The 1961 Southern 500 was a Grand National (now Nextel Cup) event held at Darlington Speedway on September 4, 1961. Nelson Stacy held off polesitter Fireball Roberts by two and a half seconds for Stacy's first career victory. Eventual season champ Ned Jarrett finished 6th. Stats
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