| Teams 1961 Grand National Race No. 52 |
|---|
| 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 |
| 17 | Fred Harb | Fred Harb | Ford |
| 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam | Ford |
| 22 | Rex Lovette | Fireball Roberts | Pontiac |
| 23 | Raeford Johnson | Doug Yates | Plymouth |
| 27 | Rex Lovette | Junior Johnson | Pontiac |
| 34 | Scott Racing | Wendell Scott | Chevrolet |
| 42 | Petty Enterprises | Maurice Petty | Plymouth |
| 43 | Petty Enterprises | Richard Petty | Plymouth |
| 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider | Mercury |
| 68 | Curtis Crider | Ed Livingston | Ford |
| 74 | L.D. Austin | L.D. Austin | Chevrolet |
| 77 | Joe Jones | Joe Jones | Ford |
| 85 | Monroe Shook | Tommy Irwin | Chevrolet |
| 86 | Buck Baker Racing | Buck Baker | Chrysler |
| 93 | Lee Reitzel | Lee Reitzel | Ford |
| 97 | Harry Leake | Harry Leake | Chevrolet |