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Results

The 1961 National 400 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Charlotte Motor Speedway race.

National 400

Sunday, October 15th, 1961

Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC

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  • 16 Ford
  • 10 Pontiac
  • 2 Chrysler
  • 1 Mercury
  • 3 Plymouth
  • 11 Chevrolet

  • Drivers Entered: 43 (3 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 267
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 119.950
  • Cautions: 3 for 18 laps
  • Lead Changes: 13
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
National 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
33 3 94 Banjo Matthews Ford 0 0 54 0 0 engine
30 20 66 Bill Morgan Ford 0 0 111 0 0 crash
3 14 18 Bob Welborn Pontiac 0 0 267 51 0 running
32 8 72 Bobby Johns Ford 0 0 55 0 0 crash
17 19 87 Buck Baker Chrysler 0 0 232 0 0 running
35 11 9 Bunkie Blackburn Ford 0 0 42 0 0 crash
4 21 6 Cotton Owens Pontiac 0 0 266 0 0 running
40 37 62 Curtis Crider Mercury 0 0 27 0 0 engine
6 29 42 Darel Dieringer Plymouth 0 0 263 0 0 running
21 1 3 David Pearson Pontiac 0 0 217 4 0 fuel pump
25 35 23 Doug Yates Plymouth 0 0 140 0 0 driveshaft
28 28 68 Ed Livingston Ford 0 0 121 0 0 running
27 23 82 Elmo Henderson Ford 0 0 122 0 0 running
24 18 32 Elmo Langley Ford 0 0 169 0 0 engine
7 24 85 Emanuel Zervakis Chevrolet 0 0 261 0 0 running
29 2 22 Fireball Roberts Pontiac 0 0 113 107 0 crash
31 4 28 Fred Lorenzen Ford 0 0 104 0 0 head gasket
23 43 1 George Green Chevrolet 0 0 175 0 0 running
34 27 86 Herb Tillman Chrysler 0 0 45 0 0 rear end
16 32 19 Herman Beam Ford 0 0 233 0 0 running
10 30 30 JC Hendrix Chevrolet 0 0 254 0 0 running
37 7 47 Jack Smith Pontiac 0 0 34 0 0 fuel pump
19 31 54 Jimmy Pardue Chevrolet 0 0 221 0 0 running
20 33 77 Joe Jones Ford 0 0 220 0 0 running
8 25 14 Joe Lee Johnson Chevrolet 0 0 258 0 0 running
1 6 8 Joe Weatherly Pontiac 0 0 267 5 0 running
12 40 15 Johnny Allen Ford 0 0 249 0 0 running
9 12 27 Junior Johnson Pontiac 0 0 256 100 0 wheel
43 17 59 Ken Rush Pontiac 0 0 16 0 0 rocker arm
13 34 74 LD Austin Chevrolet 0 0 243 0 0 running
39 39 93 Lee Reitzel Ford 0 0 31 0 0 head gasket
26 5 20 Marvin Panch Pontiac 0 0 136 0 0 crash
18 15 11 Ned Jarrett Chevrolet 0 0 223 0 0 engine
41 9 29 Nelson Stacy Ford 0 0 27 0 0 overheating
5 13 4 Rex White Chevrolet 0 0 264 0 0 running
2 22 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 267 0 0 running
38 38 83 Sal Tovella Ford 0 0 31 0 0 distributor
11 10 21 Speedy Thompson Ford 0 0 252 0 0 engine
15 36 96 Tiny Lund Chevrolet 0 0 234 0 0 running
42 16 2 Tommy Irwin Chevrolet 0 0 20 0 0 rod
36 41 80 Tubby Gonzales Ford 0 0 38 0 0 engine
22 42 34 Wendell Scott Chevrolet 0 0 191 0 0 running
14 26 5 Woodie Wilson Pontiac 0 0 242 0 0 running

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