1961 Daytona 500 Results
Marvin Panch won the 1961 Daytona 500 at Daytona on February 26, 1961, leading 13 of 200 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 58 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Marvin Panch | 4 | 200 | 13 | Running |
| 2 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | 2 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 31 | Paul Goldsmith | 17 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 80 | Fred Lorenzen | 45 | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 6 | Cotton Owens | 6 | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 47 | Jack Smith | 5 | 197 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | 9 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 69 | Johnny Allen | 47 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 87 | Buck Baker | 7 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 59 | Tom Pistone | 18 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 49 | Bob Welborn | 29 | 194 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 4 | Rex White | 41 | 194 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 7 | Jim Reed | 16 | 194 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 23 | Sal Tovella | 46 | 191 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 65 | Charlie Glotzbach | 22 | 191 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 32 | Darel Dieringer | 10 | 191 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 52 | Tom Dill | 32 | 190 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | 14 | 189 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 37 | Joe Kelly | 49 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | 1 | 187 | 170 | Engine |
| 21 | 66 | David Pearson | 30 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 30 | Friday Hassler | 37 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 41 | Elmo Henderson | 57 | 184 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 83 | Tim Flock | 31 | 184 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 16 | Elmo Langley | 38 | 184 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 88 | Harlan Richardson | 50 | 184 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 94 | Banjo Matthews | 8 | 181 | 3 | Crash |
| 28 | 91 | Robert Roeber | 26 | 180 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 68 | Ed Livingston | 34 | 177 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | 24 | 176 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 40 | Bobby Allison | 36 | 175 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 64 | Paul Parks | 53 | 173 | 0 | Running |
| 33 | 24 | Roscoe Thompson | 27 | 169 | 0 | Timing chain |
| 34 | 19 | Herman Beam | 39 | 167 | 0 | Running |
| 35 | 33 | Reb Wickersham | 40 | 158 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 53 | Bob Burdick | 15 | 157 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 89 | Joe Lee Johnson | 12 | 153 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 76 | Larry Frank | 25 | 152 | 0 | Fuel pump |
| 39 | 1 | Paul Lewis | 48 | 149 | 0 | Running |
| 40 | 86 | Buddy Baker | 28 | 145 | 0 | Running |
| 41 | 39 | Marshall Sargent | 54 | 115 | 0 | Transmission |
| 42 | 36 | Brian Naylor | 58 | 85 | 0 | Engine |
| 43 | 38 | Ed Markstellar | 56 | 81 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 44 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | 13 | 79 | 7 | Engine |
| 45 | 2 | Tommy Irwin | 19 | 67 | 0 | Engine |
| 46 | 18 | Darrell Dake | 35 | 47 | 0 | Fuel pump |
| 47 | 27 | Junior Johnson | 43 | 44 | 7 | Engine |
| 48 | 15 | Red Hollingsworth | 51 | 35 | 0 | Rocker arm |
| 49 | 3 | Jim Paschal | 3 | 30 | 0 | Seal |
| 50 | 72 | Bobby Johns | 11 | 26 | 0 | Overheating |
| 51 | 60 | George Tet | 55 | 24 | 0 | Valve |
| 52 | 10 | T.C. Hunt | 21 | 23 | 0 | Engine |
| 53 | 62 | Curtis Crider | 23 | 12 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 54 | 75 | Don Odell | 20 | 10 | 0 | Bearing |
| 55 | 21 | Curtis Turner | 33 | 6 | 0 | Engine |
| 56 | 99 | Wilbur Rakestraw | 44 | 5 | 0 | Engine |
| 57 | 55 | Ernie Gahan | 52 | 3 | 0 | Water pump |
| 58 | 50 | Ken Johnson | 42 | 3 | 0 | Head gasket |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | February 26, 1961 |
| Track | Daytona |
| Laps | 200 |