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1961 Grand National Race No. 52
NASCAR Cup Series Race 52 of 51
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$5,625Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Occoneechee Speedway
Margin of Victory:1 LapRace Duration:1Hr 44Min 31Sec.Hillsboro, North Carolina
Lead Changes:2Average Speed:85.249 MPH1 Mile Dirt
No. of Cars:20No. of Cautions:TBA

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Joe Weatherly J. WeatherlyDriver: Joe Weatherly J. WeatherlyPontiac:9
Car No.:#8 PontiacCar No.:#8 PontiacChevrolet:0
Team:Bud Moore EngineeringTeam:Bud Moore EngineeringPlymouth:0
Crew Chief:Bud MooreCrew Chief:Bud MooreFord:0
Laps Led:164 of 165Pole Speed:95.154 MPH

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Official 1961 Grand National Race No. 52 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
118 Joe WeatherlyJoe WeatherlyBud Moore EngineeringRunning0165164
224 Rex WhiteRex WhiteWhite-Clements RacingRunning01640
3611 Ned JarrettNed JarrettB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)Running01630
41042 Maurice PettyMaurice PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning01550
5422 Fireball RobertsFireball RobertsHolly FarmsEngine01540
61617 Fred HarbFred HarbFred Harb (Car Owner)Running01500
71319 Herman BeamHerman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)Running01470
82074 L.D. AustinL.D. AustinL.D. Austin (Car Owner)Running01420
91597 Harry LeakeHarry LeakeHarry Leake (Car Owner)Running01390
10543 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty EnterprisesTransmission01330
111162 Curtis CriderCurtis CriderCurtis Crider (Car Owner)Running01210
12327 Junior JohnsonJunior JohnsonHolly FarmsClutch01171
132068 Ed LivingstonEd LivingstonCurtis Crider (Car Owner)Overheating01040
14785 Tommy IrwinTommy IrwinMonroe Shook (Car Owner)Brakes01030
151734 Wendell Scott (R)Wendell ScottScott RacingEngine01010
161977 Joe JonesJoe JonesJoe Jones (Car Owner)Engine0950
17986 Buck BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)DistributorChrysler0800
181893 Lee Reitzel (R)Lee ReitzelLee Reitzel (Car Owner)Overheating0540
191423 Doug YatesDoug YatesRaeford Johnson (Car Owner)0380
20844 Jim PaschalJim PaschalJulian Petty (Car Owner)Rear Gear060
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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