Race: 100 Miles at Concord Speedway
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 1 of 53
Date: November 5, 1961
Track: Concord Speedway
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100 Miles at Concord Speedway Race Information
| Winner | Jack Smith | Car | No. 46 Pontiac |
| Team / Owner | Jack Smith (Owner) | Winner Start | 2nd |
| Started First | Joe Weatherly | Most Laps Led | Jack Smith (1) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 26 |
| Different Leaders | 2 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jack Smith | Season Race | 1 of 53 |
100 Miles at Concord Speedway Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 46 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 200 | 1 | running | 400 |
| 2 | 1 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 200 | 1 | running | 384 |
| 3 | 7 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Owens Racing | Pontiac | 198 | 0 | running | 368 |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 352 |
| 5 | 8 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | running | 336 |
| 6 | 13 | 23 | Doug Yates | Raeford Johnson (Owner) | Plymouth | 183 | 0 | running | 320 |
| 7 | 18 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 183 | 0 | running | 304 |
| 8 | 14 | 93 | Lee Reitzel | Lee Reitzel (Owner) | Ford | 183 | 0 | running | 288 |
| 9 | 21 | 36 | Larry Thomas | Wade Younts (Owner) | Ford | 178 | 0 | running | 272 |
| 10 | 22 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 169 | 0 | running | 256 |
| 11 | 25 | 68 | Ed Livingston | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Ford | 157 | 0 | running | 240 |
| 12 | 11 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 156 | 0 | running | 224 |
| 13 | 6 | 42 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 152 | 0 | rear end | 208 |
| 14 | 23 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 145 | 0 | a-frame | 0 |
| 15 | 5 | 86 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 139 | 0 | axle | 192 |
| 16 | 12 | 85 | Tommy Irwin | Monroe Shook (Owner) | Chevrolet | 137 | 0 | running | 176 |
| 17 | 20 | 1 | George Green | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 136 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 18 | 15 | 89 | Mark Hurley | — | Pontiac | 129 | 0 | rear end | 144 |
| 19 | 16 | 97 | Harry Leake | Harry Leake (Owner) | Chevrolet | 98 | 0 | running | 128 |
| 20 | 10 | 59 | Ralph Earnhardt | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Pontiac | 94 | 0 | oil leak | 112 |
| 21 | 24 | 77 | Joe Jones | Joe Jones (Owner) | Ford | 82 | 0 | axle | 96 |
| 22 | 26 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue (Owner) | Chevrolet | 59 | 0 | a-frame | 80 |
| 23 | 19 | 74 | L.D. Austin | L.D. Austin (Owner) | Chevrolet | 53 | 0 | a-frame | 64 |
| 24 | 3 | 27 | Junior Johnson | Rex Lovette (Owner) | Pontiac | 42 | 0 | engine | 48 |
| 25 | 9 | 17 | Fred Harb | Fred Harb (Owner) | Ford | 38 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 26 | 17 | 43 | Maurice Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 16 | 0 | fuel tank | 32 |
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