1961 Southern 500 Results
Nelson Stacy won the 1961 Southern 500 at Darlington on September 4, 1961, leading 72 of 364 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 43 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | 3 | 364 | 72 | Running |
| 2 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | 1 | 364 | 180 | Running |
| 3 | 3 | David Pearson | 9 | 363 | 6 | Running |
| 4 | 44 | Jim Paschal | 7 | 359 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | 20 | 359 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | 33 | 354 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 14 | Johnny Allen | 26 | 348 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 24 | Roscoe Thompson | 18 | 347 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 6 | Ralph Earnhardt | 6 | 346 | 0 | Engine |
| 10 | 47 | Rex White | 36 | 345 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 72 | Bobby Johns | 12 | 344 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 66 | Bill Morgan | 16 | 342 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 30 | Elmo Langley | 32 | 341 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 27 | Junior Johnson | 14 | 337 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 59 | Tiny Lund | 24 | 323 | 0 | Crash |
| 16 | 74 | L.D. Austin | 40 | 321 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | 35 | 316 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 62 | Curtis Crider | 39 | 312 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 19 | Herman Beam | 23 | 312 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 46 | Larry Frank | 17 | 273 | 0 | Spindle |
| 21 | 90 | Dave Mader | 25 | 262 | 0 | Timing |
| 22 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | 4 | 229 | 13 | Rf hub |
| 23 | 7 | Jim Reed | 31 | 228 | 0 | Brakes |
| 24 | 86 | Buddy Baker | 15 | 221 | 0 | Bearings |
| 25 | 10 | T.C. Hunt | 34 | 206 | 0 | Rear end |
| 26 | 43 | Richard Petty | 5 | 201 | 41 | Engine |
| 27 | 87 | Buck Baker | 11 | 190 | 0 | Con rod |
| 28 | 2 | Tommy Irwin | 21 | 164 | 0 | Rocker arm |
| 29 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | 2 | 158 | 52 | Throttle |
| 30 | 52 | Cale Yarborough | 19 | 135 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 42 | Marvin Panch | 8 | 94 | 0 | Carburetor |
| 32 | 82 | Marvin Porter | 28 | 85 | 0 | Crash |
| 33 | 1 | Paul Lewis | 29 | 81 | 0 | Crash |
| 34 | 5 | Woodie Wilson | 30 | 79 | 0 | Crash |
| 35 | 68 | Ed Livingston | 38 | 79 | 0 | Head gasket |
| 36 | 94 | Banjo Matthews | 10 | 65 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 32 | Joe Caspolich | 22 | 50 | 0 | Rear end |
| 38 | 80 | Darel Dieringer | 27 | 45 | 0 | Rear end |
| 39 | 9 | Bunkie Blackburn | 13 | 34 | 0 | Head gasket |
| 40 | 96 | Friday Hassler | 37 | 22 | 0 | Brakes |
| 41 | 99 | George Alsobrook | 43 | 2 | 0 | Handling |
| 42 | 75 | Red Hollingsworth | 41 | 2 | 0 | Handling |
| 43 | 93 | Lee Reitzel | 42 | 2 | 0 | Handling |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | September 4, 1961 |
| Track | Darlington |
| Laps | 364 |