Race: Dixie 400
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 46 of 52
Date: September 17, 1961
Track: Atlanta Motor Speedway
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Dixie 400 Race Information
| Winner | David Pearson | Car | No. 3 Pontiac |
| Team / Owner | John Masoni (Owner) | Winner Start | 5th |
| Started First | Fireball Roberts | Most Laps Led | Banjo Matthews (163) |
| Race Distance | 400.5 miles (267 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 42 |
| Different Leaders | 7 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Ned Jarrett | Season Race | 46 of 52 |
Dixie 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 3 | David Pearson | John Masoni (Owner) | Pontiac | 267 | 2 | running | 2000 |
| 2 | 9 | 27 | Junior Johnson | Rex Lovette (Owner) | Pontiac | 267 | 0 | running | 1920 |
| 3 | 1 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Smokey Yunick Racing | Pontiac | 267 | 29 | running | 1840 |
| 4 | 13 | 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 264 | 0 | running | 1760 |
| 5 | 26 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 264 | 0 | running | 1680 |
| 6 | 24 | 14 | Johnny Allen | Joe Lee Johnson (Owner) | Chevrolet | 264 | 0 | running | 1600 |
| 7 | 27 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 264 | 0 | running | 1520 |
| 8 | 23 | 46 | Bob Welborn | Jack Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 264 | 0 | running | 1440 |
| 9 | 22 | 51 | Woodie Wilson | Leroy Faucett (Owner) | Pontiac | 262 | 0 | running | 1360 |
| 10 | 11 | 6 | Marvin Panch | Owens Racing | Pontiac | 262 | 0 | running | 1280 |
| 11 | 7 | 94 | Banjo Matthews | Matthews Racing | Ford | 262 | 163 | engine | 1200 |
| 12 | 8 | 72 | Bobby Johns | Shorty Johns (Owner) | Ford | 261 | 11 | running | 1120 |
| 13 | 14 | 44 | Jim Paschal | Julian Petty (Owner) | Pontiac | 260 | 0 | running | 1040 |
| 14 | 15 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | Monroe Shook (Owner) | Chevrolet | 259 | 0 | running | 960 |
| 15 | 30 | 30 | Tiny Lund | Fred Clark (Owner) | Chevrolet | 259 | 0 | running | 880 |
| 16 | 3 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 256 | 4 | running | 800 |
| 17 | 21 | 59 | Ken Rush | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Pontiac | 255 | 0 | running | 720 |
| 18 | 10 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 254 | 0 | running | 640 |
| 19 | 2 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | Dudley Farrell (Owner) | Ford | 243 | 50 | engine | 560 |
| 20 | 6 | 24 | Darel Dieringer | James Turner (Owner) | Pontiac | 238 | 0 | accident | 480 |
| 21 | 35 | 74 | L.D. Austin | L.D. Austin (Owner) | Chevrolet | 238 | 0 | running | 400 |
| 22 | 37 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 235 | 0 | running | 320 |
| 23 | 25 | 68 | Ed Livingston | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Ford | 234 | 0 | running | 240 |
| 24 | 36 | 93 | Lee Reitzel | Lee Reitzel (Owner) | Ford | 226 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 25 | 16 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 209 | 0 | engine | 80 |
| 26 | 20 | 32 | Bill Morgan | J.L. Cheatham (Owner) | Ford | 203 | 0 | piston | 80 |
| 27 | 32 | 78 | J.C. Hendrix | W.J. Ridgeway (Owner) | Ford | 202 | 0 | connecting rod | 80 |
| 28 | 33 | 96 | Elmo Langley | J.L. Cheatham (Owner) | Chevrolet | 180 | 0 | engine | 80 |
| 29 | 12 | 9 | Bunkie Blackburn | Wildcat Williams (Owner) | Ford | 174 | 0 | engine | 80 |
| 30 | 28 | 10 | T.C. Hunt | Fred Wheat (Owner) | Dodge | 153 | 0 | engine | 80 |
| 31 | 34 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 124 | 0 | engine | 80 |
| 32 | 38 | 71 | Bob Barron | Bob Barron (Owner) | Chevrolet | 104 | 0 | engine | 80 |
| 33 | 39 | 23 | Doug Yates | Raeford Johnson (Owner) | Plymouth | 65 | 0 | oil pressure | 80 |
| 34 | 31 | 99 | George Alsobrook | Joe Jones (Owner) | Ford | 63 | 0 | piston | 80 |
| 35 | 29 | 5 | Ralph Earnhardt | Leroy Faucett (Owner) | Pontiac | 62 | 0 | transmission | 80 |
| 36 | 4 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman Moody | Ford | 52 | 8 | accident | 80 |
| 37 | 19 | 90 | Dave Mader | Dave Mader (Owner) | Chevrolet | 51 | 0 | accident | 80 |
| 38 | 17 | 80 | Tubby Gonzales | Tubby Gonzales (Owner) | Ford | 47 | 0 | engine | 80 |
| 39 | 18 | 86 | Herb Tillman | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 46 | 0 | oil pressure | 80 |
| 40 | 42 | 15 | Jesse James Taylor | Beau Morgan (Owner) | Ford | 10 | 0 | engine | 80 |
| 41 | 41 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 3 | 0 | bearing | 80 |
| 42 | 40 | 2 | Tommy Irwin | Tom Daniels (Owner) | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | piston | 80 |
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