Race: Pickens 200
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 27 of 52
Date: June 8, 1961
Track: Greenville-Pickens Speedway
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Pickens 200 Race Information
| Winner | Jack Smith | Car | No. 47 Pontiac |
| Team / Owner | Jack Smith (Owner) | Winner Start | 7th |
| Started First | Ned Jarrett | Most Laps Led | Ned Jarrett (170) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 26 |
| Different Leaders | 2 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Rex White | Season Race | 27 of 52 |
Pickens 200 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 200 | 30 | running | 400 |
| 2 | 1 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 199 | 170 | running | 384 |
| 3 | 4 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | Monroe Shook (Owner) | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 368 |
| 4 | 10 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 198 | 0 | running | 352 |
| 5 | 3 | 14 | Jim Paschal | Julian Petty (Owner) | Pontiac | 196 | 0 | running | 336 |
| 6 | 11 | 7 | Elmo Henderson | — | Pontiac | 193 | 0 | running | 320 |
| 7 | 23 | 42 | Maurice Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 191 | 0 | running | 304 |
| 8 | 6 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 190 | 0 | running | 288 |
| 9 | 9 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 186 | 0 | running | 272 |
| 10 | 15 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue (Owner) | Chevrolet | 183 | 0 | running | 256 |
| 11 | 26 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 181 | 0 | running | 240 |
| 12 | 22 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Ford | 177 | 0 | running | 224 |
| 13 | 17 | 71 | Bob Barron | Bob Barron (Owner) | Dodge | 172 | 0 | running | 208 |
| 14 | 24 | 35 | E.J. Trivette | M.J. Black (Owner) | Plymouth | 171 | 0 | running | 192 |
| 15 | 18 | 93 | Lee Reitzel | Lee Reitzel (Owner) | Ford | 164 | 0 | running | 176 |
| 16 | 8 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 130 | 0 | a-frame | 160 |
| 17 | 5 | 67 | David Pearson | Pearson Racing | Chevrolet | 123 | 0 | steering | 144 |
| 18 | 14 | 89 | Bob Welborn | Joe Lee Johnson (Owner) | Chevrolet | 110 | 0 | rear end | 128 |
| 19 | 19 | 58 | Bunk Moore | — | Ford | 91 | 0 | piston | 112 |
| 20 | 12 | 17 | Fred Harb | Fred Harb (Owner) | Ford | 85 | 0 | rear end | — |
| 21 | 13 | 51 | Doug Cox | Doug Cox (Owner) | Ford | 27 | 0 | accident | 96 |
| 22 | 16 | 86 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 23 | 0 | accident | 80 |
| 23 | 21 | 1 | Paul Lewis | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 23 | 0 | accident | 64 |
| 24 | 25 | 55 | Bob Gossett | — | Ford | 19 | 0 | oil pressure | 48 |
| 25 | 2 | 27 | Junior Johnson | Rex Lovette (Owner) | Pontiac | 13 | 0 | fan belt | 32 |
| 26 | 20 | 99 | George Alsobrook | Joe Jones (Owner) | Ford | 8 | 0 | overheating | 16 |
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