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· 1961 · NASCAR Cup Series
Finishing order
Fin
Driver
Team
Make
Laps
Pts
1
Nelson Stacy
Dudley Farrell (Owner)
Ford
364
3000
2
Fireball Roberts
Smokey Yunick Racing
Pontiac
364
2880
3
David Pearson
John Masoni (Owner)
Pontiac
363
2760
4
Jim Paschal
Julian Petty (Owner)
Pontiac
359
2640
5
Emanuel Zervakis
Monroe Shook (Owner)
Chevrolet
359
2520
6
Ned Jarrett
B.G. Holloway (Owner)
Chevrolet
354
2400
7
Johnny Allen
Joe Lee Johnson (Owner)
Chevrolet
348
2280
8
Roscoe Thompson
James Turner (Owner)
Pontiac
347
2160
9
Ralph Earnhardt
Owens Racing
Pontiac
346
2040
10
Rex White
Jack Smith (Owner)
Pontiac
345
1920
11
Bobby Johns
Shorty Johns (Owner)
Ford
344
1800
12
Bill Morgan
Ratus Walters (Owner)
Ford
342
1680
13
Elmo Langley
Fred Clark (Owner)
Chevrolet
341
1560
14
Junior Johnson
Rex Lovette (Owner)
Pontiac
337
1440
15
Tiny Lund
B.G. Holloway (Owner)
Pontiac
323
1320
16
L.D. Austin
L.D. Austin (Owner)
Chevrolet
321
1200
17
Jimmy Pardue
Jimmy Pardue (Owner)
Chevrolet
316
1080
18
Curtis Crider
Curtis Crider (Owner)
Mercury
312
960
19
Herman Beam
Herman Beam (Owner)
Ford
312
840
20
Larry Frank
Jack Smith (Owner)
Pontiac
273
720
21
Dave Mader
Dave Mader (Owner)
Chevrolet
262
600
22
Joe Weatherly
Bud Moore Engineering
Pontiac
229
480
23
Jim Reed
Jim Reed (Owner)
Chevrolet
228
360
24
Buddy Baker
Buck Baker Racing
Chrysler
221
240
25
T.C. Hunt
Fred Wheat (Owner)
Dodge
206
120
26
Richard Petty
Petty Enterprises
Plymouth
201
120
27
Buck Baker
Buck Baker Racing
Chrysler
190
120
28
Tommy Irwin
Tom Daniels (Owner)
Chevrolet
164
120
29
Fred Lorenzen
Holman Moody
Ford
158
120
30
Cale Yarborough
Julian Buesink (Owner)
Ford
135
120
31
Marvin Panch
Petty Enterprises
Plymouth
94
120
32
Marvin Porter
Ford
85
120
33
Paul Lewis
Jess Potter (Owner)
Chevrolet
81
120
34
Woodie Wilson
Leroy Faucett (Owner)
Pontiac
79
120
35
Ed Livingston
Curtis Crider (Owner)
Ford
79
120
36
Banjo Matthews
Matthews Racing
Ford
65
120
37
Joe Caspolich
Ford
50
120
38
Darel Dieringer
Tubby Gonzales (Owner)
Ford
45
120
39
Bunkie Blackburn
Wildcat Williams (Owner)
Ford
34
120
40
Friday Hassler
J.L. Cheatham (Owner)
Chevrolet
22
120
41
George Alsobrook
Joe Jones (Owner)
Ford
2
120
42
Red Hollingsworth
J.D. Braswell (Owner)
Chevrolet
2
120
43
Lee Reitzel
Lee Reitzel (Owner)
Ford
2
120
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1961 NASCAR Cup season
Winner: Nelson Stacy
Dudley Farrell (Owner)
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