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1961 World 600
NASCAR Cup Series Race 24 of 51
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$73,855Race Date:May 28, 1961Charlotte Motor Speedway
Margin of Victory:2 LapsRace Duration:5Hr 22Min 29Sec.Concord, North Carolina
Lead Changes:17Average Speed:111.633 MPH1.5 Mile Paved Quad Oval
No. of Cars:55No. of Cautions:7 For 57 Lapscharlottemotorspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: David Pearson D. PearsonDriver: Richard Petty R. PettyPontiac:9
Car No.:#3 PontiacCar No.:#43 PlymouthChevrolet:0
Team:Team:Petty EnterprisesFord:0
Crew Chief:Raymond FoxCrew Chief:Dale InmanDodge:0
Laps Led:225 of 400Pole Speed:131.611 MPH
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Official 1961 World 600 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
133 David PearsonDaytona KennelRunning0400225
21022 Fireball RobertsSmokey's Best Damn GarageRunning03986
384 Rex WhiteWhite-Clements RacingRunning03970
41111 Ned JarrettB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)Running039730
52514 Jim PaschalJulian Petty (Car Owner)Running03940
63930 Tiny LundFred Clark (Car Owner)Running03920
71946 Jack SmithJack Smith (Car Owner)Running03923
81447 Bob WelbornJack Smith (Car Owner)Running03920
92327 Junior JohnsonHolly FarmsRunning03900
1028 Joe WeatherlyBud Moore EngineeringRunning038914
1166 Ralph EarnhardtCotton Owens GarageRunning038675
12301 Paul LewisJess Potter (Car Owner)Running03860
133382 Joe EubanksDon Every (Car Owner)Running03840
143710 T.C. HuntFred Wheat (Car Owner)Running03760
151785 Emanuel ZervakisMonroe Shook (Car Owner)Running03750
165493 Lee Reitzel (R)Lee Reitzel (Car Owner)Running03710
174461 Elmo LangleyDoc White (Car Owner)Running03710
184396 Friday HasslerJ.L. Cheatham (Car Owner)Running03680
191272 Bobby JohnsShorty Johns (Car Owner)Running03670
20718 Tommy IrwinBud Moore EngineeringDriveshaft03610
21385 Bobby WaddellBobby Waddell (Car Owner)Running03610
224138 Ed MarkstellarMatt DeMatthews (Car Owner)Running03600
234823 Doug YatesRaeford Johnson (Car Owner)Running03580
244219 Herman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)Running03570
254957 Wes MorganJ.I. Divers (Car Owner)Running03470
263286 Buddy BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Rear GearChrysler03420
271353 Bob BurdickRoy Burdick (Car Owner)Accident03380
281894 Banjo MatthewsMatthews RacingEngine03360
293680 Tubby GonzalesTubby Gonzales (Car Owner)Rear Gear03360
30143 Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesEngine033247
312648 G.C. SpencerSpencer RacingRunning03250
325571 Bob BarronBob Barron (Car Owner)Black Flagged02910
332169 Johnny AllenB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)Rear Gear02830
34292 Reds KagleCafe BurgundyAccident02770
35528 Fred LorenzenHolman-MoodyA Frame02740
36509 Roy TynerRoy Tyner (Car Owner)Accident02660
372415 Tim FlockBeau Morgan (Car Owner)Engine02550
384568 Ed LivingstonCurtis Crider (Car Owner)Engine02540
393554 Jimmy PardueJimmy Pardue (Car Owner)02210
404662 Curtis CriderCurtis Crider (Car Owner)Crankshaft02030
41916 Speedy ThompsonBeau Morgan (Car Owner)Camshaft01860
421587 Buck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)OverheatingChrysler01470
43420 Marvin PanchSmokey's Best Damn GarageAccident01400
442021 Curtis TurnerWood BrothersAccident01390
453144 Marvin PorterPerry EnterprisesEngine01360
462229 Nelson StacyHolt-StacyBearings01280
473466 Jimmy ThompsonCafe Burgundy01130
485331 Gene StokesGene Stokes (Car Owner)Oil PressureStudebaker0950
49277 Jim ReedJim Reed (Car Owner)Valves0930
501624 Roscoe ThompsonJames Turner (Car Owner)Clutch0700
514740 Bobby AllisonRalph Stark (Car Owner)0530
522889 Joe Lee JohnsonJoe Lee Johnson (Car Owner)Accident0400
534075 Larry FrankLyle Stelter (Car Owner)0100
545151 Doug CoxDoug Cox (Car Owner)Engine060
555235 E.J. TrivetteM.J. Black (Car Owner)030
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