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Race Entry List

NASCAR Cup Series

National 400

Charlotte Motor Speedway

October 15th, 1961

Race #49 of the 1961 NASCAR Cup Series Season

  • Laps Scheduled: 267
  • Drivers Entered: 43
  • Makes
    • Chevrolet (11)
    • Chrysler (2)
    • Ford (16)
    • Mercury (1)
    • Plymouth (3)
    • Pontiac (10)
  • Last Charlotte Motor Speedway race (World 600)
    • Pole: (-- mph)
    • Winner:
#3 NASCAR Next Gen car
Daytona Beach, Florida - September 7th, 2021: The #3 NASCAR Next Gen car is seen in the garage during the NASCAR Cup Series test at Daytona International Speedway. Photo by James Gilbert | Getty Images
Car # Driver Hometown Make Sponsor Team Crew Chief
1 George Green Chevrolet Jess Potter Jess Potter
11 Ned Jarrett Chevrolet B.G. Holloway B.G. Holloway
14 Joe Lee Johnson Chevrolet Joe Lee Johnson Joe Lee Johnson
15 Johnny Allen Ford Beau Morgan Beau Morgan
18 Bob Welborn Pontiac Bud Moore Bud Moore
19 Herman Beam Ford Herman Beam Herman Beam
2 Tommy Irwin Chevrolet Tom Daniels Tom Daniels
20 Marvin Panch Pontiac Smokey Yunick Smokey Yunick
21 Speedy Thompson Ford Wood Brothers Wood Brothers
22 Fireball Roberts Pontiac Smokey Yunick Smokey Yunick
23 Doug Yates Plymouth Raeford Johnson Raeford Johnson
27 Junior Johnson Pontiac Holly Farms Rex Lovette
28 Fred Lorenzen Ford Holman-Moody Holman-Moody
29 Nelson Stacy Ford Holt-Stacy Dudley Farrell
3 David Pearson Pontiac Daytona Kennel John Masoni
30 JC Hendrix Chevrolet Fred Clark Fred Clark
32 Elmo Langley Ford J.L. Cheatham J.L. Cheatham
34 Wendell Scott Chevrolet Wendell Scott Wendell Scott
4 Rex White Chevrolet White-Clements Rex White
42 Darel Dieringer Plymouth Petty Enterprises Petty Enterprises
43 Richard Petty Plymouth Petty Enterprises Petty Enterprises
47 Jack Smith Pontiac Jack Smith Jack Smith
5 Woodie Wilson Pontiac Leroy Faucett Leroy Faucett
54 Jimmy Pardue Chevrolet Jimmy Pardue Jimmy Pardue
59 Ken Rush Pontiac B.G. Holloway B.G. Holloway
6 Cotton Owens Pontiac Cotton Owens Cotton Owens
62 Curtis Crider Mercury Curtis Crider Curtis Crider
66 Bill Morgan Ford Cafe Burgundy Ratus Walters
68 Ed Livingston Ford Curtis Crider Curtis Crider
72 Bobby Johns Ford Shorty Johns Shorty Johns
74 LD Austin Chevrolet L.D. Austin L.D. Austin
77 Joe Jones Ford Joe Jones Joe Jones
8 Joe Weatherly Pontiac Bud Moore Bud Moore
80 Tubby Gonzales Ford Tubby Gonzales Tubby Gonzales
82 Elmo Henderson Ford -- --
83 Sal Tovella Ford Jack Meeks Jack Meeks
85 Emanuel Zervakis Chevrolet Monroe Shook Monroe Shook
86 Herb Tillman Chrysler Buck Baker Buck Baker
87 Buck Baker Chrysler Buck Baker Buck Baker
9 Bunkie Blackburn Ford Wildcat Williams Wildcat Williams
93 Lee Reitzel Ford Lee Reitzel Lee Reitzel
94 Banjo Matthews Ford Banjo Matthews Banjo Matthews
96 Tiny Lund Chevrolet J.L. Cheatham J.L. Cheatham