Race: World 600
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 24 of 52
Date: May 28, 1961
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway
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World 600 Race Information
| Winner | David Pearson | Car | No. 3 Pontiac |
| Team / Owner | John Masoni (Owner) | Winner Start | 3rd |
| Started First | Richard Petty | Most Laps Led | David Pearson (225) |
| Race Distance | 600 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 55 |
| Different Leaders | 7 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Rex White | Season Race | 24 of 52 |
World 600 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | David Pearson | John Masoni (Owner) | Pontiac | 400 | 225 | running | 4000 |
| 2 | 10 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Smokey Yunick Racing | Pontiac | 398 | 6 | running | 3840 |
| 3 | 8 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 397 | 0 | running | 3680 |
| 4 | 11 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 397 | 30 | running | 3520 |
| 5 | 25 | 14 | Jim Paschal | Julian Petty (Owner) | Pontiac | 394 | 0 | running | 3360 |
| 6 | 39 | 30 | Tiny Lund | Fred Clark (Owner) | Chevrolet | 392 | 0 | running | 3200 |
| 7 | 19 | 46 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 392 | 3 | running | 3040 |
| 8 | 14 | 47 | Bob Welborn | Jack Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 392 | 0 | running | 2880 |
| 9 | 23 | 27 | Junior Johnson | Rex Lovette (Owner) | Pontiac | 390 | 0 | running | 2720 |
| 10 | 2 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 389 | 14 | running | 2560 |
| 11 | 6 | 6 | Ralph Earnhardt | Owens Racing | Pontiac | 386 | 75 | running | 2400 |
| 12 | 30 | 1 | Paul Lewis | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 386 | 0 | running | 2240 |
| 13 | 33 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | Don Every (Owner) | Ford | 384 | 0 | running | 2080 |
| 14 | 37 | 10 | T.C. Hunt | Fred Wheat (Owner) | Dodge | 376 | 0 | running | 1820 |
| 15 | 17 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | Monroe Shook (Owner) | Chevrolet | 375 | 0 | running | 1760 |
| 16 | 54 | 93 | Lee Reitzel | Lee Reitzel (Owner) | Ford | 371 | 0 | running | 1600 |
| 17 | 44 | 61 | Elmo Langley | Doc White (Owner) | Ford | 371 | 0 | running | 1440 |
| 18 | 43 | 96 | Friday Hassler | J.L. Cheatham (Owner) | Chevrolet | 368 | 0 | running | 1280 |
| 19 | 12 | 72 | Bobby Johns | Shorty Johns (Owner) | Ford | 367 | 0 | running | 1120 |
| 20 | 7 | 18 | Tommy Irwin | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 361 | 0 | drive shaft | 960 |
| 21 | 38 | 5 | Bobby Waddell | — | Chevrolet | 361 | 0 | running | 800 |
| 22 | 41 | 38 | Ed Markstellar | Matt DeMatthews (Owner) | Ford | 359 | 0 | running | 640 |
| 23 | 48 | 23 | Doug Yates | Raeford Johnson (Owner) | Plymouth | 358 | 0 | running | 480 |
| 24 | 42 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 357 | 0 | running | 320 |
| 25 | 49 | 57 | Wes Morgan | J.I. Divers (Owner) | Chevrolet | 347 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 26 | 32 | 86 | Buddy Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 342 | 0 | rear end | 160 |
| 27 | 13 | 53 | Bob Burdick | Roy Burdick (Owner) | Pontiac | 338 | 0 | accident | 160 |
| 28 | 18 | 94 | Banjo Matthews | Matthews Racing | Ford | 336 | 0 | engine | 160 |
| 29 | 36 | 80 | Tubby Gonzales | Tubby Gonzales (Owner) | Ford | 336 | 0 | rear end | 160 |
| 30 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 332 | 47 | engine | 160 |
| 31 | 26 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 325 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 32 | 55 | 71 | Bob Barron | Bob Barron (Owner) | Dodge | 291 | 0 | flagged | 160 |
| 33 | 21 | 69 | Johnny Allen | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 283 | 0 | rear end | 160 |
| 34 | 29 | 2 | Reds Kagle | Ratus Walters (Owner) | Ford | 277 | 0 | accident | 160 |
| 35 | 5 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman Moody | Ford | 274 | 0 | a-frame | 160 |
| 36 | 50 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Ford | 266 | 0 | accident | 160 |
| 37 | 24 | 15 | Tim Flock | Beau Morgan (Owner) | Ford | 255 | 0 | engine | 160 |
| 38 | 45 | 68 | Ed Livingston | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Ford | 254 | 0 | engine | 160 |
| 39 | 35 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue (Owner) | Chevrolet | 221 | 0 | bell housing | 160 |
| 40 | 46 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 203 | 0 | crank shaft | 160 |
| 41 | 9 | 16 | Speedy Thompson | Beau Morgan (Owner) | Ford | 186 | 0 | camshaft | 160 |
| 42 | 15 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 147 | 0 | overheating | 160 |
| 43 | 4 | 20 | Marvin Panch | Smokey Yunick Racing | Pontiac | 140 | 0 | accident | 160 |
| 44 | 20 | 21 | Curtis Turner | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 139 | 0 | accident | 160 |
| 45 | 31 | 44 | Marvin Porter | — | Plymouth | 136 | 0 | engine | 160 |
| 46 | 22 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | Dudley Farrell (Owner) | Ford | 128 | 0 | bearing | 160 |
| 47 | 34 | 66 | Jimmy Thompson | Ratus Walters (Owner) | Ford | 113 | 0 | axle | 160 |
| 48 | 53 | 31 | Gene Stokes | Gene Stokes (Owner) | Studebaker | 95 | 0 | oil pressure | 160 |
| 49 | 27 | 7 | Jim Reed | Jim Reed (Owner) | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | valve spring | 160 |
| 50 | 16 | 24 | Roscoe Thompson | James Turner (Owner) | Pontiac | 70 | 0 | clutch | 160 |
| 51 | 47 | 40 | Bobby Allison | Ralph Stark (Owner) | Chevrolet | 53 | 0 | axle | 160 |
| 52 | 28 | 89 | Joe Lee Johnson | Joe Lee Johnson (Owner) | Chevrolet | 40 | 0 | accident | 160 |
| 53 | 40 | 75 | Larry Frank | Lyle Stelter (Owner) | Pontiac | 10 | 0 | timing | 160 |
| 54 | 51 | 51 | Doug Cox | Doug Cox (Owner) | Ford | 6 | 0 | engine | 160 |
| 55 | 52 | 35 | E.J. Trivette | M.J. Black (Owner) | Plymouth | 3 | 0 | axle | 160 |
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