Results

The 1961 Buddy Shuman 250 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Hickory Speedway race.

Buddy Shuman 250

Friday, September 8th, 1961

Hickory Speedway, Hickory, NC

  • 1 Dodge
  • 1 Chrysler
  • 4 Pontiac
  • 2 Plymouth
  • 8 Chevrolet
  • 4 Ford

  • Drivers Entered: 20
  • Laps Scheduled: 250
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 67.529
  • Cautions: 2 for 0 laps
  • Lead Changes: 6
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Buddy Shuman 250 at Hickory Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
16 20 71 Bob Barron Dodge 0 0 162 0 0 rear end
3 5 86 Buck Baker Chrysler 0 0 249 0 0 running
4 8 6 Cotton Owens Pontiac 0 0 248 0 0 running
19 10 23 Doug Yates Plymouth 0 0 61 0 0 clutch
5 11 85 Emanuel Zervakis Chevrolet 0 0 246 0 0 running
7 9 17 Fred Harb Ford 0 0 240 0 0 running
6 12 48 GC Spencer Chevrolet 0 0 242 0 0 running
13 14 19 Herman Beam Ford 0 0 221 0 0 running
2 13 47 Jack Smith Pontiac 0 0 249 0 0 running
14 4 54 Jimmy Pardue Chevrolet 0 0 194 0 0 lr axle
15 3 7 Joe Weatherly Pontiac 0 0 189 0 0 ball joint
20 2 27 Junior Johnson Pontiac 0 0 58 58 0 crash
9 18 74 LD Austin Chevrolet 0 0 233 0 0 running
18 17 36 Larry Thomas Chevrolet 0 0 89 0 0 rear end
10 15 93 Lee Reitzel Ford 0 0 225 0 0 running
11 16 3 Mark Hurley Ford 0 0 224 0 0 running
8 7 11 Ned Jarrett Chevrolet 0 0 239 160 0 lr axle
12 19 5 Paul Lewis Chevrolet 0 0 222 0 0 running
1 1 4 Rex White Chevrolet 0 0 250 32 0 running
17 6 42 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 102 0 0 rear end

Race Infractions

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