1961 Charlotte Fairgrounds

Race 1 of 52

Charlotte (.5 mi. dirt)
200 laps
Time of race: 1:40:57
Average speed of winner: 59.435 mph
Margin of victory: N/A
Lead changes: 4 among 3 drivers
Cautions: 4 for N/A laps
Lap leaders: L. Petty 1-17, White 18-49, L. Petty 50-140, White 141-160, Weatherly 161-200

Race notes: Last pole for Lee Petty.

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Sponsor	Car	Owner	Crew Chief	Qualifying Speed	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Money	Points
1	11	Joe Weatherly	16		'58 Ford	Wood Brothers	Leonard Wood		200	1	40	running	800	0
2	2	Rex White	4	Piedmont/Friendly	'59 Chevrolet	Rex White	Clements		200	2	52	running	525	0
3	1	Lee Petty	42		'60 Plymouth	Petty		63.581	196	2	108	running	375	0
4	10	Buck Baker	87	Thor	'60 Chevrolet	Buck Baker			194	0	0	running	275	0
5	5	David Pearson	67		'59 Chevrolet	Pearson			190	0	0	running	250	0
6	14	Herman Beam	19		'60 Ford	Beam			183	0	0	running	215	0
7	16	Paul Lewis	1	Faircloth	'60 Chevrolet	Jess Potter			183	0	0	running	175	0
8	18	L.D. Austin	74		'58 Chevrolet	L.D. Austin			174	0	0	running	150	0
9	19	Bob Barron	83		'59 Ford				157	0	0	running	140	0
10	8	Doug Yates	23		'59 Plymouth	Doug Yates			152	0	0	rear end	130	0
11	6	Richard Petty	43		'60 Plymouth	Petty	Inman		142	0	0	a-frame	125	0
12	3	Elmo Langley	61		'59 Ford Thunderbird	Doc White			133	0	0	rear end	110	0
13	17	Jimmy Pardue	35		'60 Dodge				112	0	0	a-frame	100	0
14	13	Fred Harb	17		'59 Ford	Harb			110	0	0	oil pressure	85	0
15	4	Tommy Irwin	36		'59 Ford Thunderbird	Irwin			97	0	0	motor mount	70	0
16	7	Ned Jarrett	11	Courtesy	'60 Ford	Jarrett	Allman		60	0	0	heating	60	0
17	15	Buddy Baker	7		'59 Ford				59	0	0	drive shaft	50	0
18	20	Junior Johnson	27	Holly Farms	'60 Pontiac	Lovette			35	0	0	axle	50	0
19	9	Curtis Crider	64		'60 Ford	Crider			35	0	0	rear end	50	0
20	12	Tom Pistone	59		'59 Pontiac				17	0	0	crank shaft	50	0