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1961 Grand National Race No. 51
NASCAR Cup Series Race 51 of 51
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$3,985Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Greenville-Pickens Speedway
Margin of Victory:1 LapRace Duration:1Hr 34Min 43Sec.Easley, South Carolina
Lead Changes:3Average Speed:63.346 MPH.500 Mile Paved
No. of Cars:18No. of Cautions:TBA

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Junior Johnson J. JohnsonDriver: Buck Baker B. BakerPontiac:9
Car No.:#27 PontiacCar No.:#86 ChryslerChevrolet:0
Team:Team:Buck Baker RacingPlymouth:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Mercury:0
Laps Led:26 of 200Pole Speed:66.667 MPH

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Official 1961 Grand National Race No. 51 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1327 Junior JohnsonJunior JohnsonHolly FarmsRunning020026
228 Joe WeatherlyJoe WeatherlyBud Moore EngineeringRunning019976
3104 Rex WhiteRex WhiteWhite-Clements RacingRunning01980
4942 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning01950
51662 Curtis CriderCurtis CriderCurtis Crider (Car Owner)Running01920
6611 Ned JarrettNed JarrettB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)Running01910
71543 Maurice PettyMaurice PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning01900
8234 Wendell Scott (R)Wendell ScottScott RacingRunning01900
91114 Joe Lee JohnsonJoe Lee JohnsonJoe Lee Johnson (Car Owner)Running01880
10844 Jim PaschalJim PaschalJulian Petty (Car Owner)Rear Gear01830
111319 Herman BeamHerman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)Running01810
121493 Lee Reitzel (R)Lee ReitzelLee Reitzel (Car Owner)Running01810
131817 Fred HarbFred HarbFred Harb (Car Owner)Running01710
14746 Jack SmithJack SmithJack Smith (Car Owner)Accident01690
151777 Joe JonesJoe JonesJoe Jones (Car Owner)Running01590
16522 Fireball RobertsFireball RobertsHolly FarmsRear Gear01160
17186 Buck BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)ClutchChrysler09898
18454 Jimmy PardueJimmy PardueJimmy Pardue (Car Owner)Distributor0510
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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