1961 NASCAR Grand National Series results

1961 season standings

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Race	Date	Track	Starters	Laps	Winner	Pole	Qualifying Speed	Led Most	Points Leader	Average Speed (mph)	Lead Changes	Leaders	Cautions	Caution Laps	Lead Lap Cars
1	11/06/60	Charlotte (.5 mi. dirt)	20	200	Joe Weatherly	Lee Petty	63.581	Lee Petty	Joe Weatherly	59.435	4	3	4	N/A	2
2	11/30/60	Jacksonville, FL	22	200	Lee Petty	Junior Johnson	68.623	Tommy Irwin	Richard Petty	64.400	4	5	N/A	N/A	1
3	02/24/61	Daytona	34	39	Fireball Roberts	Fireball Roberts	155.709	Fireball Roberts	Richard Petty	129.711	N/A	N/A	5	10	9
4	02/24/61	Daytona	33	40	Joe Weatherly	Joe Weatherly	154.122	Banjo Matthews	Joe Weatherly	152.671	8	3	N/A	N/A	3
5	02/26/61	Daytona	58	200	Marvin Panch	Fireball Roberts	155.709	Fireball Roberts	Marvin Panch	149.601	9	5	0	0	3
6	03/04/61	Spartanburg	18	200	Cotton Owens	Ned Jarrett	63.920	Junior Johnson	Marvin Panch	59.152	4	3	3	N/A	1
7	03/05/61	Asheville-Weaverville	15	200	Rex White	Rex White	79.295	Rex White	Marvin Panch	72.492	0	1	2	N/A	3
8	03/12/61	Marchbanks	36	178	Fireball Roberts	Bob Ross	98.370	Fireball Roberts	Marvin Panch	95.621	1	2	N/A	N/A	1
9	03/26/61	Atlanta	46	334	Bob Burdick	Marvin Panch	135.755	Marvin Panch	Rex White	124.172	N/A	N/A	2	N/A	3
10	04/01/61	Greenville-Pickens	21	200	Emanuel Zervakis	Junior Johnson	62.090	Rex White	Rex White	52.189	2	3	4	20	2
11	04/02/61	Hillsborough	20	110	Cotton Owens	Ned Jarrett	91.836	Junior Johnson	Rex White	84.695	3	3	N/A	N/A	3
12	04/03/61	Bowman-Gray	18	150	Rex White	Glen Wood	48.700	Rex White	Rex White	45.500	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	2
13	04/09/61	Martinsville	27	149	Fred Lorenzen	Rex White	70.280	Rex White	Rex White	68.366	1	2	2	N/A	2
14	04/16/61	North Wilkesboro	25	400	Rex White	Junior Johnson	95.660	Rex White	Rex White	83.248	4	4	6	33	1
15	04/20/61	Columbia	22	200	Cotton Owens	Ned Jarrett	64.380	Ned Jarrett	Rex White	51.940	1	2	N/A	N/A	1
16	04/22/61	Hickory	23	250	Junior Johnson	Junior Johnson	74.074	Junior Johnson	Rex White	66.654	4	3	4	19	2
17	04/23/61	Richmond	12	200	Richard Petty	Richard Petty	66.667	Richard Petty	Rex White	62.456	2	2	N/A	N/A	1
18	04/30/61	Martinsville	30	500	Junior Johnson	Rex White	71.320	Fred Lorenzen	Rex White	66.278	2	3	1	6	1
19	05/06/61	Darlington	32	219	Fred Lorenzen	Fred Lorenzen	128.965	Fireball Roberts	Rex White	119.520	16	8	1	N/A	2
20	05/21/61	Charlotte	19	67	Richard Petty	Fred Lorenzen	137.509	Fred Lorenzen	Rex White	133.554	2	3	0	0	5
21	05/21/61	Charlotte	19	67	Joe Weatherly	Junior Johnson	136.951	Curtis Turner	Rex White	115.591	3	3	2	14	2
22	05/21/61	Riverside	27	39	Lloyd Dane	Eddie Gray	85.210	Lloyd Dane	Rex White	82.512	N/A	N/A	0	0	2
23	05/27/61	Ascot	22	200	Eddie Gray	Danny Weinberg	71.940	Eddie Gray	Rex White	68.833	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1
24	05/28/61	Charlotte	55	400	David Pearson	Richard Petty	131.611	David Pearson	Rex White	111.633	17	7	7	57	1
25	06/02/61	Spartanburg	21	200	Jim Paschal	Joe Weatherly	61.250	Jim Paschal	Rex White	55.495	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1
26	06/04/61	Birmingham	13	200	Ned Jarrett	Johnny Allen	65.910	Ned Jarrett	Rex White	61.068	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1
27	06/08/61	Greenville-Pickens	26	200	Jack Smith	Ned Jarrett	65.480	Ned Jarrett	Rex White	58.441	1	2	N/A	N/A	1
28	06/10/61	Bowman-Gray	22	200	Rex White	Junior Johnson	47.720	Rex White	Rex White	42.714	N/A	N/A	1	5	2
29	06/17/61	Norwood	18	500	Emanuel Zervakis	Rex White	55.870	Emanuel Zervakis	Rex White	53.827	3	3	1	N/A	2
30	06/23/61	Hartsville	18	150	Buck Baker	Emanuel Zervakis	54.970	Buck Baker	Rex White	46.234	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	2
31	06/24/61	Starkey	20	150	Junior Johnson	Rex White	53.700	Junior Johnson	Rex White	49.907	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1
32	07/04/61	Daytona	30	100	David Pearson	Fireball Roberts	157.150	Fireball Roberts	Ned Jarrett	154.294	12	6	0	0	2
33	07/09/61	Atlanta	42	167	Fred Lorenzen	Fireball Roberts	136.088	Fred Lorenzen	Rex White	118.067	N/A	N/A	1	12	1
34	07/20/61	Columbia	21	200	Cotton Owens	Cotton Owens	67.650	Jim Paschal	Ned Jarrett	62.198	3	3	N/A	N/A	3
35	07/22/61	Myrtle Beach	22	200	Joe Weatherly	Joe Weatherly	66.690	Joe Weatherly	Ned Jarrett	57.655	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	2
36	07/29/61	Bristol	42	500	Jack Smith	Fred Lorenzen	70.225	Jack Smith	Ned Jarrett	68.373	7	6	8	N/A	1
37	08/06/61	Nashville	24	403	Jim Paschal	Rex White	76.600	Richard Petty	Ned Jarrett	56.455	2	3	3	172	2
38	08/09/61	Bowman-Gray	23	150	Rex White	Junior Johnson	48.050	Glen Wood	Ned Jarrett	42.452	2	3	N/A	N/A	3
39	08/13/61	Asheville-Weaverville	38	258	Junior Johnson	Jim Paschal	80.430	Junior Johnson	Ned Jarrett	65.704	1	2	N/A	N/A	1
40	08/18/61	Richmond (Southside)	19	150	Junior Johnson	Junior Johnson	52.630	Junior Johnson	Ned Jarrett	51.605	0	1	1	8	1
41	08/27/61	South Boston	21	200	Junior Johnson	Cotton Owens	52.630	Junior Johnson	Ned Jarrett	48.348	2	3	N/A	N/A	1
42	09/04/61	Darlington	43	364	Nelson Stacy	Fireball Roberts	128.680	Fireball Roberts	Ned Jarrett	117.787	19	6	6	21	2
43	09/08/61	Hickory	20	250	Rex White	Rex White	72.290	Ned Jarrett	Ned Jarrett	67.529	6	3	2	N/A	1
44	09/10/61	Richmond	25	250	Joe Weatherly	Junior Johnson	65.010	Joe Weatherly	Ned Jarrett	61.677	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	2
45	09/10/61	Sacramento	32	100	Eddie Gray	Bill Amick	79.260	Eddie Gray	Ned Jarrett	N/A	1	2	N/A	N/A	1
46	09/17/61	Atlanta	42	267	David Pearson	Fireball Roberts	136.294	Banjo Matthews	Ned Jarrett	125.384	7	5	N/A	N/A	3
47	09/24/61	Martinsville	29	500	Joe Weatherly	Fred Lorenzen	70.730	Junior Johnson	Ned Jarrett	62.586	9	6	7	N/A	2
48	10/01/61	North Wilkesboro	30	320	Rex White	Junior Johnson	94.540	Rex White	Ned Jarrett	84.675	3	3	4	23	1
49	10/15/61	Charlotte	43	267	Joe Weatherly	David Pearson	138.577	Fireball Roberts	Ned Jarrett	119.950	13	5	3	18	3
50	10/22/61	Bristol	38	500	Joe Weatherly	Bobby Johns	80.645	Junior Johnson	Ned Jarrett	72.452	6	5	3	N/A	3
51	10/28/61	Greenville-Pickens	18	200	Junior Johnson	Buck Baker	66.667	Buck Baker	Ned Jarrett	63.346	3	3	N/A	N/A	1
52	10/29/61	Hillsborough	20	165	Joe Weatherly	Joe Weatherly	95.154	Joe Weatherly	Ned Jarrett	85.249	2	2	N/A	N/A	1