Race: 50 Miles at Hartsville Speedway
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 30 of 52
Date: June 23, 1961
Track: Hartsville Speedway
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50 Miles at Hartsville Speedway Race Information
| Winner | Buck Baker | Car | No. 86 Chrysler |
| Team / Owner | Buck Baker Racing | Winner Start | 3rd |
| Started First | Emanuel Zervakis | Most Laps Led | Buck Baker (1) |
| Race Distance | 49.95 miles (150 laps) | Track Length | 0.333 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 18 |
| Different Leaders | 1 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Rex White | Season Race | 30 of 52 |
50 Miles at Hartsville Speedway Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 86 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 150 | 1 | running | 400 |
| 2 | 9 | 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 150 | 0 | running | 384 |
| 3 | 6 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 149 | 0 | running | 368 |
| 4 | 7 | 67 | David Pearson | Pearson Racing | Chevrolet | 148 | 0 | running | 352 |
| 5 | 4 | 27 | Junior Johnson | Rex Lovette (Owner) | Pontiac | 148 | 0 | running | 336 |
| 6 | 2 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | running | 320 |
| 7 | 13 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue (Owner) | Chevrolet | 144 | 0 | running | 304 |
| 8 | 16 | 97 | Harry Leake | Harry Leake (Owner) | Chevrolet | 138 | 0 | running | 288 |
| 9 | 12 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 137 | 0 | running | 276 |
| 10 | 14 | 93 | Lee Reitzel | Lee Reitzel (Owner) | Ford | 131 | 0 | running | 256 |
| 11 | 17 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 131 | 0 | running | 240 |
| 12 | 11 | 62 | Homer Galloway | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Ford | 127 | 0 | running | 224 |
| 13 | 8 | 68 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Ford | 124 | 0 | running | 208 |
| 14 | 15 | 71 | Bob Barron | Bob Barron (Owner) | Dodge | 120 | 0 | running | 192 |
| 15 | 18 | 77 | Joe Jones | Joe Jones (Owner) | Ford | 118 | 0 | axle | 176 |
| 16 | 1 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | Monroe Shook (Owner) | Chevrolet | 101 | 0 | accident | 160 |
| 17 | 10 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 69 | 0 | engine | 144 |
| 18 | 5 | 17 | Fred Harb | Fred Harb (Owner) | Ford | 68 | 0 | axle | 128 |
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1961 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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