Race: 100 Miles at Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 6 of 52
Date: March 4, 1961
Track: Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds
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100 Miles at Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds Race Information
| Winner | Cotton Owens | Car | No. 5 Pontiac |
| Team / Owner | Owens Racing | Winner Start | 4th |
| Started First | Ned Jarrett | Most Laps Led | Junior Johnson (175) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 18 |
| Different Leaders | 2 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Marvin Panch | Season Race | 6 of 52 |
100 Miles at Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 5 | Cotton Owens | Owens Racing | Pontiac | 200 | 25 | running | 200 |
| 2 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 199 | 0 | running | 192 |
| 3 | 6 | 67 | David Pearson | Pearson Racing | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 184 |
| 4 | 15 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue (Owner) | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | running | 176 |
| 5 | 12 | 23 | Doug Yates | Raeford Johnson (Owner) | Plymouth | 193 | 0 | running | 168 |
| 6 | 10 | 55 | Ernie Gahan | John Koszein (Owner) | Chevrolet | 192 | 0 | accident | 160 |
| 7 | 5 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 152 |
| 8 | 11 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 187 | 0 | running | 144 |
| 9 | 14 | 97 | Harry Leake | Harry Leake (Owner) | Chevrolet | 183 | 0 | running | 136 |
| 10 | 2 | 27 | Junior Johnson | Rex Lovette (Owner) | Pontiac | 182 | 175 | fuel line | 128 |
| 11 | 7 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Ford | 180 | 0 | running | 120 |
| 12 | 17 | 7 | E.J. Trivette | Jimmy Vaughn (Owner) | Plymouth | 173 | 0 | running | 112 |
| 13 | 13 | 2 | Tommy Irwin | Tom Daniels (Owner) | Chevrolet | 162 | 0 | sway bar | 108 |
| 14 | 16 | 68 | Ed Livingston | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Ford | 133 | 0 | wheel | 96 |
| 15 | 18 | 65 | Charlie Glotzbach | Melvin Black (Owner) | Chevrolet | 92 | 0 | fire | 88 |
| 16 | 1 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Ford | 54 | 0 | oil pressure | 80 |
| 17 | 9 | 87 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 52 | 0 | oil pressure | 72 |
| 18 | 8 | 17 | Fred Harb | Fred Harb (Owner) | Ford | 29 | 0 | overheating | 64 |
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