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1961 Charlotte NASCAR Race 3 in NASCAR at the Charlotte circuit. Full information

1961 Charlotte NASCAR

1961 Charlotte NASCAR is 490th NASCAR race. Passed at the Charlotte circuit. Junior Johnson won the pole position, Joe Weatherly won this race. Junior Johnson and Jack Smith also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 67 laps (162 km).

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

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1961 Charlotte NASCAR

2nd victory for the Bud Moore team
8th victory for the Joe Weatherly
20th podium for the Joe Weatherly
42nd podium for the Junior Johnson
35th podium for the Jack Smith

1961 Charlotte NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac ? 1961, #8	0	52m 16s	Bud Moore
2	Junior Johnson	Pontiac ?? 1961, #3			John Masoni
3	Jack Smith	Pontiac ?? 1961, #46			Jack Smith
4	Nelson Stacy	Ford ?? 1961, #29			Dudley Farrell
5	Marvin Porter	Plymouth ?? 1960, #44
6	Tim Flock	Ford ?? 1961, #15			Beau Morgan
7	Buck Fulp	Ford ?? 1961, #12
8	Herman Beam	Ford ?? 1960, #19			Herman Beam
9	Lee Reitzel	Ford ?? 1960, #93			Lee Reitzel
10	L.D. Austin	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #74			L.D. Austin
11	Curtis Turner	Ford ?? 1961, #21			Wood Brothers
12	Buck Baker	Chrysler ?? 1961, #87			Buck Baker
13	Bob Barron	Dodge ?? 1960, #71			Bob Barron
14	Joe Lee Johnson	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #89			Joe Lee Johnson
15	Buddy Baker	Chrysler ?? 1961, #86			Buck Baker
16	Cotton Owens	Pontiac ?? 1961, #18			Bud Moore
17	Speedy Thompson	Ford ?? 1961, #16			Beau Morgan
18	Tommy Irwin	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #2			Tom Daniels
19	Gene Stokes	Studebaker ?? 1961, #31			Gene Stokes

Qualifying Results for the 1961 Charlotte NASCAR on the Charlotte circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Junior Johnson	Pontiac ?? 1961, #3	John Masoni
2	Curtis Turner	Ford ?? 1961, #21	Wood Brothers
3	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac ? 1961, #8	Bud Moore
4	Buck Baker	Chrysler ?? 1961, #87	Buck Baker
5	Speedy Thompson	Ford ?? 1961, #16	Beau Morgan
6	Tim Flock	Ford ?? 1961, #15	Beau Morgan
7	Tommy Irwin	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #2	Tom Daniels
8	Nelson Stacy	Ford ?? 1961, #29	Dudley Farrell
9	Jack Smith	Pontiac ?? 1961, #46	Jack Smith
10	Joe Lee Johnson	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #89	Joe Lee Johnson
11	Marvin Porter	Plymouth ?? 1960, #44
12	Herman Beam	Ford ?? 1960, #19	Herman Beam
13	Buck Fulp	Ford ?? 1961, #12
14	Lee Reitzel	Ford ?? 1960, #93	Lee Reitzel
15	Bob Barron	Dodge ?? 1960, #71	Bob Barron
16	Cotton Owens	Pontiac ?? 1961, #18	Bud Moore
17	L.D. Austin	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #74	L.D. Austin
18	Gene Stokes	Studebaker ?? 1961, #31	Gene Stokes
19	Buddy Baker	Chrysler ?? 1961, #86	Buck Baker