1961 Firecracker 250 Results
David Pearson won the 1961 Firecracker 250 at Daytona on July 4, 1961, leading 11 of 100 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 30 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | David Pearson | 2 | 100 | 11 | Running |
| 2 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | 7 | 100 | 18 | Running |
| 3 | 46 | Jack Smith | 10 | 99 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 20 | Marvin Panch | 6 | 99 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | 1 | 98 | 59 | Running |
| 6 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | 3 | 98 | 6 | Running |
| 7 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | 13 | 98 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 24 | Roscoe Thompson | 11 | 97 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 76 | Larry Frank | 14 | 97 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 6 | Ralph Earnhardt | 8 | 96 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 15 | Jim Bennett | 12 | 96 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | 17 | 96 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 69 | Johnny Allen | 19 | 96 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 89 | Herb Tillman | 21 | 95 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 72 | Bobby Johns | 5 | 94 | 3 | Head gasket |
| 16 | 82 | Marvin Porter | 15 | 94 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 27 | Junior Johnson | 9 | 93 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 5 | Woodie Wilson | 16 | 92 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | 27 | 92 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 75 | Tiny Lund | 28 | 91 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 19 | Herman Beam | 23 | 91 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 94 | Banjo Matthews | 4 | 82 | 3 | Engine |
| 23 | 4 | Rex White | 26 | 63 | 0 | Con rod |
| 24 | 62 | Curtis Crider | 25 | 52 | 0 | Flagged |
| 25 | 33 | Reb Wickersham | 30 | 49 | 0 | Flagged |
| 26 | 99 | George Alsobrook | 18 | 27 | 0 | Con rod |
| 27 | 86 | Buddy Baker | 20 | 15 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 38 | Roy Tyner | 22 | 8 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | 24 | 4 | 0 | Camshaft |
| 30 | 87 | Buck Baker | 29 | 2 | 0 | Transmission |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | July 4, 1961 |
| Track | Daytona |
| Laps | 100 |