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1961 Charlotte NASCAR Race 2 in NASCAR at the Charlotte circuit. Full information

1961 Charlotte NASCAR

1961 Charlotte NASCAR is 489th NASCAR race. Passed at the Charlotte circuit. Fred Lorenzen won the pole position, Richard Petty won this race. Ralph Earnhardt and Bob Welborn also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 67 laps (162 km).

Previous race: 1961 Darlington NASCAR
Next race: 1961 Charlotte NASCAR
Race Start: 21st May 1961

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1961 Charlotte NASCAR

59th victory for the Petty Enterprises team
5th victory for the Richard Petty
23rd podium for the Richard Petty
3rd podium for the Ralph Earnhardt
26th podium for the Bob Welborn

1961 Charlotte NASCAR results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Richard Petty Plymouth ? 1961, #43 0 45m 9s 0 Petty Enterprises
2 Ralph Earnhardt Pontiac ?? 1961, #6 0 Cotton Owens
3 Bob Welborn Pontiac ?? 1961, #47 0 Jack Smith
4 Bobby Johns Ford ?? 1961, #72 0 Shorty Johns
5 Fred Lorenzen Ford ?? 1961, #28 0 Holman-Moody Racing
6 Fireball Roberts Pontiac ?? 1961, #75 0 Smokey Yunick
7 Banjo Matthews Ford ?? 1961, #94 0 Banjo Matthews
8 Ned Jarrett Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #11 0 B.G. Holloway
9 Johnny Allen Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #69 0 B.G. Holloway
10 G.C. Spencer Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #48 0 G.C. Spencer
11 Joe Eubanks Ford ?? 1961, #82 0 Don Every
12 Jimmy Pardue Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #54 0 Jimmy Pardue
13 E.J. Trivette Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #97 0 Harry Leake
14 Rex White Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #4 0 Rex White
15 Emanuel Zervakis Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #85 0 Monroe Shook
16 Curtis Crider Mercury ?? 1961, #62 0 Curtis Crider
17 Bobby Waddell Plymouth ?? 1959, #35 0 M.J. Black
18 Bobby Isaac Pontiac ?? 1961, #27 0 Rex Lovette
19 Roy Tyner Ford ?? 1960, #9 0 Roy Tyner

Qualifying Results for the 1961 Charlotte NASCAR on the Charlotte circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Fred Lorenzen Ford ?? 1961, #28 Holman-Moody Racing
2 Banjo Matthews Ford ?? 1961, #94 Banjo Matthews
3 Ralph Earnhardt Pontiac ?? 1961, #6 Cotton Owens
4 Bobby Johns Ford ?? 1961, #72 Shorty Johns
5 Bob Welborn Pontiac ?? 1961, #47 Jack Smith
6 Ned Jarrett Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #11 B.G. Holloway
7 Richard Petty Plymouth ? 1961, #43 Petty Enterprises
8 Johnny Allen Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #69 B.G. Holloway
9 Jimmy Pardue Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #54 Jimmy Pardue
10 G.C. Spencer Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #48 G.C. Spencer
11 Rex White Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #4 Rex White
12 Joe Eubanks Ford ?? 1961, #82 Don Every
13 Emanuel Zervakis Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #85 Monroe Shook
14 Curtis Crider Mercury ?? 1961, #62 Curtis Crider
15 Bobby Isaac Pontiac ?? 1961, #27 Rex Lovette
16 E.J. Trivette Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #97 Harry Leake
17 Bobby Waddell Plymouth ?? 1959, #35 M.J. Black
18 Fireball Roberts Pontiac ?? 1961, #75 Smokey Yunick
19 Roy Tyner Ford ?? 1960, #9 Roy Tyner

List of all cars for the 1961 Charlotte NASCAR on the Charlotte circuit

Chevrolet Impala (Second generation)

Chevrolet

Plymouth ? 1961

Plymouth

Plymouth ?? 1959

Plymouth

Ford ?? 1960

Ford

Pontiac ?? 1961

Pontiac

Ford ?? 1961

Ford

Mercury ?? 1961

Mercury