1961 Daytona 500 (English Wikipedia)

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Eddie Sachs was the 1961 Indy 500 fastest qualifier with a speed of 147.480 mph (237.346 km/h). see: Indianapolis 500 starting grid – 1961

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AP (February 22, 1961). "Fireball is Still Looking For Big One". Ocala Star-Banner. Sports. p. 5. Retrieved July 19, 2012.
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"1961 Daytona 500 Qualifier #1". racing-reference.info. Retrieved July 19, 2012.
"1961 Daytona 500 Qualifier #2". racing-reference.info. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
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Higgins, Tom. "Wrecks mar 1961 qualifying race". The McClatchy Company. Archived from the original on February 3, 2011. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
Higgins, Tom. "Drivers on edge as 1961 Daytona 500 green flag nears". ThatsRacin.com. Archived from the original on February 6, 2011. Retrieved July 25, 2012.

"The Race: Daytona 500". jayski.com and ESPN. Archived from the original on October 6, 2012. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
Higgins, Tom. "Wrecks mar 1961 qualifying race". The McClatchy Company. Archived from the original on February 3, 2011. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
Higgins, Tom. "Drivers on edge as 1961 Daytona 500 green flag nears". ThatsRacin.com. Archived from the original on February 6, 2011. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
"Daytona 500 – Race Notes". race2win.net. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 31, 2012.