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1961 World 600
NASCAR Cup Series Race 24 of 51
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$73,855Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Charlotte Motor Speedway
Margin of Victory:2 LapsRace Duration:5Hr 22Min 29Sec.Concord, North Carolina
Lead Changes:17Average Speed:111.633 MPH1.5 Mile Paved Quad Oval
No. of Cars:55No. of Cautions:7 For 57 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: David Pearson D. PearsonDriver: Richard Petty R. PettyPontiac:9
Car No.:#3 PontiacCar No.:#43 PlymouthChevrolet:0
Team:Team:Petty EnterprisesFord:0
Crew Chief:Raymond FoxCrew Chief:Dale InmanDodge:0
Laps Led:225 of 400Pole Speed:131.611 MPH

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Official 1961 World 600 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
133 David PearsonDavid PearsonDaytona KennelRunning0400225
21022 Fireball RobertsFireball RobertsSmokey's Best Damn GarageRunning03986
384 Rex WhiteRex WhiteWhite-Clements RacingRunning03970
41111 Ned JarrettNed JarrettB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)Running039730
52514 Jim PaschalJim PaschalJulian Petty (Car Owner)Running03940
63930 Tiny LundTiny LundFred Clark (Car Owner)Running03920
71946 Jack SmithJack SmithJack Smith (Car Owner)Running03923
81447 Bob WelbornBob WelbornJack Smith (Car Owner)Running03920
92327 Junior JohnsonJunior JohnsonHolly FarmsRunning03900
1028 Joe WeatherlyJoe WeatherlyBud Moore EngineeringRunning038914
1166 Ralph EarnhardtRalph EarnhardtCotton Owens GarageRunning038675
12301 Paul LewisPaul LewisJess Potter (Car Owner)Running03860
133382 Joe EubanksJoe EubanksDon Every (Car Owner)Running03840
143710 T.C. HuntT.C. HuntFred Wheat (Car Owner)Running03760
151785 Emanuel ZervakisEmanuel ZervakisMonroe Shook (Car Owner)Running03750
165493 Lee Reitzel (R)Lee ReitzelLee Reitzel (Car Owner)Running03710
174461 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyDoc White (Car Owner)Running03710
184396 Friday HasslerFriday HasslerJ.L. Cheatham (Car Owner)Running03680
191272 Bobby JohnsBobby JohnsShorty Johns (Car Owner)Running03670
20718 Tommy IrwinTommy IrwinBud Moore EngineeringDriveshaft03610
21385 Bobby WaddellBobby WaddellBobby Waddell (Car Owner)Running03610
224138 Ed MarkstellarEd MarkstellarMatt DeMatthews (Car Owner)Running03600
234823 Doug YatesDoug YatesRaeford Johnson (Car Owner)Running03580
244219 Herman BeamHerman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)Running03570
254957 Wes MorganWes MorganJ.I. Divers (Car Owner)Running03470
263286 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Rear GearChrysler03420
271353 Bob BurdickBob BurdickRoy Burdick (Car Owner)Accident03380
281894 Banjo MatthewsBanjo MatthewsMatthews RacingEngine03360
293680 Tubby GonzalesTubby GonzalesTubby Gonzales (Car Owner)Rear Gear03360
30143 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty EnterprisesEngine033247
312648 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer RacingRunning03250
325571 Bob BarronBob BarronBob Barron (Car Owner)Black Flagged02910
332169 Johnny AllenJohnny AllenB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)Rear Gear02830
34292 Reds KagleReds KagleCafe BurgundyAccident02770
35528 Fred LorenzenFred LorenzenHolman-MoodyA Frame02740
36509 Roy TynerRoy TynerRoy Tyner (Car Owner)Accident02660
372415 Tim FlockTim FlockBeau Morgan (Car Owner)Engine02550
384568 Ed LivingstonEd LivingstonCurtis Crider (Car Owner)Engine02540
393554 Jimmy PardueJimmy PardueJimmy Pardue (Car Owner)02210
404662 Curtis CriderCurtis CriderCurtis Crider (Car Owner)Crankshaft02030
41916 Speedy ThompsonSpeedy ThompsonBeau Morgan (Car Owner)Camshaft01860
421587 Buck BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)OverheatingChrysler01470
43420 Marvin PanchMarvin PanchSmokey's Best Damn GarageAccident01400
442021 Curtis TurnerCurtis TurnerWood BrothersAccident01390
453144 Marvin PorterMarvin PorterPerry EnterprisesEngine01360
462229 Nelson StacyNelson StacyHolt-StacyBearings01280
473466 Jimmy ThompsonJimmy ThompsonCafe Burgundy01130
485331 Gene StokesGene StokesGene Stokes (Car Owner)Oil PressureStudebaker0950
49277 Jim ReedJim ReedJim Reed (Car Owner)Valves0930
501624 Roscoe ThompsonRoscoe ThompsonJames Turner (Car Owner)Clutch0700
514740 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonRalph Stark (Car Owner)0530
522889 Joe Lee JohnsonJoe Lee JohnsonJoe Lee Johnson (Car Owner)Accident0400
534075 Larry FrankLarry FrankLyle Stelter (Car Owner)0100
545151 Doug CoxDoug CoxDoug Cox (Car Owner)Engine060
555235 E.J. TrivetteE.J. TrivetteM.J. Black (Car Owner)030
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