Official NASCAR Race Results

Joe Weatherly won the 1961 NASCAR Grand National Series 1961-52 at Occoneechee Speedway.

10-29-1961 | 1961-52 | Occoneechee Speedway

Fin St # Driver Make Sponsor Pts Laps Led Status Money
1 1 8 Joe Weatherly Pontiac Bud Moore 0 165 164 Running 1,150
2 2 4 Rex White Chevrolet White-Clements 0 164 0 Running 850
3 6 11 Ned Jarrett Chevrolet B.G. Holloway 0 163 0 Running 475
4 10 42 Maurice Petty Plymouth Petty Enterprises 0 155 0 Running 375
5 4 22 Fireball Roberts Pontiac Holly Farms 0 154 0 Engine 325
6 16 17 Fred Harb Ford Fred Harb 0 150 0 Running 275
7 13 19 Herman Beam Ford Herman Beam 0 147 0 Running 225
8 20 74 L.D. Austin Chevrolet L.D. Austin 0 142 0 Running 200
9 15 97 Harry Leake Chevrolet Harry Leake 0 139 0 Running 200
10 5 43 Richard Petty Plymouth Petty Enterprises 0 133 0 Transmission 200
11 11 62 Curtis Crider Mercury Curtis Crider 0 121 0 Running 175
12 3 27 Junior Johnson Pontiac Holly Farms 0 117 1 Clutch 125
13 20 68 Ed Livingston Ford Curtis Crider 0 104 0 Overheating 150
14 7 85 Tommy Irwin Chevrolet Monroe Shook 0 103 0 Brakes 150
15 17 34 Wendell Scott Chevrolet Wendell Scott 0 101 0 Engine 150
16 19 77 Joe Jones Ford Joe Jones 0 95 0 Engine 125
17 9 86 Buck Baker Chrysler Buck Baker 0 80 0 Distributor 125
18 18 93 Lee Reitzel Ford Lee Reitzel 0 54 0 Overheating 125
19 14 23 Doug Yates Plymouth Raeford Johnson 0 38 0 Seals 125
20 8 44 Jim Paschal Pontiac Julian Petty 0 6 0 Rear end 100

Race Recap

  • Date: 10-29-1961
  • Track: Occoneechee Speedway
  • Race: 1961-52
  • Race #: 52
  • Cars: 20
  • Winner: Joe Weatherly
  • Start Position: 1st
  • Car Make: 1961 Pontiac
  • Avg Speed: 85.249 mph
  • Distance: 149 miles
  • Purse: $5,625
  • Cautions: 0
  • Caution Laps: 0
  • Lead Changes: 2
  • Pole: 95.154 mph

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