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1961 Grand National Race No. 1
NASCAR Cup Series Race 1 of 51
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$3,785Race Date:Apr 19, 2026Southern States Fairgrounds
Margin of Victory:N/ARace Duration:1Hr 40Min 57Sec.Charlotte, North Carolina
Lead Changes:4Average Speed:59.435 MPH.500 Mile Dirt
No. of Cars:20No. of Cautions:4

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Joe Weatherly J. WeatherlyDriver: Lee Petty L. PettyFord:9
Car No.:#16 FordCar No.:#42 PlymouthChevrolet:0
Team:Team:Petty EnterprisesPlymouth:0
Crew Chief:Bud MooreCrew Chief:Ford:0
Laps Led:40 of 200Pole Speed:63.851 MPH

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Official 1961 Grand National Race No. 1 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
11116 Joe WeatherlyJoe WeatherlyDoc White (Car Owner)020040Running
224 Rex WhiteRex WhitePiedmont / Friendly020052Running
3142 Lee PettyLee PettyPetty Enterprises0196108Running
41087 Buck BakerBuck BakerThor Chevrolet01940Running
5567 David PearsonDavid PearsonDavid Pearson (Car Owner)01900Running
61419 Herman BeamHerman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)01830Running
7161 Paul LewisPaul LewisFaircloth01830Running
81874 L.D. AustinL.D. AustinL.D. Austin (Car Owner)01740Running
91983 Bob BarronBob BarronCurtis Crider (Car Owner)01570Running
10823 Doug YatesDoug YatesRaeford Johnson (Car Owner)01520Rear Gear
11643 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty Enterprises01420A Frame
12361 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyDoc White (Car Owner)01330Rear Gear
131735 Jimmy PardueJimmy PardueM.J. Black (Car Owner)01120A Frame
141317 Fred HarbFred HarbFred Harb (Car Owner)01100Oil Pressure
15436 Tommy IrwinTommy IrwinTommy Irwin (Car Owner)0970Motor Mount
16711 Ned JarrettNed JarrettCourtesy Ford0600Overheating
17157 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerFred Harb (Car Owner)0590Driveshaft
182027 Junior JohnsonJunior JohnsonHolly Farms0350
19964 Curtis CriderCurtis CriderSpook Crawford (Car Owner)0350Rear Gear
201259 Tom PistoneTom PistoneB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)0170Black Flagged
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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