| 1961 World 600 Qualifier #2 NASCAR Cup Series Race 21 of 51 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $3,735 | Race Date: | May 1, 2026 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 6 CL Seconds | Race Duration: | 5Hr 21Min 8Sec. | Concord, North Carolina | |
| Lead Changes: | 3 | Average Speed: | 115.591 MPH | 1.5 Mile Paved Quad Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 19 | No. of Cautions: | 2 For 14 Laps | ||
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Joe Weatherly J. Weatherly | Driver: | Junior Johnson J. Johnson | Pontiac: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #8 Pontiac | Car No.: | #3 Pontiac | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Bud Moore Engineering | Team: | Plymouth: | 0 | ||||
| Crew Chief: | Bud Moore | Crew Chief: | Chevrolet: | 0 | ||||
| Laps Led: | 3 of 67 | Pole Speed: | 136.951 MPH | |||||
| Official 1961 World 600 Qualifier #2 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Running |  | 0 | 67 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 3 | Junior Johnson | Daytona Kennel | Running | | 0 | 67 | 12 |
| 3 | 9 | 46 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 66 | 0 |
| 4 | 8 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | Holt-Stacy | Running |  | 0 | 66 | 0 |
| 5 | 11 | 44 | Marvin Porter | Running |  | 0 | 66 | 0 | |
| 6 | 6 | 15 | Tim Flock | Beau Morgan (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 65 | 0 |
| 7 | 13 | 12 | Buck Fulp | Running | | 0 | 65 | 0 | |
| 8 | 12 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 60 | 0 |
| 9 | 14 | 93 | Lee Reitzel | Lee Reitzel (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 59 | 0 |
| 10 | 17 | 74 | L.D. Austin | L.D. Austin (Car Owner) | Running |  | 0 | 57 | 0 |
| 11 | 2 | 21 | Curtis Turner | Wood Brothers | Accident | | 0 | 52 | 52 |
| 12 | 4 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker (Car Owner) | Tire | Chrysler | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| 13 | 15 | 71 | Bob Barron | Bob Barron (Car Owner) | Rear Gear |  | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 14 | 10 | 89 | Joe Lee Johnson | Joe Lee Johnson (Car Owner) | Clutch | | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 15 | 19 | 86 | Buddy Baker | Buck Baker (Car Owner) | Clutch | Chrysler | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 16 | 16 | 18 | Cotton Owens | Bud Moore Engineering | Transmission | | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 17 | 5 | 16 | Speedy Thompson | Beau Morgan (Car Owner) | Accident | | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | 7 | 2 | Tommy Irwin | Tom Daniels (Car Owner) | Accident | | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | 18 | 31 | Gene Stokes | Gene Stokes (Car Owner) | Oil Pump | Studebaker | 0 | 1 | 0 |
