Race: Buddy Shuman 250
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 43 of 52
Date: September 8, 1961
Track: Hickory Speedway
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Buddy Shuman 250 Race Information
| Winner | Rex White | Car | No. 4 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rex White (Owner) | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Rex White | Most Laps Led | Ned Jarrett (160) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (250 laps) | Track Length | 0.4 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 20 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Ned Jarrett | Season Race | 43 of 52 |
Buddy Shuman 250 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 250 | 32 | running | 400 |
| 2 | 13 | 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 249 | 0 | running | 384 |
| 3 | 5 | 86 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 249 | 0 | running | 368 |
| 4 | 8 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Owens Racing | Pontiac | 248 | 0 | running | 352 |
| 5 | 11 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | Monroe Shook (Owner) | Chevrolet | 246 | 0 | running | 336 |
| 6 | 12 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 242 | 0 | running | 320 |
| 7 | 9 | 17 | Fred Harb | Fred Harb (Owner) | Ford | 240 | 0 | running | 304 |
| 8 | 7 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 239 | 160 | axle | 288 |
| 9 | 18 | 74 | L.D. Austin | L.D. Austin (Owner) | Chevrolet | 233 | 0 | running | 272 |
| 10 | 15 | 93 | Lee Reitzel | Lee Reitzel (Owner) | Ford | 225 | 0 | running | 256 |
| 11 | 16 | 3 | Mark Hurley | — | Ford | 224 | 0 | running | 240 |
| 12 | 19 | 5 | Paul Lewis | — | Chevrolet | 222 | 0 | running | 224 |
| 13 | 14 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 221 | 0 | running | 208 |
| 14 | 4 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue (Owner) | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | axle | 192 |
| 15 | 3 | 7 | Joe Weatherly | Elmo Henderson (Owner) | Pontiac | 189 | 0 | ball joint | 176 |
| 16 | 20 | 71 | Bob Barron | Bob Barron (Owner) | Dodge | 162 | 0 | rear end | 160 |
| 17 | 6 | 42 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 102 | 0 | rear end | 144 |
| 18 | 17 | 36 | Larry Thomas | Wade Younts (Owner) | Chevrolet | 89 | 0 | rear end | 128 |
| 19 | 10 | 23 | Doug Yates | Raeford Johnson (Owner) | Plymouth | 61 | 0 | clutch | 112 |
| 20 | 2 | 27 | Junior Johnson | Rex Lovette (Owner) | Pontiac | 58 | 58 | accident | 96 |
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