Grand National Race No. 44
1961 NASCAR Cup Series Race 44 of 51
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$6,115Race Date:Sep 10, 1961Richmond Raceway
Margin of Victory:25 Car LengthsRace Duration:2Hr 1Min 36Sec.Richmond, Virginia
Lead Changes:No Data FoundAverage Speed:61.677 MPH.750 Mile D-Shaped Oval
No. of Cars:25No. of Cautions:No Data Foundrichmondraceway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Joe Weatherly J. WeatherlyDriver: Junior Johnson J. JohnsonPontiac:9
Car No.:#8 PontiacCar No.:#27 PontiacChevrolet:0
Team:Bud Moore EngineeringTeam:Ford:0
Crew Chief:Bud MooreCrew Chief:Plymouth:0
Laps Led:No Data FoundPole Speed:65.010 MPH
Official 1961 Grand National Race No. 44 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
178 Joe Weatherly J. WeatherlyJoe WeatherlyBud Moore Engineering02500Running
2127 Junior Johnson J. JohnsonJunior JohnsonHolly Farms0250120Running
354 Rex White R. WhiteRex WhiteWhite-Clements Racing02490Running
4211 Ned Jarrett N. JarrettNed JarrettB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)02490Running
51244 Jim Paschal J. PaschalJim PaschalJulian Petty (Car Owner)02480Running
6485 Emanuel Zervakis E. ZervakisEmanuel ZervakisMonroe Shook (Car Owner)02460Running
7366 Bill Morgan B. MorganBill MorganCafe Burgundy02390Running
81961 Elmo Langley E. LangleyElmo LangleyDoc White (Car Owner)02240Running
9919 Herman Beam H. BeamHerman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)02230Running
101748 G.C. Spencer G. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer Racing02190Running
111123 Doug Yates D. YatesDoug YatesRaeford Johnson (Car Owner)02170Running
122317 Fred Harb F. HarbFred HarbFred Harb (Car Owner)02150Running
1314119 Al Disney Al DisneyAl Disney02140Running
141034 Wendell Scott W. Scott (R)Wendell ScottScott Racing02010Running
151386 Buck Baker B. BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Chrysler01890Running
162036 Larry Thomas L. ThomasLarry ThomasWade Younts (Car Owner)01760Rear Gear
1766 Cotton Owens C. OwensCotton OwensCotton Owens Garage01710Rear Gear
18842 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettyPetty Enterprises01570Engine
191874 L.D. Austin L. AustinL.D. AustinL.D. Austin (Car Owner)01550Broken Spindle
202157 Harvey Henderson H. HendersonHarvey HendersonJ.I. Divers (Car Owner)01530Brakes
211590 Johnny Roberts J. RobertsJohnny RobertsDonlavey Racing01130Head Gasket
2222112 Ronnie Fones R. FonesRonnie Fones0820Rear Gear
23245 Jimmy Pardue J. PardueJimmy Pardue0700Broken Spindle
242571 Bob Barron B. BarronBob BarronBob Barron (Car Owner)0630Rear Gear
251662 Curtis Crider C. CriderCurtis CriderCurtis Crider (Car Owner)070Overheating

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