Race: World 600 Qualifier #1
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 22 of 52
Date: May 21, 1961
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway
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World 600 Qualifier #1 Race Information
| Winner | Richard Petty | Car | No. 43 Plymouth |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Winner Start | 7th |
| Started First | Fred Lorenzen | Most Laps Led | Fred Lorenzen (34) |
| Race Distance | 172.86 miles (67 laps) | Track Length | 2.58 miles |
| Track Type | Road course | Starters | 19 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 5 |
| Points Leader After Race | Rex White | Season Race | 22 of 52 |
World 600 Qualifier #1 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 67 | 24 | running | 400 |
| 2 | 3 | 6 | Ralph Earnhardt | Owens Racing | Pontiac | 67 | 9 | running | 384 |
| 3 | 5 | 47 | Bob Welborn | Jack Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 67 | 0 | running | 368 |
| 4 | 4 | 72 | Bobby Johns | Shorty Johns (Owner) | Ford | 67 | 0 | running | 352 |
| 5 | 1 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman Moody | Ford | 67 | 34 | running | 336 |
| 6 | 18 | 75 | Fireball Roberts | Smokey Yunick Racing | Pontiac | 66 | 0 | running | 320 |
| 7 | 2 | 94 | Banjo Matthews | Matthews Racing | Ford | 66 | 0 | running | 304 |
| 8 | 6 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 66 | 0 | running | 288 |
| 9 | 8 | 69 | Johnny Allen | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 66 | 0 | running | 272 |
| 10 | 10 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 65 | 0 | running | 256 |
| 11 | 12 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | Don Every (Owner) | Ford | 64 | 0 | running | 240 |
| 12 | 9 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue (Owner) | Chevrolet | 64 | 0 | running | 224 |
| 13 | 16 | 97 | E.J. Trivette | Harry Leake (Owner) | Chevrolet | 56 | 0 | running | 208 |
| 14 | 11 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 41 | 0 | running | 192 |
| 15 | 13 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | Monroe Shook (Owner) | Chevrolet | 28 | 0 | engine | 176 |
| 16 | 14 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 18 | 0 | transmission | 160 |
| 17 | 17 | 35 | Bobby Waddell | M.J. Black (Owner) | Plymouth | 3 | 0 | rear end | 144 |
| 18 | 15 | 27 | Bobby Isaac | Rex Lovette (Owner) | Pontiac | 2 | 0 | coil | 128 |
| 19 | 19 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Ford | 1 | 0 | handling | 112 |
Season Navigation
1961 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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