The 1961 National 400 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Charlotte Motor Speedway race.
Sunday, October 15th, 1961
Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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1 | 6 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 267 | 5 | 0 | running |
2 | 22 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 267 | 0 | 0 | running |
3 | 14 | 18 | Bob Welborn | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 267 | 51 | 0 | running |
4 | 21 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 266 | 0 | 0 | running |
5 | 13 | 4 | Rex White | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 264 | 0 | 0 | running |
6 | 29 | 42 | Darel Dieringer | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 263 | 0 | 0 | running |
7 | 24 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 261 | 0 | 0 | running |
8 | 25 | 14 | Joe Lee Johnson | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 258 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 12 | 27 | Junior Johnson | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 256 | 100 | 0 | wheel |
10 | 30 | 30 | JC Hendrix | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 254 | 0 | 0 | running |
11 | 10 | 21 | Speedy Thompson | Ford | 0 | 0 | 252 | 0 | 0 | engine |
12 | 40 | 15 | Johnny Allen | Ford | 0 | 0 | 249 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 34 | 74 | LD Austin | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 243 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 26 | 5 | Woodie Wilson | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 242 | 0 | 0 | running |
15 | 36 | 96 | Tiny Lund | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 234 | 0 | 0 | running |
16 | 32 | 19 | Herman Beam | Ford | 0 | 0 | 233 | 0 | 0 | running |
17 | 19 | 87 | Buck Baker | Chrysler | 0 | 0 | 232 | 0 | 0 | running |
18 | 15 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 223 | 0 | 0 | engine |
19 | 31 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 221 | 0 | 0 | running |
20 | 33 | 77 | Joe Jones | Ford | 0 | 0 | 220 | 0 | 0 | running |
21 | 1 | 3 | David Pearson | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 217 | 4 | 0 | fuel pump |
22 | 42 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 191 | 0 | 0 | running |
23 | 43 | 1 | George Green | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 175 | 0 | 0 | running |
24 | 18 | 32 | Elmo Langley | Ford | 0 | 0 | 169 | 0 | 0 | engine |
25 | 35 | 23 | Doug Yates | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 140 | 0 | 0 | driveshaft |
26 | 5 | 20 | Marvin Panch | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 136 | 0 | 0 | crash |
27 | 23 | 82 | Elmo Henderson | Ford | 0 | 0 | 122 | 0 | 0 | running |
28 | 28 | 68 | Ed Livingston | Ford | 0 | 0 | 121 | 0 | 0 | running |
29 | 2 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 113 | 107 | 0 | crash |
30 | 20 | 66 | Bill Morgan | Ford | 0 | 0 | 111 | 0 | 0 | crash |
31 | 4 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Ford | 0 | 0 | 104 | 0 | 0 | head gasket |
32 | 8 | 72 | Bobby Johns | Ford | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | crash |
33 | 3 | 94 | Banjo Matthews | Ford | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | engine |
34 | 27 | 86 | Herb Tillman | Chrysler | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
35 | 11 | 9 | Bunkie Blackburn | Ford | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | crash |
36 | 41 | 80 | Tubby Gonzales | Ford | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | engine |
37 | 7 | 47 | Jack Smith | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | fuel pump |
38 | 38 | 83 | Sal Tovella | Ford | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | distributor |
39 | 39 | 93 | Lee Reitzel | Ford | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | head gasket |
40 | 37 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | engine |
41 | 9 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | Ford | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | overheating |
42 | 16 | 2 | Tommy Irwin | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | rod |
43 | 17 | 59 | Ken Rush | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | rocker arm |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.