Race: World 600 Qualifier #2
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 21 of 52
Date: May 21, 1961
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway
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World 600 Qualifier #2 Race Information
| Winner | Joe Weatherly | Car | No. 8 Pontiac |
| Team / Owner | Bud Moore Engineering | Winner Start | 3rd |
| Started First | Junior Johnson | Most Laps Led | Curtis Turner (52) |
| Race Distance | 100.5 miles (67 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 19 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Rex White | Season Race | 21 of 52 |
World 600 Qualifier #2 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 67 | 3 | running | 400 |
| 2 | 1 | 3 | Junior Johnson | John Masoni (Owner) | Pontiac | 67 | 12 | running | 384 |
| 3 | 9 | 46 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 66 | 0 | running | 368 |
| 4 | 8 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | Dudley Farrell (Owner) | Ford | 66 | 0 | running | 352 |
| 5 | 11 | 44 | Marvin Porter | — | Plymouth | 66 | 0 | running | 336 |
| 6 | 6 | 15 | Tim Flock | Beau Morgan (Owner) | Ford | 65 | 0 | running | 320 |
| 7 | 13 | 12 | Buck Fulp | — | Ford | 65 | 0 | running | 304 |
| 8 | 12 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 60 | 0 | running | 288 |
| 9 | 14 | 93 | Lee Reitzel | Lee Reitzel (Owner) | Ford | 59 | 0 | running | 272 |
| 10 | 17 | 74 | L.D. Austin | L.D. Austin (Owner) | Chevrolet | 57 | 0 | running | 256 |
| 11 | 2 | 21 | Curtis Turner | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 52 | 52 | accident | 240 |
| 12 | 4 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 39 | 0 | tire | 224 |
| 13 | 15 | 71 | Bob Barron | Bob Barron (Owner) | Dodge | 18 | 0 | rear end | 208 |
| 14 | 10 | 89 | Joe Lee Johnson | Joe Lee Johnson (Owner) | Chevrolet | 17 | 0 | clutch | 192 |
| 15 | 19 | 86 | Buddy Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 12 | 0 | clutch | 176 |
| 16 | 16 | 18 | Cotton Owens | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 11 | 0 | transmission | 160 |
| 17 | 5 | 16 | Speedy Thompson | Beau Morgan (Owner) | Ford | 2 | 0 | accident | 144 |
| 18 | 7 | 2 | Tommy Irwin | Tom Daniels (Owner) | Chevrolet | 1 | 0 | accident | 128 |
| 19 | 18 | 31 | Gene Stokes | Gene Stokes (Owner) | Studebaker | 1 | 0 | fuel pump | 112 |
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1961 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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