Race: Hickory 250
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 16 of 52
Date: April 22, 1961
Track: Hickory Speedway
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Hickory 250 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 (219) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (250 laps) | Track Length | 0.4 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 23 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Rex White | Season Race | 16 of 52 |
Hickory 250 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 27 | Junior Johnson | Rex Lovette (Owner) | Pontiac | 250 | 219 | running | 400 |
| 2 | 8 | 86 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 250 | 0 | running | 384 |
| 3 | 7 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 245 | 0 | running | 368 |
| 4 | 23 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 245 | 0 | running | 352 |
| 5 | 14 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue (Owner) | Chevrolet | 242 | 0 | running | 336 |
| 6 | 11 | 61 | Elmo Langley | Doc White (Owner) | Ford | 241 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 7 | 10 | 1 | Paul Lewis | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 239 | 0 | running | 320 |
| 8 | 6 | 69 | Johnny Allen | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 236 | 0 | running | 304 |
| 9 | 15 | 0 | Bobby Waddell | Bobby Waddell (Owner) | Dodge | 235 | 0 | running | 288 |
| 10 | 2 | 21 | Curtis Turner | Rex Lovette (Owner) | Pontiac | 233 | 3 | running | 272 |
| 11 | 17 | 97 | Harry Leake | Harry Leake (Owner) | Chevrolet | 232 | 0 | running | 256 |
| 12 | 9 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 229 | 0 | running | 240 |
| 13 | 22 | 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 228 | 0 | running | 224 |
| 14 | 20 | 71 | Bob Barron | Bob Barron (Owner) | Dodge | 215 | 0 | running | 208 |
| 15 | 21 | 35 | George Green | M.J. Black (Owner) | Plymouth | 210 | 0 | running | 192 |
| 16 | 13 | 23 | Doug Yates | Raeford Johnson (Owner) | Plymouth | 195 | 0 | transmission | 176 |
| 17 | 3 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | Monroe Shook (Owner) | Chevrolet | 190 | 0 | accident | 160 |
| 18 | 19 | 93 | Lee Reitzel | Lee Reitzel (Owner) | Ford | 178 | 0 | a-frame | 0 |
| 19 | 5 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 138 | 0 | a-frame | 144 |
| 20 | 4 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 100 | 28 | radiator | 128 |
| 21 | 16 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Ford | 47 | 0 | rear end | 112 |
| 22 | 12 | 17 | Fred Harb | Fred Harb (Owner) | Ford | 20 | 0 | a-frame | 96 |
| 23 | 18 | 33 | Bryant Wallace | Reb Wickersham (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 9 | 0 | handling | 80 |
Season Navigation
1961 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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