1961 Buddy Shuman Memorial

Race 43 of 52

Hickory
250 laps
Time of race: 1:28:51
Average speed of winner: 67.529 mph
Margin of victory: 1 lap
Lead changes: 6 among 3 drivers
Cautions: 2 for N/A laps
Lap leaders: White pole, Johnson 1-58, White 59-60, Jarrett 61-189, White 190-208, Jarrett 209-239, White 240-250

Race notes: Debut for Mark Hurley.

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Sponsor	Car	Owner	Crew Chief	Qualifying Speed	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Money	Points
1	1	Rex White	4		'61 Chevrolet	Rex White	Clements	72.290	250	3	32	running	900	0
2	13	Jack Smith	47		'61 Pontiac	Jack Smith			249	0	0	running	525	0
3	5	Buck Baker	86		'61 Chrysler	Buck Baker			249	0	0	running	375	0
4	8	Cotton Owens	6		'60 Pontiac	Owens	Owens		248	0	0	running	275	0
5	11	Emanuel Zervakis	85		'60 Chevrolet	Shook			246	0	0	running	250	0
6	12	G.C. Spencer	48		'60 Chevrolet				242	0	0	running	215	0
7	9	Fred Harb	17		'61 Ford	Harb			240	0	0	running	175	0
8	7	Ned Jarrett	11		'61 Chevrolet	B.G. Holloway	Allman		239	2	160	axle	150	0
9	18	L.D. Austin	74		'61 Chevrolet	L.D. Austin			233	0	0	running	140	0
10	15	Lee Reitzel	93		'60 Ford	Reitzel			225	0	0	running	130	0
11	16	Mark Hurley	3		'59 Ford Thunderbird				224	0	0	running	125	0
12	19	Paul Lewis	5		'59 Chevrolet				222	0	0	running	110	0
13	14	Herman Beam	19		'60 Ford	Beam			221	0	0	running	100	0
14	4	Jimmy Pardue	54		'60 Chevrolet	Pardue			194	0	0	axle	85	0
15	3	Joe Weatherly	7		'60 Pontiac				189	0	0	ball joint	70	0
16	20	Bob Barron	71		'60 Dodge				162	0	0	rear end	60	0
17	6	Richard Petty	42		'61 Plymouth	Petty	Inman		102	0	0	rear end	60	0
18	17	Larry Thomas	36		'60 Chevrolet	Younts			89	0	0	rear end	50	0
19	10	Doug Yates	23		'59 Plymouth	Doug Yates			61	0	0	clutch	50	0
20	2	Junior Johnson	27	Holly Farms	'61 Pontiac	Lovette			58	1	58	accident	50	0