1961 Grand National Race No. 1
NASCAR Cup Series Race 1 of 51
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$3,785Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Southern States Fairgrounds
Margin of Victory:N/ARace Duration:1Hr 40Min 57Sec.Charlotte, North Carolina
Lead Changes:4Average Speed:59.435 MPH.500 Mile Dirt
No. of Cars:20No. of Cautions:4

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Joe Weatherly J. WeatherlyDriver: Lee Petty L. PettyFord:9
Car No.:#16 FordCar No.:#42 PlymouthChevrolet:0
Team:Team:Petty EnterprisesPlymouth:0
Crew Chief:Bud MooreCrew Chief:Ford:0
Laps Led:40 of 200Pole Speed:63.851 MPH
Official 1961 Grand National Race No. 1 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
11116 Joe WeatherlyJoe WeatherlyDoc White (Car Owner)Running020040
224 Rex WhiteRex WhitePiedmont / FriendlyRunning020052
3142 Lee PettyLee PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning0196108
41087 Buck BakerBuck BakerThor ChevroletRunning01940
5567 David PearsonDavid PearsonDavid Pearson (Car Owner)Running01900
61419 Herman BeamHerman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)Running01830
7161 Paul LewisPaul LewisFairclothRunning01830
81874 L.D. AustinL.D. AustinL.D. Austin (Car Owner)Running01740
91983 Bob BarronBob BarronCurtis Crider (Car Owner)Running01570
10823 Doug YatesDoug YatesRaeford Johnson (Car Owner)Rear Gear01520
11643 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty EnterprisesA Frame01420
12361 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyDoc White (Car Owner)Rear Gear01330
131735 Jimmy PardueJimmy PardueM.J. Black (Car Owner)A Frame01120
141317 Fred HarbFred HarbFred Harb (Car Owner)Oil Pressure01100
15436 Tommy IrwinTommy IrwinTommy Irwin (Car Owner)Motor Mount0970
16711 Ned JarrettNed JarrettCourtesy FordOverheating0600
17157 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerFred Harb (Car Owner)Driveshaft0590
182027 Junior JohnsonJunior JohnsonHolly Farms0350
19964 Curtis CriderCurtis CriderSpook Crawford (Car Owner)Rear Gear0350
201259 Tom PistoneTom PistoneB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)Black Flagged0170

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