1961 Richard Petty NASCAR Grand National results

1961 season results | 1961 season standings

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Race #	Track	Start	Finish	Car #	Sponsor	Engine	Owner	Crew Chief	Qualifying Speed	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Money	Points
1	Charlotte (.5 mi. dirt)	6	11	43		'60 Plymouth	Petty	Inman		142	0	0	a-frame	125	0
2	Jacksonville, FL	8	4	43		'60 Plymouth	Petty	Inman		197	0	0	running	275	0
3	Daytona	14	16	43		'61 Plymouth	Petty	Inman		37	0	0	accident	75	0
6	Spartanburg	3	2	43		'60 Plymouth	Petty	Inman		199	0	0	running	525	0
7	Asheville-Weaverville	10	4	43		'60 Plymouth	Petty	Inman		196	0	0	running	275	0
9	Atlanta	22	24	43		'60 Plymouth	Petty	Inman		155	0	0	engine	200	0
10	Greenville-Pickens	5	2	43		'60 Plymouth	Petty	Inman		200	0	0	running	525	0
11	Hillsborough	4	2	42		'60 Plymouth	Petty	Inman		110	0	0	running	525	0
12	Bowman-Gray	6	3	43		'60 Plymouth	Petty	Inman		147	0	0	running	375	0
13	Martinsville	9	8	43		'61 Plymouth	Petty	Inman		146	0	0	running	175	0
14	North Wilkesboro	3	3	43		'61 Plymouth	Petty	Inman		396	0	0	running	900	0
15	Columbia	7	6	43		'60 Plymouth	Petty	Inman		193	0	0	running	215	0
16	Hickory	4	20	43		'60 Plymouth	Petty	Inman		100	1	28	radiator	50	0
17	Richmond	1	1	43		'60 Plymouth	Petty	Inman		200	1	182	running	950	0
18	Martinsville	3	23	43		'61 Plymouth	Petty	Inman		243	0	0	distributor	200	0
19	Darlington	31	32	43		'61 Plymouth	Petty	Inman		11	0	0	engine	200	0
20	Charlotte	7	1	43		'61 Plymouth	Petty	Inman		67	1	24	running	800	0
24	Charlotte	1	30	43		'61 Plymouth	Petty	Inman	131.611	332	2	47	engine	670	0
25	Spartanburg	8	15	43		'60 Plymouth	Petty	Inman		70	0	0	accident	70	0
27	Greenville-Pickens	8	16	43		'60 Plymouth	Petty	Inman		130	0	0	a-frame	60	0
28	Bowman-Gray	6	5	43		'60 Plymouth	Petty	Inman		198	0	0	running	250	0
30	Hartsville	10	17	43		'61 Plymouth	Petty	Inman		69	0	0	engine	65	0
31	Starkey	4	4	43		'61 Plymouth	Petty	Inman		147	0	0	running	295	0
33	Atlanta	39	3	43		'61 Plymouth	Petty	Inman		164	0	0	running	2275	0
34	Columbia	8	7	43		'60 Plymouth	Petty	Inman		194	0	0	running	175	0
35	Myrtle Beach	4	17	43		'61 Plymouth	Petty	Inman		43	0	0	connecting rod	50	0
36	Bristol	4	4	43		'61 Plymouth	Petty	Inman		493	1	19	running	800	0
37	Nashville	2	14	43		'61 Plymouth	Petty	Inman		366	1	362	engine	1226	0
38	Bowman-Gray	6	5	43		'61 Plymouth	Petty	Inman		149	0	0	running	225	0
39	Asheville-Weaverville	8	11	43		'61 Plymouth	Petty	Inman		249	0	0	running	400	0
40	Richmond (Southside)	4	9	43		'61 Plymouth	Petty	Inman		143	0	0	running	180	0
41	South Boston	7	20	43		'60 Plymouth	Petty	Inman		32	0	0	engine	50	0
42	Darlington	5	26	43		'61 Plymouth	Petty	Inman		201	2	41	engine	1110	0
43	Hickory	6	17	42		'61 Plymouth	Petty	Inman		102	0	0	rear end	60	0
44	Richmond	8	18	42		'61 Plymouth	Petty	Inman		157	0	0	engine	80	0
46	Atlanta	26	5	43		'61 Plymouth	Petty	Inman		264	0	0	running	1625	0
47	Martinsville	7	17	43		'61 Plymouth	Petty	Inman		319	0	0	engine	175	0
48	North Wilkesboro	13	3	42		'61 Plymouth	Petty	Inman		316	0	0	running	850	0
49	Charlotte	22	2	43		'61 Plymouth	Petty	Inman		267	0	0	running	4870	0
50	Bristol	11	23	43		'61 Plymouth	Petty	Inman		394	0	0	rear end	245	0
51	Greenville-Pickens	9	4	42		'61 Plymouth	Petty	Inman		195	0	0	running	275	0
52	Hillsborough	5	10	43		'61 Plymouth	Petty	Inman		133	0	0	transmission	200	0