Firecracker 250 1961
Firecracker 250 1961 var ett stockcarlopp ingående i Nascar Grand National Series (nuvarande Nascar Cup Series) som kördes 4 juli 1961 på den 2,5 mile (4,02336 km) långa ovalbanan Daytona International Speedway, i Daytona Beach i Florida. Totalt avverkades 250 miles (321,868 km) fördelat på 100 varv. Banunderlaget var asfalt. Loppet vanns av David Pearson i en Pontiac på tiden 1:37.13 körande för John Masoni. Pearsons snitthastighet var 154,294 mph. Prispotten uppgick till 28 435 dollar, varav 8 450 dollar gick till segraren.
Resultat
| Plc | Nr | Förare | Team/ bilägare | Konstruktör | Start | Varv | Ledda varv | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | David Pearson | John Masoni | Pontiac | 2 | 100 | 11 | |
| 2 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman Moody | Ford | 7 | 100 | 18 | |
| 3 | 46 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith | Pontiac | 10 | 99 | 0 | |
| 4 | 20 | Marvin Panch | Smokey Yunick Racing | Pontiac | 6 | 99 | 0 | |
| 5 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Smokey Yunick Racing | Pontiac | 1 | 98 | 59 | |
| 6 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 3 | 98 | 0 | |
| 7 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | Dudley Farrell | Ford | 13 | 98 | 0 | |
| 8 | 24 | Roscoe Thompson | James Turner | Pontiac | 11 | 97 | 0 | |
| 9 | 76 | Larry Frank | Dick Wright | Ford | 14 | 97 | 0 | |
| 10 | 6 | Ralph Earnhardt | Owens Racing | Pontiac | 8 | 96 | 0 | |
| 11 | 15 | Jim Bennett | Beau Morgan | Ford | 12 | 96 | 0 | |
| 12 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | B.G. Holloway | Chevrolet | 17 | 96 | 0 | |
| 13 | 69 | Johnny Allen | B.G. Holloway | Chevrolet | 19 | 96 | 0 | |
| 14 | 89 | Herb Tillman | Joe Lee Johnson | Chevrolet | 21 | 95 | 0 | |
| 15 | 72 | Bobby Johns | Shorty Johns | Ford | 5 | 94 | 3 | |
| 16 | 82 | Marvin Porter | i.u. | Ford | 15 | 94 | 0 | |
| 17 | 27 | Junior Johnson | Rex Lovette | Pontiac | 9 | 93 | 0 | |
| 18 | 5 | Woodie Wilson | Leroy Faucett | Pontiac | 16 | 92 | 0 | |
| 19 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue | Chevrolet | 27 | 92 | 0 | |
| 20 | 75 | Tiny Lund | J.D. Braswell | Pontiac | 28 | 91 | 0 | |
| 21 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam | Ford | 23 | 91 | 0 | |
| 22 | 94 | Banjo Matthews | Matthews Racing | Ford | 4 | 82 | 3 | |
| 23 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White | Chevrolet | 26 | 63 | 0 | |
| 24 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider | Mercury | 25 | 52 | 0 | |
| 25 | 33 | Reb Wickersham | Reb Wickersham | Oldsmobile | 30 | 49 | 0 | |
| 26 | 99 | George Alsobrook | Joe Jones | Ford | 18 | 27 | 0 | |
| 27 | 86 | Buddy Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 20 | 15 | 0 | |
| 28 | 38 | Roy Tyner | Matt DeMatthews | Ford | 22 | 8 | 0 | |
| 29 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | Monroe Shook | Ford | 24 | 4 | 0 | |
| 30 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 29 | 2 | 0 | |
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Referenser
- ^ ”1961 Firecracker 250” (på engelska). racing-reference.info. Nascar Digital Media. https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1961_Firecracker_250/W/. Läst 7 augusti 2024.
- ^ ”NASCAR Race Results at Daytona - Jul 4, 1961” (på engelska). driveraverages.com. https://www.driveraverages.com/nascar/race.php?sked_id=1961032. Läst 7 augusti 2024.
