1961 Dixie 400 Results
David Pearson won the 1961 Dixie 400 at Atlanta on September 17, 1961, leading 2 of 267 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 42 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | David Pearson | 5 | 267 | 2 | Running |
| 2 | 27 | Junior Johnson | 9 | 267 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | 1 | 267 | 29 | Running |
| 4 | 47 | Jack Smith | 13 | 264 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | 26 | 264 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 14 | Johnny Allen | 24 | 264 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | 27 | 264 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 46 | Bob Welborn | 23 | 264 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 51 | Woodie Wilson | 22 | 262 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 6 | Marvin Panch | 11 | 262 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 94 | Banjo Matthews | 7 | 262 | 163 | Engine |
| 12 | 72 | Bobby Johns | 8 | 261 | 11 | Running |
| 13 | 44 | Jim Paschal | 14 | 260 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | 15 | 259 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 30 | Tiny Lund | 30 | 259 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | 3 | 256 | 4 | Running |
| 17 | 59 | Ken Rush | 21 | 255 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 4 | Rex White | 10 | 254 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | 2 | 243 | 50 | Engine |
| 20 | 24 | Darel Dieringer | 6 | 238 | 0 | Crash |
| 21 | 74 | L.D. Austin | 35 | 238 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 19 | Herman Beam | 37 | 235 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 68 | Ed Livingston | 25 | 234 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 93 | Lee Reitzel | 36 | 226 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 87 | Buck Baker | 16 | 209 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 32 | Bill Morgan | 20 | 203 | 0 | Piston |
| 27 | 78 | J.C. Hendrix | 32 | 202 | 0 | Con rod |
| 28 | 96 | Elmo Langley | 33 | 180 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 9 | Bunkie Blackburn | 12 | 174 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 10 | T.C. Hunt | 28 | 153 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | 34 | 124 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 71 | Bob Barron | 38 | 104 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 23 | Doug Yates | 39 | 65 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 34 | 99 | George Alsobrook | 31 | 63 | 0 | Piston |
| 35 | 5 | Ralph Earnhardt | 29 | 62 | 0 | Transmission |
| 36 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | 4 | 52 | 8 | Crash |
| 37 | 90 | Dave Mader | 19 | 51 | 0 | Crash |
| 38 | 80 | Tubby Gonzales | 17 | 47 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 86 | Herb Tillman | 18 | 46 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 40 | 15 | Jesse James Taylor | 42 | 10 | 0 | Engine |
| 41 | 62 | Curtis Crider | 41 | 3 | 0 | Bearing |
| 42 | 2 | Tommy Irwin | 40 | 0 | 0 | Piston |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | September 17, 1961 |
| Track | Atlanta |
| Laps | 267 |