| Teams 1961 World 600 Qualifier #1 |
|---|
| No. | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | White-Clemens Racing | Rex White | Chevrolet |
| 6 | Owens Racing | Ralph Earnhardt | Pontiac |
| 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner | Ford |
| 11 | B.G. Holloway | Ned Jarrett | Chevrolet |
| 27 | Rex Lovette | Bobby Isaac | Pontiac |
| 28 | Holman-Moody Racing | Fred Lorenzen | Ford |
| 35 | M.J. Black | Bobby Waddell | Plymouth |
| 43 | Petty Enterprises | Richard Petty | Plymouth |
| 47 | Jack Smith | Bob Welborn | Pontiac |
| 48 | GC Spencer Racing | G.C. Spencer | Chevrolet |
| 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue | Chevrolet |
| 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider | Mercury |
| 69 | B.G. Holloway | Johnny Allen | Chevrolet |
| 72 | Shorty Johns | Bobby Johns | Ford |
| 75 | Smokey Yunick | Fireball Roberts | Pontiac |
| 82 | Don Every | Joe Eubanks | Ford |
| 85 | Monroe Shook | Emanuel Zervakis | Chevrolet |
| 94 | Matthews Racing | Banjo Matthews | Ford |
| 97 | Harry Leake | E.J. Trivette | Chevrolet |