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1961 Daytona 500: Marvin Panch drives Smokey Yunick's No

February 26, 1961

Marvin Panch drives Smokey Yunick's No. 20 Pontiac to Victory Lane, outdueling Joe Weatherly for the Daytona 500 crown.

The Finish

Marvin Panch (#20) beat Joe Weatherly (#8) to the checkered flag.

Key Moments

Joe Weatherly (#8) leads early in the Pontiac Marvin Panch (#20) takes over for Smokey Yunick's team Yunick's legendary preparation pays off. Panch (#20) holds off Weatherly for the win

Squares Result

Winning digit: 0 (P1) and 8 (P2). If you had the square at (0, 8), you won the final.