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1961 Grand National Race No. 52
NASCAR Cup Series Race 52 of 51
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$5,625Race Date:Apr 18, 2026Occoneechee Speedway
Margin of Victory:1 LapRace Duration:1Hr 44Min 31Sec.Hillsboro, North Carolina
Lead Changes:2Average Speed:85.249 MPH1 Mile Dirt
No. of Cars:20No. of Cautions:TBA

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Joe Weatherly J. WeatherlyDriver: Joe Weatherly J. WeatherlyPontiac:9
Car No.:#8 PontiacCar No.:#8 PontiacChevrolet:0
Team:Bud Moore EngineeringTeam:Bud Moore EngineeringPlymouth:0
Crew Chief:Bud MooreCrew Chief:Bud MooreFord:0
Laps Led:164 of 165Pole Speed:95.154 MPH

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Official 1961 Grand National Race No. 52 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
118 Joe WeatherlyJoe WeatherlyBud Moore Engineering0165164Running
224 Rex WhiteRex WhiteWhite-Clements Racing01640Running
3611 Ned JarrettNed JarrettB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)01630Running
41042 Maurice PettyMaurice PettyPetty Enterprises01550Running
5422 Fireball RobertsFireball RobertsHolly Farms01540Engine
61617 Fred HarbFred HarbFred Harb (Car Owner)01500Running
71319 Herman BeamHerman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)01470Running
82074 L.D. AustinL.D. AustinL.D. Austin (Car Owner)01420Running
91597 Harry LeakeHarry LeakeHarry Leake (Car Owner)01390Running
10543 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty Enterprises01330Transmission
111162 Curtis CriderCurtis CriderCurtis Crider (Car Owner)01210Running
12327 Junior JohnsonJunior JohnsonHolly Farms01171Clutch
132068 Ed LivingstonEd LivingstonCurtis Crider (Car Owner)01040Overheating
14785 Tommy IrwinTommy IrwinMonroe Shook (Car Owner)01030Brakes
151734 Wendell Scott (R)Wendell ScottScott Racing01010Engine
161977 Joe JonesJoe JonesJoe Jones (Car Owner)0950Engine
17986 Buck BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Chrysler0800Distributor
181893 Lee Reitzel (R)Lee ReitzelLee Reitzel (Car Owner)0540Overheating
191423 Doug YatesDoug YatesRaeford Johnson (Car Owner)0380
20844 Jim PaschalJim PaschalJulian Petty (Car Owner)060Rear Gear
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