The 1961 World 600 Qualifier #1 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Charlotte Motor Speedway race.
Sunday, May 21st, 1961
Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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1 | 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 67 | 24 | 0 | running |
2 | 3 | 6 | Ralph Earnhardt | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 67 | 9 | 0 | running |
3 | 5 | 47 | Bob Welborn | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | running |
4 | 4 | 72 | Bobby Johns | Ford | 0 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | running |
5 | 1 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Ford | 0 | 0 | 67 | 34 | 0 | running |
6 | 18 | 75 | Fireball Roberts | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 0 | running |
7 | 2 | 94 | Banjo Matthews | Ford | 0 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 0 | running |
8 | 6 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 8 | 69 | Johnny Allen | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 0 | running |
10 | 10 | 48 | GC Spencer | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 65 | 0 | 0 | running |
11 | 12 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | Ford | 0 | 0 | 64 | 0 | 0 | running |
12 | 9 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 64 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 16 | 97 | EJ Trivette | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 11 | 4 | Rex White | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | running |
15 | 13 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | engine |
16 | 14 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | transmission |
17 | 17 | 35 | Bobby Waddell | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
18 | 15 | 27 | Bobby Isaac | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | coil |
19 | 19 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Ford | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | handling |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.