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1961 National 400
NASCAR Cup Series Race 49 of 51
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$42,050Race Date:Oct 15, 1961Charlotte Motor Speedway
Margin of Victory:267 Car LengthsRace Duration:3Hr 20Min 20Sec.Concord, North Carolina
Lead Changes:13Average Speed:119.950 MPH1.5 Mile Paved Quad Oval
No. of Cars:43No. of Cautions:3 For 18 Lapscharlottemotorspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Joe Weatherly J. WeatherlyDriver: David Pearson D. PearsonPontiac:9
Car No.:#8 PontiacCar No.:#3 PontiacPlymouth:0
Team:Bud Moore EngineeringTeam:Chevrolet:0
Crew Chief:Bud MooreCrew Chief:Raymond FoxFord:0
Laps Led:5 of 267Pole Speed:138.577 MPH
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Official 1961 National 400 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
168 Joe WeatherlyBud Moore EngineeringRunning02675
22243 Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning02670
31418 Bob WelbornBud Moore EngineeringRunning026751
4216 Cotton OwensCotton Owens GarageRunning02660
5134 Rex WhiteWhite-Clements RacingRunning02640
62942 Darel DieringerPetty EnterprisesRunning02630
72485 Emanuel ZervakisMonroe Shook (Car Owner)Running02610
82514 Joe Lee JohnsonJoe Lee Johnson (Car Owner)Running02580
91227 Junior JohnsonHolly Farms0256100
103030 J.C. HendrixFred Clark (Car Owner)Running02540
111021 Speedy ThompsonWood BrothersEngine02520
124015 Johnny AllenBeau Morgan (Car Owner)Running02490
133474 L.D. AustinL.D. Austin (Car Owner)Running02430
14265 Woodie Wilson (R)Leroy Faucett (Car Owner)Running02420
153696 Tiny LundJ.L. Cheatham (Car Owner)Running02340
163219 Herman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)Running02330
171987 Buck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)RunningChrysler02320
181511 Ned JarrettB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)Engine02230
193154 Jimmy PardueJimmy Pardue (Car Owner)Running02210
203377 Joe JonesJoe Jones (Car Owner)Running02200
2113 David PearsonDaytona KennelOil Pump02174
224234 Wendell Scott (R)Scott RacingRunning01910
23431 George GreenJess Potter (Car Owner)Running01750
241832 Elmo LangleyJ.L. Cheatham (Car Owner)Engine01690
253523 Doug YatesRaeford Johnson (Car Owner)Driveshaft01400
26520 Marvin PanchSmokey's Best Damn GarageAccident01360
272382 Elmo HendersonHenry Dunbar (Car Owner)Running01220
282868 Ed LivingstonCurtis Crider (Car Owner)Running01210
29222 Fireball RobertsSmokey's Best Damn GarageAccident0113107
302066 Bill MorganCafe BurgundyAccident01110
31428 Fred LorenzenHolman-MoodyHead Gasket01040
32872 Bobby JohnsShorty Johns (Car Owner)Accident0550
33394 Banjo MatthewsMatthews RacingEngine0540
342786 Herb TillmanBuck Baker (Car Owner)Rear GearChrysler0450
35119 Bunkie BlackburnWildcat Williams (Car Owner)Accident0420
364180 Tubby GonzalesTubby Gonzales (Car Owner)Engine0380
37747 Jack SmithJack Smith (Car Owner)Oil Pump0340
383883 Sal TovellaJack Meeks (Car Owner)Distributor0310
393993 Lee Reitzel (R)Lee Reitzel (Car Owner)Head Gasket0310
403762 Curtis CriderCurtis Crider (Car Owner)Engine0270
41929 Nelson StacyHolt-StacyOverheating0270
42162 Tommy IrwinTom Daniels (Car Owner)0200
431759 Ken RushB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)Rocker Arm0160
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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