Race: 149 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 52 of 52
Date: October 29, 1961
Track: Occoneechee Speedway
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149 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway Race Information
| Winner | Joe Weatherly | Car | No. 8 Pontiac |
| Team / Owner | Bud Moore Engineering | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Joe Weatherly | Most Laps Led | Joe Weatherly (164) |
| Race Distance | 148.5 miles (165 laps) | Track Length | 0.9 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 20 |
| Different Leaders | 2 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Ned Jarrett | Season Race | 52 of 52 |
149 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 165 | 164 | running | 400 |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 164 | 0 | running | 384 |
| 3 | 6 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | running | 368 |
| 4 | 10 | 42 | Maurice Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 155 | 0 | running | 352 |
| 5 | 4 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Rex Lovette (Owner) | Pontiac | 154 | 0 | engine | 336 |
| 6 | 16 | 17 | Fred Harb | Fred Harb (Owner) | Ford | 150 | 0 | running | 320 |
| 7 | 13 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 147 | 0 | running | 304 |
| 8 | 20 | 74 | L.D. Austin | L.D. Austin (Owner) | Chevrolet | 142 | 0 | running | 288 |
| 9 | 15 | 97 | Harry Leake | Harry Leake (Owner) | Chevrolet | 139 | 0 | running | 272 |
| 10 | 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 133 | 0 | transmission | 256 |
| 11 | 11 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 121 | 0 | running | 240 |
| 12 | 3 | 27 | Junior Johnson | Rex Lovette (Owner) | Pontiac | 117 | 1 | clutch | 224 |
| 13 | 20 | 68 | Ed Livingston | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Ford | 104 | 0 | overheating | 208 |
| 14 | 7 | 85 | Tommy Irwin | Monroe Shook (Owner) | Chevrolet | 103 | 0 | brakes | 192 |
| 15 | 17 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 101 | 0 | engine | 176 |
| 16 | 19 | 77 | Joe Jones | Joe Jones (Owner) | Ford | 95 | 0 | engine | 160 |
| 17 | 9 | 86 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 80 | 0 | distributor | 144 |
| 18 | 18 | 93 | Lee Reitzel | Lee Reitzel (Owner) | Ford | 54 | 0 | overheating | 128 |
| 19 | 14 | 23 | Doug Yates | Raeford Johnson (Owner) | Plymouth | 38 | 0 | grease seal | 112 |
| 20 | 8 | 44 | Jim Paschal | Julian Petty (Owner) | Pontiac | 6 | 0 | rear end | 96 |
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1961 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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