Race: 99 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 11 of 52
Date: April 2, 1961
Track: Occoneechee Speedway
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99 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway Race Information
| Winner | Cotton Owens | Car | No. 6 Pontiac |
| Team / Owner | Owens Racing | Winner Start | 3rd |
| Started First | Ned Jarrett | Most Laps Led | Junior Johnson (81) |
| Race Distance | 99 miles (110 laps) | Track Length | 0.9 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 20 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Rex White | Season Race | 11 of 52 |
99 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Owens Racing | Pontiac | 110 | 20 | running | 400 |
| 2 | 4 | 42 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 110 | 0 | running | 384 |
| 3 | 6 | 86 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 110 | 0 | running | 368 |
| 4 | 2 | 27 | Junior Johnson | Rex Lovette (Owner) | Pontiac | 109 | 81 | running | 352 |
| 5 | 11 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 109 | 0 | running | 336 |
| 6 | 8 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue (Owner) | Chevrolet | 108 | 0 | running | 320 |
| 7 | 9 | 2 | Tommy Irwin | Tom Daniels (Owner) | Ford | 108 | 0 | running | 304 |
| 8 | 5 | 23 | Doug Yates | Raeford Johnson (Owner) | Plymouth | 107 | 0 | engine | 288 |
| 9 | 10 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 106 | 0 | running | 272 |
| 10 | 20 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Ford | 102 | 0 | running | 256 |
| 11 | 17 | 97 | Harry Leake | Harry Leake (Owner) | Chevrolet | 102 | 0 | running | 240 |
| 12 | 15 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 99 | 0 | running | 224 |
| 13 | 18 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 98 | 0 | running | 208 |
| 14 | 7 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | Monroe Shook (Owner) | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | running | 192 |
| 15 | 12 | 43 | Maurice Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 83 | 0 | a-frame | 176 |
| 16 | 13 | 17 | Fred Harb | Fred Harb (Owner) | Ford | 79 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 17 | 19 | 35 | George Green | M.J. Black (Owner) | Plymouth | 75 | 0 | axle | 144 |
| 18 | 16 | 0 | Bobby Waddell | Bobby Waddell (Owner) | Dodge | 39 | 0 | engine | 128 |
| 19 | 1 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 9 | 9 | hub | 112 |
| 20 | 14 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Ford | 7 | 0 | radiator | 96 |
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