1961 World 600 Qualifier #1

Race 20 of 52

Charlotte
67 laps
Time of race: 0:45:09
Average speed of winner: 133.554 mph
Margin of victory: 8 sec.
Lead changes: 2 among 3 drivers
Cautions: 0 for 0 laps
Lap leaders: Lorenzen 1-34, Earnhardt 35-43, Petty 44-67

Race notes: Debut for Bobby Isaac.

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Sponsor	Car	Owner	Crew Chief	Qualifying Speed	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Money	Points
1	7	Richard Petty	43		'61 Plymouth	Petty	Inman		67	1	24	running	800	0
2	3	Ralph Earnhardt	6		'61 Pontiac	Owens	Owens		67	1	9	running	525	0
3	5	Bob Welborn	47		'61 Pontiac	Jack Smith			67	0	0	running	375	0
4	4	Bobby Johns	72		'61 Ford	Shorty Johns			67	0	0	running	275	0
5	1	Fred Lorenzen	28		'61 Ford	Holman-Moody		137.480	67	1	34	running	250	0
6	18	Fireball Roberts	75		'61 Pontiac	Yunick	Yunick		66	0	0	running	215	0
7	2	Banjo Matthews	94		'61 Ford	Banjo Matthews			66	0	0	running	175	0
8	6	Ned Jarrett	11		'61 Chevrolet	B.G. Holloway	Allman		66	0	0	running	150	0
9	8	Johnny Allen	69		'61 Chevrolet	B.G. Holloway			66	0	0	running	140	0
10	10	G.C. Spencer	48		'60 Chevrolet				65	0	0	running	130	0
11	12	Joe Eubanks	82		'61 Ford				64	0	0	running	125	0
12	9	Jimmy Pardue	54		'60 Chevrolet	Pardue			64	0	0	running	110	0
13	16	E.J. Trivette	97		'60 Chevrolet				56	0	0	running	100	0
14	11	Rex White	4		'61 Chevrolet	Rex White	Clements		41	0	0	running	185	0
15	13	Emanuel Zervakis	85		'61 Chevrolet	Shook			28	0	0	engine	70	0
16	14	Curtis Crider	62		'61 Mercury	Crider			18	0	0	transmission	60	0
17	17	Bobby Waddell	35		'59 Plymouth				3	0	0	rear end	50	0
18	15	Bobby Isaac	27	Holly Farms	'61 Pontiac	Lovette			2	0	0	coil	50	0
19	19	Roy Tyner	9		'60 Ford	Tyner			1	0	0	handling	50	0