Race: 108 Miles at Rambi Race Track
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 35 of 52
Date: July 22, 1961
Track: Rambi Race Track
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108 Miles at Rambi Race Track Race Information
| Winner | Joe Weatherly | Car | No. 8 Pontiac |
| Team / Owner | Bud Moore Engineering | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Joe Weatherly | Most Laps Led | Buck Baker (111) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 22 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Ned Jarrett | Season Race | 35 of 52 |
108 Miles at Rambi Race Track Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 200 | 80 | running | 400 |
| 2 | 6 | 14 | Jim Paschal | Julian Petty (Owner) | Pontiac | 200 | 0 | running | 384 |
| 3 | 5 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 199 | 9 | running | 378 |
| 4 | 19 | 77 | George Green | Joe Jones (Owner) | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 362 |
| 5 | 13 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | Monroe Shook (Owner) | Chevrolet | 185 | 0 | running | 346 |
| 6 | 18 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 184 | 0 | running | 330 |
| 7 | 20 | 74 | L.D. Austin | L.D. Austin (Owner) | Chevrolet | 184 | 0 | running | 314 |
| 8 | 21 | 18 | Larry Thomas | Wade Younts (Owner) | Chevrolet | 178 | 0 | running | 288 |
| 9 | 17 | 71 | Bob Barron | Bob Barron (Owner) | Dodge | 149 | 0 | running | 272 |
| 10 | 9 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 145 | 0 | hub | 256 |
| 11 | 22 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue (Owner) | Chevrolet | 145 | 0 | running | 240 |
| 12 | 10 | 23 | Doug Yates | Raeford Johnson (Owner) | Plymouth | 126 | 0 | lugs | 224 |
| 13 | 3 | 86 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 111 | 111 | rear end | 208 |
| 14 | 14 | 93 | Lee Reitzel | Lee Reitzel (Owner) | Ford | 104 | 0 | running | 192 |
| 15 | 11 | 63 | Tiny Lund | Pete Boland (Owner) | Ford | 104 | 0 | running | 176 |
| 16 | 8 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 52 | 0 | engine | 160 |
| 17 | 4 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 43 | 0 | connecting rod | 144 |
| 18 | 15 | 42 | Maurice Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 40 | 0 | clutch | 128 |
| 19 | 16 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Ford | 36 | 0 | overheating | 112 |
| 20 | 7 | 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 30 | 0 | oil leak | 96 |
| 21 | 12 | 127 | Fireball Roberts | Rex Lovette (Owner) | Pontiac | 27 | 0 | engine | 80 |
| 22 | 2 | 27 | Junior Johnson | Rex Lovette (Owner) | Pontiac | 16 | 0 | ball joint | 74 |
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