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Firecracker 250 Qualifying Race
NASCAR Grand National race
Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
July 3, 1961
10 laps on 2.5 mile paved oval; 25 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 1
| David Pearson
| 3
| John Masoni
| 1961 Pontiac
| 10
| 400
| running
| 8 |
| 2
| 3
| Marvin Panch
| 20
| Smokey Yunick
| 1960 Pontiac
| 10
| 200
| running
| 2 |
| 3
| 2
| Jack Smith
| 46
| Jack Smith
| 1961 Pontiac
| 10
| 100
| running
| 0 |
| 4
| 4
| Larry Frank
| 76
| Dick Wright
| 1961 Ford
| 10
| 75
| running
| 0 |
| 5
| 5
| George Alsobrook
| 99
| Joe Jones
| 1961 Ford
| 10
| 50
| running
| 0 |
| 6
| 8
| Roy Tyner
| 38
| Matt DeMatthews
| 1961 Ford
| 10
| 50
| running
| 0 |
| 7
| 6
| Rex White
| 4
| Rex White
| 1961 Chevrolet
| 10
| 50
| running
| 0 |
| 8
| 7
| Reb Wickersham
| 33
| Reb Wickersham
| 1960 Oldsmobile
| 9
| 50
| running
| 0 |
Notes: This non-championship event was the second of four qualifying races.
Time of race: 00:09:41
Average Speed: 154.966 MPH
Pole Speed: 115.22 seconds
0 cautions
Race Purse: $ 1,000