Race: 38 Miles at Starkey Speedway
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 31 of 52
Date: June 24, 1961
Track: Starkey Speedway
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38 Miles at Starkey Speedway Race Information
| Winner | Junior Johnson | Car | No. 27 Pontiac |
| Team / Owner | Rex Lovette (Owner) | Winner Start | 2nd |
| Started First | Rex White | Most Laps Led | Junior Johnson (1) |
| Race Distance | 37.5 miles (150 laps) | Track Length | 0.25 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 20 |
| Different Leaders | 1 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Rex White | Season Race | 31 of 52 |
38 Miles at Starkey Speedway Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 27 | Junior Johnson | Rex Lovette (Owner) | Pontiac | 150 | 1 | running | 400 |
| 2 | 1 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 149 | 0 | running | 384 |
| 3 | 3 | 14 | Jim Paschal | Julian Petty (Owner) | Pontiac | 149 | 0 | running | 368 |
| 4 | 4 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 147 | 0 | running | 352 |
| 5 | 18 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | Monroe Shook (Owner) | Chevrolet | 146 | 0 | running | 336 |
| 6 | 20 | 23 | Doug Yates | Raeford Johnson (Owner) | Plymouth | 144 | 0 | running | 320 |
| 7 | 9 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 144 | 0 | running | 304 |
| 8 | 13 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 140 | 0 | running | 288 |
| 9 | 10 | 86 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 140 | 0 | running | 276 |
| 10 | 14 | 57 | Wes Morgan | J.I. Divers (Owner) | Chevrolet | 139 | 0 | running | 256 |
| 11 | 5 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 136 | 0 | running | 240 |
| 12 | 17 | 71 | Bob Barron | Bob Barron (Owner) | Dodge | 134 | 0 | running | 224 |
| 13 | 12 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 134 | 0 | running | 208 |
| 14 | 11 | 8 | Larry Thomas | — | Chevrolet | 133 | 0 | running | 192 |
| 15 | 15 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Ford | 132 | 0 | running | 176 |
| 16 | 19 | 93 | Lee Reitzel | Lee Reitzel (Owner) | Ford | 130 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 17 | 16 | 77 | Joe Jones | Joe Jones (Owner) | Ford | 119 | 0 | running | 144 |
| 18 | 8 | 97 | Harry Leake | Harry Leake (Owner) | Chevrolet | 113 | 0 | axle | 128 |
| 19 | 6 | 68 | Charles Williamson | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Ford | 107 | 0 | tire | 112 |
| 20 | 7 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue (Owner) | Chevrolet | 27 | 0 | radiator | 96 |
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1961 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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