Complete historical schedule and race results for the 1961 NASCAR Grand National Series.

52 races

1961 Schedule & Results

# Date Race Track Winner Make
1 Nov 6, 1960 100 Miles at Southern States Fairgrounds Southern States Fairgrounds Joe Weatherly Ford
2 Nov 20, 1960 100 Miles at Speedway Park Speedway Park Lee Petty Plymouth
3 Feb 24, 1961 Daytona 500 Qualifer #1 Daytona International Speedway Fireball Roberts Pontiac
4 Feb 24, 1961 Daytona 500 Qualifer #2 Daytona International Speedway Joe Weatherly Pontiac
5 Feb 26, 1961 Daytona 500 Daytona International Speedway Marvin Panch Pontiac
6 Mar 4, 1961 100 Miles at Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds Cotton Owens Pontiac
7 Mar 5, 1961 100 Miles at Asheville-Weaverville Speedway Asheville-Weaverville Speedway Rex White Chevrolet
8 Mar 12, 1961 249 Miles at Marchbanks Speedway Marchbanks Speedway Fireball Roberts Pontiac
9 Mar 26, 1961 Atlanta 500 Atlanta Motor Speedway Bob Burdick Pontiac
10 Apr 1, 1961 Greenville 200 Greenville-Pickens Speedway Emanuel Zervakis Chevrolet
11 Apr 2, 1961 99 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway Occoneechee Speedway Cotton Owens Pontiac
12 Apr 3, 1961 38 Miles at Bowman-Gray Stadium Bowman Gray Stadium Rex White Chevrolet
13 Apr 9, 1961 Grand National 200 Martinsville Speedway Fred Lorenzen Ford
14 Apr 16, 1961 Gwyn Staley 400 North Wilkesboro Speedway Rex White Chevrolet
15 Apr 20, 1961 100 Miles at Columbia Speedway Columbia Speedway Cotton Owens Pontiac
16 Apr 22, 1961 Hickory 250 Hickory Speedway Junior Johnson Pontiac
17 Apr 23, 1961 Richmond 200 Richmond Raceway Richard Petty Plymouth
18 Apr 30, 1961 Virginia 500 Martinsville Speedway Junior Johnson Pontiac
19 May 6, 1961 Rebel 300 Darlington Raceway Fred Lorenzen Ford
20 May 21, 1961 102 Miles at Riverside International Raceway Riverside International Raceway Lloyd Dane Chevrolet
21 May 21, 1961 World 600 Qualifier #2 Charlotte Motor Speedway Joe Weatherly Pontiac
22 May 21, 1961 World 600 Qualifier #1 Charlotte Motor Speedway Richard Petty Plymouth
23 May 27, 1961 100 Miles at Ascot Stadium Ascot Stadium Eddie Gray Ford
24 May 28, 1961 World 600 Charlotte Motor Speedway David Pearson Pontiac
25 Jun 2, 1961 100 Miles at Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds Jim Paschal Pontiac
26 Jun 4, 1961 125 Miles at Birmingham International Raceway Birmingham International Raceway Ned Jarrett Chevrolet
27 Jun 8, 1961 Pickens 200 Greenville-Pickens Speedway Jack Smith Pontiac
28 Jun 10, 1961 Myers Brothers 200 Bowman Gray Stadium Rex White Chevrolet
29 Jun 17, 1961 Yankee 500 Norwood Arena Emanuel Zervakis Chevrolet
30 Jun 23, 1961 50 Miles at Hartsville Speedway Hartsville Speedway Buck Baker Chrysler
31 Jun 24, 1961 38 Miles at Starkey Speedway Starkey Speedway Junior Johnson Pontiac
32 Jul 4, 1961 Firecracker 250 Daytona International Speedway David Pearson Pontiac
33 Jul 9, 1961 Festival 250 Atlanta Motor Speedway Fred Lorenzen Ford
34 Jul 20, 1961 100 Miles at Columbia Speedway Columbia Speedway Cotton Owens Pontiac
35 Jul 22, 1961 108 Miles at Rambi Race Track Rambi Race Track Joe Weatherly Pontiac
36 Jul 30, 1961 Volunteer 500 Bristol Motor Speedway Jack Smith Pontiac
37 Aug 6, 1961 Nasvhille 500 Nashville Speedway Jim Paschal Pontiac
38 Aug 9, 1961 Bowman-Gray 500 Bowman Gray Stadium Rex White Chevrolet
39 Aug 13, 1961 Western North Carolina 500 Asheville-Weaverville Speedway Junior Johnson Pontiac
40 Aug 18, 1961 50 Miles at Southside Speedway Southside Speedway Junior Johnson Pontiac
41 Aug 27, 1961 80 Miles at South Boston Speedway South Boston Speedway Junior Johnson Pontiac
42 Sep 4, 1961 Southern 500 Darlington Raceway Nelson Stacy Ford
43 Sep 8, 1961 Buddy Shuman 250 Hickory Speedway Rex White Chevrolet
44 Sep 10, 1961 100 Miles at California State Fairgrounds California State Fairgrounds Eddie Gray Ford
45 Sep 10, 1961 Capital City 200 Richmond Raceway Joe Weatherly Pontiac
46 Sep 17, 1961 Dixie 400 Atlanta Motor Speedway David Pearson Pontiac
47 Sep 24, 1961 Old Dominion 500 Martinsville Speedway Joe Weatherly Pontiac
48 Oct 1, 1961 Wilkes 200 North Wilkesboro Speedway Rex White Chevrolet
49 Oct 15, 1961 National 400 Charlotte Motor Speedway Joe Weatherly Pontiac
50 Oct 22, 1961 Southeastern 500 Bristol Motor Speedway Joe Weatherly Pontiac
51 Oct 28, 1961 100 Miles at Greenville-Pickens Speedway Greenville-Pickens Speedway Junior Johnson Pontiac
52 Oct 29, 1961 149 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway Occoneechee Speedway Joe Weatherly Pontiac