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1961 Grand National Race No. 51
NASCAR Cup Series Race 51 of 51
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$3,985Race Date:Apr 18, 2026Greenville-Pickens Speedway
Margin of Victory:1 LapRace Duration:1Hr 34Min 43Sec.Easley, South Carolina
Lead Changes:3Average Speed:63.346 MPH.500 Mile Paved
No. of Cars:18No. of Cautions:TBAgreenvillepickens.com/

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Junior Johnson J. JohnsonDriver: Buck Baker B. BakerPontiac:9
Car No.:#27 PontiacCar No.:#86 ChryslerChevrolet:0
Team:Team:Buck Baker RacingPlymouth:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Mercury:0
Laps Led:26 of 200Pole Speed:66.667 MPH

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Official 1961 Grand National Race No. 51 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1327 Junior JohnsonJunior JohnsonHolly Farms020026Running
228 Joe WeatherlyJoe WeatherlyBud Moore Engineering019976Running
3104 Rex WhiteRex WhiteWhite-Clements Racing01980Running
4942 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty Enterprises01950Running
51662 Curtis CriderCurtis CriderCurtis Crider (Car Owner)01920Running
6611 Ned JarrettNed JarrettB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)01910Running
71543 Maurice PettyMaurice PettyPetty Enterprises01900Running
8234 Wendell Scott (R)Wendell ScottScott Racing01900Running
91114 Joe Lee JohnsonJoe Lee JohnsonJoe Lee Johnson (Car Owner)01880Running
10844 Jim PaschalJim PaschalJulian Petty (Car Owner)01830Rear Gear
111319 Herman BeamHerman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)01810Running
121493 Lee Reitzel (R)Lee ReitzelLee Reitzel (Car Owner)01810Running
131817 Fred HarbFred HarbFred Harb (Car Owner)01710Running
14746 Jack SmithJack SmithJack Smith (Car Owner)01690Accident
151777 Joe JonesJoe JonesJoe Jones (Car Owner)01590Running
16522 Fireball RobertsFireball RobertsHolly Farms01160Rear Gear
17186 Buck BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Chrysler09898Clutch
18454 Jimmy PardueJimmy PardueJimmy Pardue (Car Owner)0510Distributor
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