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Dixie 400 1961
Dixie 400 1961
Atlanta Motor Speedway
· 1961 · NASCAR Cup Series
Finishing order
Fin
Driver
Team
Make
Laps
Pts
1
David Pearson
John Masoni (Owner)
Pontiac
267
2000
2
Junior Johnson
Rex Lovette (Owner)
Pontiac
267
1920
3
Fireball Roberts
Smokey Yunick Racing
Pontiac
267
1840
4
Jack Smith
Jack Smith (Owner)
Pontiac
264
1760
5
Richard Petty
Petty Enterprises
Plymouth
264
1680
6
Johnny Allen
Joe Lee Johnson (Owner)
Chevrolet
264
1600
7
Ned Jarrett
B.G. Holloway (Owner)
Chevrolet
264
1520
8
Bob Welborn
Jack Smith (Owner)
Pontiac
264
1440
9
Woodie Wilson
Leroy Faucett (Owner)
Pontiac
262
1360
10
Marvin Panch
Owens Racing
Pontiac
262
1280
11
Banjo Matthews
Matthews Racing
Ford
262
1200
12
Bobby Johns
Shorty Johns (Owner)
Ford
261
1120
13
Jim Paschal
Julian Petty (Owner)
Pontiac
260
1040
14
Emanuel Zervakis
Monroe Shook (Owner)
Chevrolet
259
960
15
Tiny Lund
Fred Clark (Owner)
Chevrolet
259
880
16
Joe Weatherly
Bud Moore Engineering
Pontiac
256
800
17
Ken Rush
B.G. Holloway (Owner)
Pontiac
255
720
18
Rex White
Rex White (Owner)
Chevrolet
254
640
19
Nelson Stacy
Dudley Farrell (Owner)
Ford
243
560
20
Darel Dieringer
James Turner (Owner)
Pontiac
238
480
21
L.D. Austin
L.D. Austin (Owner)
Chevrolet
238
400
22
Herman Beam
Herman Beam (Owner)
Ford
235
320
23
Ed Livingston
Curtis Crider (Owner)
Ford
234
240
24
Lee Reitzel
Lee Reitzel (Owner)
Ford
226
160
25
Buck Baker
Buck Baker Racing
Chrysler
209
80
26
Bill Morgan
J.L. Cheatham (Owner)
Ford
203
80
27
J.C. Hendrix
W.J. Ridgeway (Owner)
Ford
202
80
28
Elmo Langley
J.L. Cheatham (Owner)
Chevrolet
180
80
29
Bunkie Blackburn
Wildcat Williams (Owner)
Ford
174
80
30
T.C. Hunt
Fred Wheat (Owner)
Dodge
153
80
31
G.C. Spencer
GC Spencer Racing
Chevrolet
124
80
32
Bob Barron
Bob Barron (Owner)
Chevrolet
104
80
33
Doug Yates
Raeford Johnson (Owner)
Plymouth
65
80
34
George Alsobrook
Joe Jones (Owner)
Ford
63
80
35
Ralph Earnhardt
Leroy Faucett (Owner)
Pontiac
62
80
36
Fred Lorenzen
Holman Moody
Ford
52
80
37
Dave Mader
Dave Mader (Owner)
Chevrolet
51
80
38
Tubby Gonzales
Tubby Gonzales (Owner)
Ford
47
80
39
Herb Tillman
Buck Baker Racing
Chrysler
46
80
40
Jesse James Taylor
Beau Morgan (Owner)
Ford
10
80
41
Curtis Crider
Curtis Crider (Owner)
Mercury
3
80
42
Tommy Irwin
Tom Daniels (Owner)
Chevrolet
0
80
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1961 NASCAR Cup season
Winner: David Pearson
John Masoni (Owner)
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