Race: 50 Miles at Southside Speedway
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 40 of 52
Date: August 18, 1961
Track: Southside Speedway
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50 Miles at Southside Speedway Race Information
| Winner | Junior Johnson | Car | No. 27 Pontiac |
| Team / Owner | Rex Lovette (Owner) | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Junior Johnson | Most Laps Led | Junior Johnson (150) |
| Race Distance | 37.5 miles (150 laps) | Track Length | 0.25 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 19 |
| Different Leaders | 1 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Ned Jarrett | Season Race | 40 of 52 |
50 Miles at Southside Speedway Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 27 | Junior Johnson | Rex Lovette (Owner) | Pontiac | 150 | 150 | running | 400 |
| 2 | 5 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 149 | 0 | running | 384 |
| 3 | 3 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | Monroe Shook (Owner) | Chevrolet | 149 | 0 | running | 368 |
| 4 | 2 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 148 | 0 | running | 352 |
| 5 | 6 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue (Owner) | Chevrolet | 148 | 0 | running | 336 |
| 6 | 9 | 23 | Doug Yates | Raeford Johnson (Owner) | Plymouth | 147 | 0 | running | 320 |
| 7 | 7 | 57 | Jimmy Mairs | — | Chevrolet | 146 | 0 | running | 304 |
| 8 | 19 | 61 | Elmo Langley | Doc White (Owner) | Ford | 143 | 0 | running | 288 |
| 9 | 4 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 143 | 0 | running | 272 |
| 10 | 15 | 12 | Fred Harb | Fred Harb (Owner) | Ford | 141 | 0 | running | 256 |
| 11 | 12 | 74 | L.D. Austin | L.D. Austin (Owner) | Chevrolet | 139 | 0 | running | 240 |
| 12 | 8 | 5 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Chevrolet | 136 | 0 | running | 224 |
| 13 | 13 | 112 | Ronnie Fones | — | Chevrolet | 135 | 0 | running | 208 |
| 14 | 16 | 36 | Larry Thomas | Wade Younts (Owner) | Chevrolet | 132 | 0 | running | 192 |
| 15 | 11 | 86 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 117 | 0 | engine | 176 |
| 16 | 10 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | fuel tank | 160 |
| 17 | 14 | 71 | Bob Barron | Bob Barron (Owner) | Dodge | 84 | 0 | running | 144 |
| 18 | 17 | 41 | Charlie Chapman | Charlie Chapman (Owner) | Ford | 27 | 0 | overheating | 128 |
| 19 | 18 | 62 | Bob Presnell | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Ford | 1 | 0 | transmission | 112 |
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1961 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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