| Teams 1961 Grand National Race No. 51 |
|---|
| No. | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | White-Clemens Racing | Rex White | Chevrolet |
| 8 | Bud Moore Engineering | Joe Weatherly | Pontiac |
| 11 | B.G. Holloway | Ned Jarrett | Chevrolet |
| 14 | Joe Lee Johnson | Joe Lee Johnson | Chevrolet |
| 17 | Fred Harb | Fred Harb | Ford |
| 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam | Ford |
| 22 | Rex Lovette | Fireball Roberts | Pontiac |
| 27 | Rex Lovette | Junior Johnson | Pontiac |
| 34 | Scott Racing | Wendell Scott | Chevrolet |
| 42 | Petty Enterprises | Richard Petty | Plymouth |
| 43 | Petty Enterprises | Maurice Petty | Plymouth |
| 46 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith | Pontiac |
| 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue | Chevrolet |
| 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider | Mercury |
| 77 | Joe Jones | Joe Jones | Ford |
| 86 | Buck Baker Racing | Buck Baker | Chrysler |
| 93 | Lee Reitzel | Lee Reitzel | Ford |