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1961 Grand National Race No. 2
NASCAR Cup Series Race 2 of 51
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$3,985Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Speedway Park
Margin of Victory:1 LapRace Duration:1Hr 33Min 10Sec.Jacksonville, Florida
Lead Changes:4Average Speed:64.400 MPH.500 Mile Dirt
No. of Cars:22No. of Cautions:TBA

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Lee Petty L. PettyDriver: Junior Johnson J. JohnsonPlymouth:9
Car No.:#42 PlymouthCar No.:#27 PontiacChevrolet:0
Team:Petty EnterprisesTeam:Ford:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Pontiac:0
Laps Led:18 of 200Pole Speed:68.623 MPH

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Official 1961 Grand National Race No. 2 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
11342 Lee PettyLee PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning020018
232 Tommy IrwinTommy IrwinTommy Irwin (Car Owner)Running0199166
364 Rex WhiteRex WhitePiedmont / FriendlyRunning01980
4843 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning01970
51623 Doug YatesDoug YatesRaeford Johnson (Car Owner)Running01940
61519 Herman BeamHerman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)Running01910
71416 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyDoc White (Car Owner)Running01900
82174 L.D. AustinL.D. AustinL.D. Austin (Car Owner)Running01800
9549 Bob WelbornBob WelbornBob Welborn (Car Owner)Running01761
10201 Paul LewisPaul LewisFairclothTire01630
11287 Buck BakerBuck BakerThor ChevroletHead Gasket013715
12227 Bob BarronBob BarronBob Barron (Car Owner)Running01270
131835 Jimmy PardueJimmy PardueM.J. Black (Car Owner)Running01260
141733 Reb WickershamReb WickershamReb Wickersham (Car Owner)Running01250
151264 Curtis CriderCurtis CriderCurtis Crider (Car Owner)Running01200
16467 David PearsonDavid PearsonDavid Pearson (Car Owner)Running01020
17755 Jimmy ThompsonJimmy ThompsonEngine0920
181983 David EzellDavid EzellCurtis Crider (Car Owner)0870
191011 Ned JarrettNed JarrettCourtesy FordHead Gasket0670
201192 Gerald DukeGerald DukeGerald Duke (Car Owner)Overheating0390
21917 Fred HarbFred HarbFred Harb (Car Owner)Overheating0350
22127 Junior JohnsonJunior JohnsonHolly FarmsDistributor040
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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