The 1961 Daytona 500 was won by Marvin Panch, who originally did not have a ride entering the 500, wasdriving a 1960 Pontiac on February 26, 1961. Panch drove the number 20 to victory in three hours and 20 minutes. The race was run in its entirety without a single caution flag.[1] Panch took the lead with 13 laps remaining when race leader Fireball Roberts' car suffered a blown engine.[2] The win was Panch's first victory of the season.[3]
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