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Firecracker 250 Qualifying Race
NASCAR Grand National race
Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
July 3, 1961
10 laps on 2.5 mile paved oval; 25 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 1
| Fireball Roberts
| 22
| Smokey Yunick
| 1961 Pontiac
| 10
| 400
| running
| 10 |
| 2
| 2
| Bobby Johns
| 72
| Shorty Johns
| 1961 Ford
| 10
| 200
| running
| 0 |
| 3
| 8
| Junior Johnson
| 27
| Rex Lovette
| 1961 Pontiac
| 10
| 100
| running
| 0 |
| 4
| 3
| Nelson Stacy
| 29
| Dudley Farrell
| 1961 Ford
| 10
| 75
| running
| 0 |
| 5
| 5
| Ned Jarrett
| 11
| B.G. Holloway
| 1961 Chevrolet
| 10
| 50
| running
| 0 |
| 6
| 6
| Herb Tillman
| 89
| Joe Lee Johnson
| 1961 Chevrolet
| 10
| 50
| running
| 0 |
| 7
| 7
| Curtis Crider
| 62
| Curtis Crider
| 1961 Mercury
| 10
| 50
| running
| 0 |
| 8
| 4
| Buck Baker
| 87
| Buck Baker
| 1961 Chrysler
| 10
| 50
| running
| 0 |
Notes: This non-championship event was the first of four qualifying races.
Time of race: 00:09:39
Average Speed: 155.308 MPH
Pole Speed: 114.54 seconds
0 cautions
Race Purse: $ 1,000