Results

The 1961 1961-25 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds race.

1961-25

Friday, June 2nd, 1961

Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds, Spartanburg, SC

  • 1 Dodge
  • 1 Chrysler
  • 5 Pontiac
  • 7 Ford
  • 5 Chevrolet
  • 2 Plymouth

  • Drivers Entered: 21
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 55.495
  • Cautions: N/A
  • Lead Changes: N/A
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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1961-25 at Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
20 20 71 Bob Barron Dodge 0 0 5 0 0 overheating
11 3 86 Buck Baker Chrysler 0 0 104 0 0 rear end
2 2 6 Cotton Owens Pontiac 0 0 198 1 0 running
18 15 62 Curtis Crider Ford 0 0 24 0 0 running
21 10 93 Darel Dieringer Ford 0 0 1 0 0 spindle
17 17 67 David Pearson Chevrolet 0 0 37 0 0 overheating
13 9 51 Doug Cox Ford 0 0 84 0 0 engine
12 14 55 Elmo Henderson Ford 0 0 84 0 0 crash
7 18 17 Fred Harb Ford 0 0 177 0 0 engine
8 13 48 GC Spencer Chevrolet 0 0 130 0 0 running
4 21 19 Herman Beam Ford 0 0 188 0 0 running
9 4 47 Jack Smith Pontiac 0 0 125 0 0 running
1 11 14 Jim Paschal Pontiac 0 0 200 20 0 running
6 12 54 Jimmy Pardue Chevrolet 0 0 187 0 0 running
14 1 8 Joe Weatherly Pontiac 0 0 70 0 0 crash
19 6 27 Junior Johnson Pontiac 0 0 13 0 0 a frame
3 19 42 Maurice Petty Plymouth 0 0 197 0 0 running
5 5 11 Ned Jarrett Chevrolet 0 0 187 0 0 running
10 7 4 Rex White Chevrolet 0 0 108 0 0 rear suspension
15 8 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 70 0 0 crash
16 16 99 Wilbur Rakestraw Ford 0 0 62 0 0 a frame

Race Infractions

Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.