1961 Atlanta 500 Results
Bob Burdick won the 1961 Atlanta 500 at Atlanta on March 26, 1961, leading 44 of 334 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 46 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 53 | Bob Burdick | 7 | 334 | 44 | Running |
| 2 | 4 | Rex White | 4 | 334 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 6 | Ralph Earnhardt | 13 | 334 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | 17 | 333 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | 18 | 332 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 3 | Marvin Panch | 1 | 329 | 127 | Running |
| 7 | 66 | Reds Kagle | 24 | 326 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 59 | Tom Pistone | 14 | 325 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | 19 | 322 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 2 | Tommy Irwin | 21 | 315 | 0 | Fuel |
| 11 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | 12 | 312 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 7 | Jim Reed | 15 | 309 | 0 | Rear end |
| 13 | 49 | Bob Welborn | 6 | 308 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 62 | Curtis Crider | 39 | 293 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 86 | Buck Baker | 40 | 290 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 94 | Banjo Matthews | 10 | 267 | 38 | Head gasket |
| 17 | 16 | Elmo Langley | 36 | 233 | 0 | Lugs |
| 18 | 39 | Marshall Sargent | 43 | 233 | 0 | Rear end |
| 19 | 78 | Darel Dieringer | 33 | 231 | 0 | Crash |
| 20 | 21 | Curtis Turner | 9 | 216 | 29 | Head gasket |
| 21 | 47 | Jack Smith | 11 | 212 | 0 | Engine |
| 22 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | 5 | 179 | 0 | Lugs |
| 23 | 56 | Jim Hendrickson | 34 | 171 | 0 | Fuel pump |
| 24 | 43 | Richard Petty | 22 | 155 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 68 | Ed Livingston | 37 | 151 | 0 | Bearings |
| 26 | 23 | Sal Tovella | 16 | 144 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 27 | Junior Johnson | 23 | 126 | 0 | Crash |
| 28 | 89 | Joe Lee Johnson | 25 | 124 | 0 | Crash |
| 29 | 72 | Bobby Johns | 27 | 124 | 0 | Crash |
| 30 | 10 | T.C. Hunt | 20 | 124 | 0 | Crash |
| 31 | 14 | Freddy Fryar | 46 | 116 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 9 | Roy Tyner | 38 | 109 | 0 | Pulley |
| 33 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | 3 | 106 | 87 | Crash |
| 34 | 99 | Wilbur Rakestraw | 42 | 100 | 0 | Crash |
| 35 | 96 | Johnny Allen | 32 | 96 | 0 | Crash |
| 36 | 19 | Herman Beam | 35 | 94 | 0 | Crash |
| 37 | 40 | Bobby Allison | 31 | 94 | 0 | Crash |
| 38 | 76 | Larry Frank | 8 | 90 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 15 | Tim Flock | 41 | 82 | 0 | Steering |
| 40 | 26 | David Pearson | 30 | 80 | 0 | Engine |
| 41 | 30 | Friday Hassler | 29 | 53 | 0 | Driveshaft |
| 42 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | 2 | 29 | 9 | Engine |
| 43 | 65 | Charlie Glotzbach | 28 | 23 | 0 | Engine |
| 44 | 88 | Harlan Richardson | 26 | 22 | 0 | Engine |
| 45 | 64 | Johnny Sudderth | 44 | 22 | 0 | Rear end |
| 46 | 1 | Paul Lewis | 45 | 1 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | March 26, 1961 |
| Track | Atlanta |
| Laps | 334 |