| Teams for 1961 Hickory 250 |
|---|
| No. | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Bobby Waddell | Bobby Waddell |  |
| 1 | Jess Potter | Paul Lewis |  |
| 4 | White-Clemens Racing | Rex White | |
| 11 | B.G. Holloway | Ned Jarrett | |
| 17 | Fred Harb | Fred Harb |  |
| 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam | |
| 21 | Rex Lovette | Curtis Turner |  |
| 23 | Raeford Johnson | Doug Yates |  |
| 27 | Rex Lovette | Junior Johnson | |
| 33 | Reb Wickersham | Bryant Wallace |  |
| 35 | M.J. Black | George Green | |
| 43 | Petty Enterprises | Richard Petty | |
| 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith | |
| 48 | GC Spencer Racing | G.C. Spencer | |
| 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue | |
| 61 | Doc White | Elmo Langley | |
| 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider | |
| 69 | B.G. Holloway | Johnny Allen | |
| 71 | Bob Barron | Bob Barron | |
| 85 | Monroe Shook | Emanuel Zervakis | |
| 86 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker | Chrysler |
| 93 | Lee Reitzel | Lee Reitzel | |
| 97 | Harry Leake | Harry Leake | |
