Results

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

Hickory 250

Saturday, April 22nd, 1961

Hickory Speedway, Hickory, NC

  • 2 Dodge
  • 1 Oldsmobile
  • 1 Chrysler
  • 5 Ford
  • 3 Pontiac
  • 3 Plymouth
  • 8 Chevrolet

  • Drivers Entered: 23
  • Laps Scheduled: 250
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 66.654
  • Cautions: 4 for 19 laps
  • Lead Changes: 4
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Hickory 250 at Hickory Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
14 20 71 Bob Barron Dodge 0 0 215 0 0 running
9 15 0 Bobby Waddell Dodge 0 0 235 0 0 running
23 18 33 Bryant Wallace Oldsmobile 0 0 9 0 0 handling
2 8 86 Buck Baker Chrysler 0 0 250 0 0 running
21 16 62 Curtis Crider Ford 0 0 47 0 0 rear end
10 2 21 Curtis Turner Pontiac 0 0 233 3 0 running
16 13 23 Doug Yates Plymouth 0 0 195 0 0 transmission
6 11 61 Elmo Langley Ford 0 0 241 0 0 running
17 3 85 Emanuel Zervakis Chevrolet 0 0 190 0 0 crash
22 12 17 Fred Harb Ford 0 0 20 0 0 a frame
4 23 48 GC Spencer Chevrolet 0 0 245 0 0 running
15 21 35 George Green Plymouth 0 0 210 0 0 running
11 17 97 Harry Leake Chevrolet 0 0 232 0 0 running
12 9 19 Herman Beam Ford 0 0 229 0 0 running
13 22 47 Jack Smith Pontiac 0 0 228 0 0 running
5 14 54 Jimmy Pardue Chevrolet 0 0 242 0 0 running
8 6 69 Johnny Allen Chevrolet 0 0 236 0 0 running
1 1 27 Junior Johnson Pontiac 0 0 250 219 0 running
18 19 93 Lee Reitzel Ford 0 0 178 0 0 a frame
19 5 11 Ned Jarrett Chevrolet 0 0 138 0 0 a frame
7 10 1 Paul Lewis Chevrolet 0 0 239 0 0 running
3 7 4 Rex White Chevrolet 0 0 245 0 0 running
20 4 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 100 28 0 radiator

Race Infractions

Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.