Race: 100 Miles at Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 25 of 52
Date: June 2, 1961
Track: Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds
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100 Miles at Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds Race Information
| Winner | Jim Paschal | Car | No. 14 Pontiac |
| Team / Owner | Julian Petty (Owner) | Winner Start | 11th |
| Started First | Joe Weatherly | Most Laps Led | Jim Paschal (20) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 21 |
| Different Leaders | 2 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Rex White | Season Race | 25 of 52 |
100 Miles at Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 14 | Jim Paschal | Julian Petty (Owner) | Pontiac | 200 | 20 | running | 400 |
| 2 | 2 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Owens Racing | Pontiac | 198 | 1 | running | 384 |
| 3 | 19 | 42 | Maurice Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 197 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 4 | 21 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 368 |
| 5 | 5 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 187 | 0 | running | 352 |
| 6 | 12 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue (Owner) | Chevrolet | 187 | 0 | running | 336 |
| 7 | 18 | 17 | Fred Harb | Fred Harb (Owner) | Ford | 177 | 0 | engine | 320 |
| 8 | 13 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 130 | 0 | running | 304 |
| 9 | 4 | 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 125 | 0 | running | 288 |
| 10 | 7 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 108 | 0 | suspension | 272 |
| 11 | 3 | 86 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 104 | 0 | rear end | 256 |
| 12 | 14 | 55 | Elmo Henderson | — | Ford | 84 | 0 | accident | 240 |
| 13 | 9 | 51 | Doug Cox | Doug Cox (Owner) | Ford | 84 | 0 | engine | 224 |
| 14 | 1 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 70 | 0 | accident | 208 |
| 15 | 8 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 70 | 0 | accident | 192 |
| 16 | 16 | 99 | Wilbur Rakestraw | Joe Jones (Owner) | Ford | 62 | 0 | a-frame | 176 |
| 17 | 17 | 67 | David Pearson | Pearson Racing | Chevrolet | 37 | 0 | overheating | 160 |
| 18 | 15 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Ford | 24 | 0 | running | 144 |
| 19 | 6 | 27 | Junior Johnson | Rex Lovette (Owner) | Pontiac | 13 | 0 | a-frame | 128 |
| 20 | 20 | 71 | Bob Barron | Bob Barron (Owner) | Dodge | 5 | 0 | overheating | 112 |
| 21 | 10 | 93 | Darel Dieringer | Lee Reitzel (Owner) | Ford | 1 | 0 | spindle | 96 |
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