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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
| Banjo Matthews
| 94
| Banjo Matthews
| 1961 Ford
| 10
| 400
| running
| 9 |
| 2
| 2
| Ralph Earnhardt
| 6
| Cotton Owens
| 1961 Pontiac
| 10
| 200
| running
| 0 |
| 3
| 3
| Jim Bennett
| 15
| Beau Morgan
| 1961 Ford
| 10
| 100
| running
| 1 |
| 4
| 4
| Woodie Wilson
| 5
| Leroy Faucett
| 1961 Pontiac
| 10
| 75
| running
| 0 |
| 5
| 5
| Buddy Baker
| 86
| Buck Baker
| 1961 Chrysler
| 10
| 50
| running
| 0 |
| 6
| 7
| Emanuel Zervakis
| 85
| Monroe Shook
| 1961 Chevrolet
| 10
| 50
| running
| 0 |
| 7
| 6
| Tiny Lund
| 75
| J.D. Braswell
| 1961 Pontiac
| 10
| 50
| running
| 0 |
| 8
| 8
| Wes Morgan
| 57
| Randy Lane
| 1961 Chevrolet
| 0
|
| did not start
| 0 |
Notes: This non-championship event was the fourth of four qualifying races.
Time of race: 00:09:47
Average Speed: 153.207 MPH
Pole Speed: 116.08 seconds
0 cautions
Race Purse: $ 1,000