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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.



FinishStartDriverCar #SponsorCarOwnerCrew ChiefQualifying SpeedLapsX LedLaps LedStatusMoneyPoints
111Joe Weatherly16'58 FordWood BrothersLeonard Wood200140running8000
22Rex White4Piedmont/Friendly'59 ChevroletRex WhiteClements200252running5250
31Lee Petty42'60 PlymouthPetty63.5811962108running3750
410Buck Baker87Thor'60 ChevroletBuck Baker19400running2750
55David Pearson67'59 ChevroletPearson19000running2500
614Herman Beam19'60 FordBeam18300running2150
716Paul Lewis1Faircloth'60 ChevroletJess Potter18300running1750
818L.D. Austin74'58 ChevroletL.D. Austin17400running1500
919Bob Barron83'59 Ford15700running1400
108Doug Yates23'59 PlymouthDoug Yates15200rear end1300
116Richard Petty43'60 PlymouthPettyInman14200a-frame1250
123Elmo Langley61'59 Ford ThunderbirdDoc White13300rear end1100
1317Jimmy Pardue35'60 Dodge11200a-frame1000
1413Fred Harb17'59 FordHarb11000oil pressure850
154Tommy Irwin36'59 Ford ThunderbirdIrwin9700motor mount700
167Ned Jarrett11Courtesy'60 FordJarrettAllman6000heating600
1715Buddy Baker7'59 Ford5900drive shaft500
1820Junior Johnson27Holly Farms'60 PontiacLovette3500axle500
199Curtis Crider64'60 FordCrider3500rear end500
2012Tom Pistone59'59 Pontiac1700crank shaft500


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