddy Baker
Buck Baker Racing
Chrysler
15
54
28
Roy Tyner
Matt DeMatthews (Owner)
Ford
8
54
29
Emanuel Zervakis
Monroe Shook (Owner)
Ford
4
54
30
Buck Baker
Buck Baker Racing
Chrysler
2
54
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1961 NASCAR Cup season
Winner: David Pearson
John Masoni (Owner)
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