Race Entry List
NASCAR Cup Series
1961-52
Occoneechee Speedway
October 29th, 1961
Race #52 of the 1961 NASCAR Cup Series Season
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- Laps Scheduled: 165
- Drivers Entered: 20
- Makes
- Chevrolet (6)
- Chrysler (1)
- Ford (5)
- Mercury (1)
- Plymouth (3)
- Pontiac (4)
- Last Occoneechee Speedway
race (1961-11)
- Pole: (-- mph)
- Winner:
| Car # | Driver | Hometown | Make | Sponsor | Team | Crew Chief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Ned Jarrett | Chevrolet | B.G. Holloway | B.G. Holloway | ||
| 17 | Fred Harb | Ford | Fred Harb | Fred Harb | ||
| 19 | Herman Beam | Ford | Herman Beam | Herman Beam | ||
| 22 | Fireball Roberts | Pontiac | Holly Farms | Rex Lovette | ||
| 23 | Doug Yates | Plymouth | Raeford Johnson | Raeford Johnson | ||
| 27 | Junior Johnson | Pontiac | Holly Farms | Rex Lovette | ||
| 34 | Wendell Scott | Chevrolet | Wendell Scott | Wendell Scott | ||
| 4 | Rex White | Chevrolet | White-Clements | Rex White | ||
| 42 | Maurice Petty | Plymouth | Petty Enterprises | Petty Enterprises | ||
| 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | Petty Enterprises | Petty Enterprises | ||
| 44 | Jim Paschal | Pontiac | Julian Petty | Julian Petty | ||
| 62 | Curtis Crider | Mercury | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider | ||
| 68 | Ed Livingston | Ford | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider | ||
| 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 | ||
| 85 | Tommy Irwin | Chevrolet | Monroe Shook | Monroe Shook | ||
| 86 | Buck Baker | Chrysler | Buck Baker | Buck Baker | ||
| 93 | Lee Reitzel | Ford | Lee Reitzel | Lee Reitzel | ||
| 97 | Harry Leake | Chevrolet | Harry Leake | Harry Leake |