1961 Festival 250 Results
Fred Lorenzen won the 1961 Festival 250 at Atlanta on July 9, 1961, leading 52 of 167 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 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | 5 | 167 | 52 | Running |
| 2 | 47 | Bob Welborn | 7 | 166 | 26 | Running |
| 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | 39 | 164 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | 21 | 163 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 46 | Jack Smith | 12 | 161 | 2 | Running |
| 6 | 87 | Buck Baker | 19 | 160 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 96 | Friday Hassler | 23 | 159 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 86 | Buddy Baker | 20 | 159 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | 30 | 158 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 4 | Rex White | 11 | 157 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 6 | Ralph Earnhardt | 8 | 157 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | 1 | 155 | 51 | Running |
| 13 | 82 | Marvin Porter | 18 | 154 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | 16 | 153 | 0 | Engine |
| 15 | 5 | Woodie Wilson | 15 | 153 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 1 | Paul Lewis | 26 | 152 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 74 | L.D. Austin | 33 | 152 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 19 | Herman Beam | 24 | 151 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 38 | Roy Tyner | 38 | 150 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 93 | Lee Reitzel | 35 | 149 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 99 | George Alsobrook | 29 | 148 | 0 | Rocker arm |
| 22 | 30 | Gene White | 28 | 147 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 77 | Hank Tillman | 41 | 146 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 62 | Curtis Crider | 34 | 145 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 39 | Tommy Wells | 36 | 143 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 69 | Johnny Allen | 40 | 140 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 2 | Frank Graham | 31 | 140 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | 3 | 133 | 28 | Engine |
| 29 | 71 | Bob Barron | 37 | 123 | 0 | Rear end |
| 30 | 75 | Tiny Lund | 42 | 115 | 0 | Fuel pump |
| 31 | 27 | Junior Johnson | 9 | 109 | 1 | Timing |
| 32 | 64 | Eddie Pagan | 32 | 89 | 0 | Rear end |
| 33 | 94 | Banjo Matthews | 6 | 82 | 0 | Axle |
| 34 | 15 | Jim Bennett | 17 | 74 | 0 | Head gasket |
| 35 | 72 | Bobby Johns | 13 | 66 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 23 | Doug Yates | 22 | 48 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | 4 | 36 | 7 | Engine |
| 38 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | 25 | 28 | 0 | Piston |
| 39 | 10 | T.C. Hunt | 27 | 20 | 0 | Con rod |
| 40 | 3 | David Pearson | 2 | 3 | 0 | Crash |
| 41 | 24 | Roscoe Thompson | 10 | 1 | 0 | Crash |
| 42 | 89 | Herb Tillman | 14 | 1 | 0 | Crash |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | July 9, 1961 |
| Track | Atlanta |
| Laps | 167 |