| Teams for 1961 Southern 500 |
|---|
| Car | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Owens Racing | Ralph Earnhardt |  |
| 8 | Bud Moore Engineering | Joe Weatherly | |
| 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam |  |
| 42 | Petty Enterprises | Marvin Panch |  |
| 43 | Petty Enterprises | Richard Petty | |
| 86 | Buck Baker Racing | Buddy Baker | Chrysler |
| 87 | Buck Baker Racing | Buck Baker | Chrysler |
| 90 | Dave Mader | Dave Mader |  |
| 94 | Matthews Racing | Banjo Matthews | |
