Race: Southeastern 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 50 of 52
Date: October 22, 1961
Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
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Southeastern 500 Race Information
| Winner | Joe Weatherly | Car | No. 8 Pontiac |
| Team / Owner | Bud Moore Engineering | Winner Start | 2nd |
| Started First | Bobby Johns | Most Laps Led | Junior Johnson (294) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 38 |
| Different Leaders | 5 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Ned Jarrett | Season Race | 50 of 52 |
Southeastern 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 500 | 82 | running | 1050 |
| 2 | 8 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 500 | 24 | running | 1008 |
| 3 | 18 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | Dudley Farrell (Owner) | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 966 |
| 4 | 17 | 44 | Jim Paschal | Julian Petty (Owner) | Pontiac | 498 | 0 | running | 924 |
| 5 | 5 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | Monroe Shook (Owner) | Chevrolet | 495 | 0 | running | 882 |
| 6 | 16 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 491 | 0 | running | 840 |
| 7 | 13 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue (Owner) | Chevrolet | 482 | 0 | running | 798 |
| 8 | 12 | 59 | Ken Rush | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Pontiac | 481 | 0 | running | 756 |
| 9 | 23 | 64 | Bill Morton | Bill Morton (Owner) | Chevrolet | 481 | 0 | running | 714 |
| 10 | 3 | 18 | Bob Welborn | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 480 | 0 | running | 672 |
| 11 | 20 | 86 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 480 | 0 | running | 630 |
| 12 | 14 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 478 | 0 | running | 588 |
| 13 | 30 | 74 | L.D. Austin | L.D. Austin (Owner) | Chevrolet | 474 | 0 | running | 546 |
| 14 | 9 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 471 | 0 | running | 504 |
| 15 | 36 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 460 | 0 | running | 462 |
| 16 | 33 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 459 | 0 | running | 420 |
| 17 | 1 | 47 | Bobby Johns | Jack Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 457 | 49 | running | 378 |
| 18 | 28 | 16 | Brownie King | — | Ford | 442 | 0 | running | 336 |
| 19 | 31 | 69 | Bill Latham | — | Chevrolet | 440 | 0 | running | 294 |
| 20 | 21 | 17 | Fred Harb | Fred Harb (Owner) | Ford | 439 | 0 | engine | 252 |
| 21 | 24 | 46 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 421 | 0 | wheel | 210 |
| 22 | 26 | 30 | Tiny Lund | Fred Clark (Owner) | Chevrolet | 414 | 0 | differential | 168 |
| 23 | 11 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 394 | 0 | differential | 126 |
| 24 | 7 | 27 | Junior Johnson | Rex Lovette (Owner) | Pontiac | 394 | 294 | differential | 84 |
| 25 | 15 | 14 | Joe Lee Johnson | Joe Lee Johnson (Owner) | Chevrolet | 370 | 0 | engine | 42 |
| 26 | 4 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Rex Lovette (Owner) | Pontiac | 323 | 51 | fuel pump | 42 |
| 27 | 19 | 32 | Bill Morgan | J.L. Cheatham (Owner) | Ford | 237 | 0 | differential | 42 |
| 28 | 38 | 1 | George Green | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | engine | 42 |
| 29 | 25 | 96 | Johnny Allen | J.L. Cheatham (Owner) | Chevrolet | 169 | 0 | differential | 42 |
| 30 | 10 | 9 | Bunkie Blackburn | Wildcat Williams (Owner) | Ford | 164 | 0 | engine | 42 |
| 31 | — | 20 | Paul Lewis | — | Chevrolet | 149 | 0 | accident | 42 |
| 32 | — | 36 | Larry Thomas | Wade Younts (Owner) | Chevrolet | 120 | 0 | crank shaft | 42 |
| 33 | — | 25 | Gene Blackburn | — | Dodge | 117 | 0 | axle | 42 |
| 34 | — | 39 | Friday Hassler | — | Chevrolet | 115 | 0 | differential | 42 |
| 35 | — | 77 | Joe Jones | Joe Jones (Owner) | Ford | 111 | 0 | differential | 42 |
| 36 | — | 23 | Doug Yates | Raeford Johnson (Owner) | Plymouth | 35 | 0 | fan belt | 42 |
| 37 | — | 2 | Tommy Irwin | Tom Daniels (Owner) | Chevrolet | 19 | 0 | accident | 42 |
| 38 | — | 88 | Allen Franklin | — | Nash Motor Company | 3 | 0 | too slow | 42 |
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1961 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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