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Southern 500
NASCAR Grand National race
Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC
September 4, 1961
364 laps on 1.375 mile paved oval; 500.5 miles
Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
1
| 3
| Nelson Stacy
| 29
| Dudley Farrell
| 1961 Ford
| 364
| 18,430
| running
| 72 |
2
| 1
| Fireball Roberts
| 22
| Smokey Yunick
| 1961 Pontiac
| 364
| 10,670
| running
| 180 |
3
| 9
| David Pearson
| 3
| John Masoni
| 1961 Pontiac
| 363
| 5,060
| running
| 6 |
4
| 7
| Jim Paschal
| 44
| Julian Petty
| 1961 Pontiac
| 359
| 2,625
| running
| 0 |
5
| 20
| Emanuel Zervakis
| 85
| Monroe Shook
| 1961 Chevrolet
| 359
| 2,450
| running
| 0 |
6
| 33
| Ned Jarrett
| 11
| B.G. Holloway
| 1961 Chevrolet
| 354
| 1,500
| running
| 0 |
7
| 26
| Johnny Allen
| 14
| Joe Lee Johnson
| 1961 Chevrolet
| 348
| 1,195
| running
| 0 |
8
| 18
| Roscoe Thompson
| 24
| James Turner
| 1960 Pontiac
| 347
| 1,195
| running
| 0 |
9
| 6
| Ralph Earnhardt
| 6
| Cotton Owens
| 1961 Pontiac
| 346
| 875
| engine
| 0 |
10
| 36
| Rex White
| 47
| Jack Smith
| 1961 Pontiac
| 345
| 925
| running
| 0 |
11
| 12
| Bobby Johns
| 72
| Shorty Johns
| 1961 Ford
| 344
| 750
| running
| 0 |
12
| 16
| Bill Morgan
| 66
| Ratus Walters
| 1961 Ford
| 342
| 700
| running
| 0 |
13
| 32
| Elmo Langley
| 30
| Fred Clark
| 1960 Chevrolet
| 341
| 500
| running
| 0 |
14
| 14
| Junior Johnson
| 27
| Rex Lovette
| 1961 Pontiac
| 337
| 450
| running
| 0 |
15
| 24
| Tiny Lund
| 59
| B.G. Holloway
| 1961 Pontiac
| 323
| 650
| accident
| 0 |
16
| 40
| L.D. Austin
| 74
| L.D. Austin
| 1961 Chevrolet
| 321
| 350
| running
| 0 |
17
| 35
| Jimmy Pardue
| 54
| Jimmy Pardue
| 1960 Chevrolet
| 316
| 300
| running
| 0 |
18
| 39
| Curtis Crider
| 62
| Curtis Crider
| 1961 Mercury
| 312
| 750
| running
| 0 |
19
| 23
| Herman Beam
| 19
| Herman Beam
| 1960 Ford
| 312
| 250
| running
| 0 |
20
| 17
| Larry Frank
| 46
| Jack Smith
| 1961 Pontiac
| 273
| 480
| spindle
| 0 |
21
| 25
| Dave Mader
| 90
| Dave Mader
| 1961 Chevrolet
| 262
| 280
| timing
| 0 |
22
| 4
| Joe Weatherly
| 8
| Bud Moore
| 1961 Pontiac
| 229
| 370
| hub
| 13 |
23
| 31
| Jim Reed
| 7
| Jim Reed
| 1961 Chevrolet
| 228
| 200
| brakes
| 0 |
24
| 15
| Buddy Baker
| 86
| Buck Baker
| 1961 Chrysler
| 221
| 700
| bearings
| 0 |
25
| 34
| T.C. Hunt
| 10
| Fred Wheat
| 1961 Dodge
| 206
| 700
| rear end
| 0 |
26
| 5
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1961 Plymouth
| 201
| 1,110
| engine
| 41 |
27
| 11
| Buck Baker
| 87
| Buck Baker
| 1961 Chrysler
| 190
| 220
| connecting rod
| 0 |
28
| 21
| Tommy Irwin
| 2
| Tom Daniels
| 1961 Chevrolet
| 164
| 200
| rocker arm
| 0 |
29
| 2
| Fred Lorenzen
| 28
| Holman Moody
| 1961 Ford
| 158
| 950
| throttle
| 52 |
30
| 19
| Cale Yarborough
| 52
| Julian Buesink
| 1961 Ford
| 135
| 200
| engine
| 0 |
31
| 8
| Marvin Panch
| 42
| Petty Enterprises
| 1961 Plymouth
| 94
| 200
| carburetor
| 0 |
32
| 28
| Marvin Porter
| 82
|
| 1961 Ford
| 85
| 200
| accident
| 0 |
33
| 29
| Paul Lewis
| 1
| Jess Potter
| 1961 Chevrolet
| 81
| 200
| accident
| 0 |
34
| 30
| Woodie Wilson
| 5
| Leroy Faucett
| 1961 Pontiac
| 79
| 200
| accident
| 0 |
35
| 38
| Ed Livingston
| 68
| Curtis Crider
| 1961 Ford
| 79
| 200
| head gasket
| 0 |
36
| 10
| Banjo Matthews
| 94
| Banjo Matthews
| 1961 Ford
| 65
| 430
| engine
| 0 |
37
| 22
| Joe Caspolich
| 32
|
| 1961 Ford
| 50
| 200
| rear end
| 0 |
38
| 27
| Darel Dieringer
| 80
| Tubby Gonzales
| 1961 Ford
| 45
| 300
| rear end
| 0 |
39
| 13
| Bunkie Blackburn
| 9
| Wildcat Williams
| 1961 Ford
| 34
| 200
| head gasket
| 0 |
40
| 37
| Friday Hassler
| 96
| J.L. Cheatham
| 1960 Chevrolet
| 22
| 200
| brakes
| 0 |
41
| 43
| George Alsobrook
| 99
| Joe Jones
| 1961 Ford
| 2
| 200
| handling
| 0 |
42
| 41
| Red Hollingsworth
| 75
| J.D. Braswell
| 1960 Chevrolet
| 2
| 200
| handling
| 0 |
43
| 42
| Lee Reitzel
| 93
| Lee Reitzel
| 1960 Ford
| 2
| 200
| handling
| 0 |
Notes: Qualifying based on 4 lap (5.5 mile) distance.
Time of race: 04:54:45
Average Speed: 117.787 MPH
Pole Speed: 153.87 seconds
6 cautions for 21 laps
Attendance: 80,000