CUP Series Charlotte Motor Speedway

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Results

The 1961 World 600 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Charlotte Motor Speedway race.

World 600

Sunday, May 28th, 1961

Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC

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  • 18 Ford
  • 2 Dodge
  • 13 Pontiac
  • 14 Chevrolet
  • 2 Chrysler
  • 1 Mercury
  • 4 Plymouth
  • 1 Studebaker

  • Drivers Entered: 55 (15 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 334
  • Laps Actual: 400 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 111.633
  • Cautions: 7 for 57 laps
  • Lead Changes: 17
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
Daytona Beach, Florida - January 29, 2023 : The NASCAR Garage 56 car is seen on display during the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway.
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Entry List
World 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
28 18 94 Banjo Matthews Ford 0 0 336 0 0 engine
32 55 71 Bob Barron Dodge 0 0 291 0 0 flagged
27 13 53 Bob Burdick Pontiac 0 0 338 0 0 crash
8 14 47 Bob Welborn Pontiac 0 0 392 0 0 running
51 47 40 Bobby Allison Chevrolet 0 0 53 0 0 axle
19 12 72 Bobby Johns Ford 0 0 367 0 0 running
21 38 5 Bobby Waddell Chevrolet 0 0 361 0 0 running
42 15 87 Buck Baker Chrysler 0 0 147 0 0 overheating
26 32 86 Buddy Baker Chrysler 0 0 342 0 0 rear end
40 46 62 Curtis Crider Mercury 0 0 203 0 0 crankshaft
44 20 21 Curtis Turner Ford 0 0 139 0 0 crash
1 3 3 David Pearson Pontiac 0 0 400 225 0 running
54 51 51 Doug Cox Ford 0 0 6 0 0 engine
23 48 23 Doug Yates Plymouth 0 0 358 0 0 running
55 52 35 EJ Trivette Plymouth 0 0 3 0 0 axle
38 45 68 Ed Livingston Ford 0 0 254 0 0 engine
22 41 38 Ed Markstellar Ford 0 0 360 0 0 running
17 44 61 Elmo Langley Ford 0 0 371 0 0 running
15 17 85 Emanuel Zervakis Chevrolet 0 0 375 0 0 running
2 10 22 Fireball Roberts Pontiac 0 0 398 6 0 running
35 5 28 Fred Lorenzen Ford 0 0 274 0 0 a frame
18 43 96 Friday Hassler Chevrolet 0 0 368 0 0 running
31 26 48 GC Spencer Chevrolet 0 0 325 0 0 running
48 53 31 Gene Stokes Studebaker 0 0 95 0 0 oil pressure
24 42 19 Herman Beam Ford 0 0 357 0 0 running
7 19 46 Jack Smith Pontiac 0 0 392 3 0 running
5 25 14 Jim Paschal Pontiac 0 0 394 0 0 running
49 27 7 Jim Reed Chevrolet 0 0 93 0 0 valve spring
39 35 54 Jimmy Pardue Chevrolet 0 0 221 0 0 bell housing
47 34 66 Jimmy Thompson Ford 0 0 113 0 0 axle
13 33 82 Joe Eubanks Ford 0 0 384 0 0 running
52 28 89 Joe Lee Johnson Chevrolet 0 0 40 0 0 crash
10 2 8 Joe Weatherly Pontiac 0 0 389 14 0 running
33 21 69 Johnny Allen Chevrolet 0 0 283 0 0 rear end
9 23 27 Junior Johnson Pontiac 0 0 390 0 0 running
53 40 75 Larry Frank Pontiac 0 0 10 0 0 timing
16 54 93 Lee Reitzel Ford 0 0 371 0 0 running
43 4 20 Marvin Panch Pontiac 0 0 140 0 0 crash
45 31 44 Marvin Porter Plymouth 0 0 136 0 0 engine
4 11 11 Ned Jarrett Chevrolet 0 0 397 30 0 running
46 22 29 Nelson Stacy Ford 0 0 128 0 0 bearing
12 30 1 Paul Lewis Chevrolet 0 0 386 0 0 running
11 6 6 Ralph Earnhardt Pontiac 0 0 386 75 0 running
34 29 2 Reds Kagle Ford 0 0 277 0 0 crash
3 8 4 Rex White Chevrolet 0 0 397 0 0 running
30 1 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 332 47 0 engine
50 16 24 Roscoe Thompson Pontiac 0 0 70 0 0 clutch
36 50 9 Roy Tyner Ford 0 0 266 0 0 crash
41 9 16 Speedy Thompson Ford 0 0 186 0 0 camshaft
14 37 10 TC Hunt Dodge 0 0 376 0 0 running
37 24 15 Tim Flock Ford 0 0 255 0 0 engine
6 39 30 Tiny Lund Chevrolet 0 0 392 0 0 running
20 7 18 Tommy Irwin Pontiac 0 0 361 0 0 driveshaft
29 36 80 Tubby Gonzales Ford 0 0 336 0 0 rear end
25 49 57 Wes Morgan Chevrolet 0 0 347 0 0 running

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