| Teams 1961 Festival 250 |
|---|
| No. | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jess Potter | Paul Lewis | Chevrolet |
| 3 | John Masoni | David Pearson | Pontiac |
| 4 | White-Clemens Racing | Rex White | Chevrolet |
| 5 | LeRoy Faucett | Woodie Wilson | Pontiac |
| 6 | Owens Racing | Ralph Earnhardt | Pontiac |
| 8 | Bud Moore Engineering | Joe Weatherly | Pontiac |
| 10 | Fred Wheat | T.C. Hunt | Dodge |
| 11 | B.G. Holloway | Ned Jarrett | Chevrolet |
| 15 | Beau Morgan | Jim Bennett | Ford |
| 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam | Ford |
| 22 | Smokey Yunick | Fireball Roberts | Pontiac |
| 23 | Raeford Johnson | Doug Yates | Plymouth |
| 24 | James Turner | Roscoe Thompson | Pontiac |
| 27 | Rex Lovette | Junior Johnson | Pontiac |
| 28 | Holman-Moody Racing | Fred Lorenzen | Ford |
| 29 | Dudley Farrell | Nelson Stacy | Ford |
| 30 | Fred Clark | Gene White | Chevrolet |
| 38 | Matt DeMathews | Roy Tyner | Ford |
| 43 | Petty Enterprises | Richard Petty | Plymouth |
| 46 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith | Pontiac |
| 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 |
| 71 | Bob Barron | Bob Barron | Dodge |
| 72 | Shorty Johns | Bobby Johns | Ford |
| 74 | L.D. Austin | L.D. Austin | Chevrolet |
| 75 | J.D. Braswell | Tiny Lund | Pontiac |
| 82 | Henry Dunbar | Marvin Porter | Ford |
| 85 | Monroe Shook | Emanuel Zervakis | Chevrolet |
| 86 | Buck Baker Racing | Buddy Baker | Chrysler |
| 87 | Buck Baker Racing | Buck Baker | Chrysler |
| 89 | Joe Lee Johnson | Herb Tillman | Chevrolet |
| 93 | Lee Reitzel | Lee Reitzel | Ford |
| 94 | Matthews Racing | Banjo Matthews | Ford |
| 96 | J.L. Cheatem | Friday Hassler | Chevrolet |
| 99 | Joe Jones | George Alsobrook | Ford |