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1961 Charlotte NASCAR Race 4 in NASCAR at the Charlotte circuit. Full information

1961 Charlotte NASCAR

1961 Charlotte NASCAR is 518th NASCAR race. Passed at the Charlotte circuit. David Pearson won the pole position, Joe Weatherly won this race. Richard Petty and Bob Welborn also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 267 laps (645 km).

Previous race: 1961 North Wilkesboro NASCAR
Next race: 1961 Bristol NASCAR
Race Start: 15th October 1961

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1961 Charlotte NASCAR

6th victory for the Bud Moore team
12th victory for the Joe Weatherly
25th podium for the Joe Weatherly
26th podium for the Richard Petty
28th podium for the Bob Welborn

1961 Charlotte NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac ? 1961, #8	0	3h 20m 20s	Bud Moore
2	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1961, #43			Petty Enterprises
3	Bob Welborn	Pontiac ?? 1961, #18			Bud Moore
4	Cotton Owens	Pontiac ?? 1961, #6			Cotton Owens
5	Rex White	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #4			Rex White
6	Darel Dieringer	Plymouth ?? 1961, #42			Petty Enterprises
7	Emanuel Zervakis	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #85			Monroe Shook
8	Joe Lee Johnson	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #14			Joe Lee Johnson
9	Junior Johnson	Pontiac ?? 1961, #27			Rex Lovette
10	J.C. Hendrix	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #30			Fred Clark
11	Speedy Thompson	Ford ?? 1961, #21			Wood Brothers
12	Johnny Allen	Ford ?? 1961, #15			Beau Morgan
13	L.D. Austin	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #74			L.D. Austin
14	Woodie Wilson	Pontiac ?? 1961, #5			Leroy Faucett
15	Tiny Lund	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #96			J.L. Cheatham
16	Herman Beam	Ford ?? 1960, #19			Herman Beam
17	Buck Baker	Chrysler ?? 1961, #87			Buck Baker
18	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #11			B.G. Holloway
19	Jimmy Pardue	Chevrolet ?? 1959, #54			Jimmy Pardue
20	Joe Jones	Ford ?? 1960, #77			Joe Jones
21	David Pearson	Pontiac ?? 1961, #3			John Masoni
22	Wendell Scott	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #34			Wendell Scott
23	George Green	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #1			Jess Potter
24	Elmo Langley	Ford ?? 1961, #32			J.L. Cheatham
25	Doug Yates	Plymouth ?? 1961, #23			Raeford Johnson
26	Marvin Panch	Pontiac ?? 1960, #20			Smokey Yunick
27	Elmo Henderson	Ford ?? 1961, #82			Henry Dunbar
28	Ed Livingston	Ford ?? 1960, #68			Curtis Crider
29	Fireball Roberts	Pontiac ?? 1961, #22			Smokey Yunick
30	Bill Morgan	Ford ?? 1961, #66			Ratus Walters
31	Fred Lorenzen	Ford ?? 1961, #28			Holman-Moody Racing
32	Bobby Johns	Ford ?? 1961, #72			Shorty Johns
33	Banjo Matthews	Ford ?? 1961, #94			Banjo Matthews
34	Herb Tillman	Chrysler ?? 1961, #86			Buck Baker
35	Bunkie Blackburn	Ford ?? 1961, #9			Wildcat Williams
36	Tubby Gonzales	Ford ?? 1961, #80			Tubby Gonzales
37	Jack Smith	Pontiac ?? 1961, #47			Jack Smith
38	Sal Tovella	Ford ?? 1961, #83			Jack Meeks
39	Lee Reitzel	Ford ?? 1960, #93			Lee Reitzel
40	Curtis Crider	Mercury ?? 1961, #62			Curtis Crider
41	Nelson Stacy	Ford ?? 1961, #29			Dudley Farrell
42	Tommy Irwin	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #2			Tom Daniels
43	Ken Rush	Pontiac ?? 1961, #59			B.G. Holloway

Qualifying Results for the 1961 Charlotte NASCAR on the Charlotte circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	David Pearson	Pontiac ?? 1961, #3	John Masoni
2	Fireball Roberts	Pontiac ?? 1961, #22	Smokey Yunick
3	Banjo Matthews	Ford ?? 1961, #94	Banjo Matthews
4	Fred Lorenzen	Ford ?? 1961, #28	Holman-Moody Racing
5	Marvin Panch	Pontiac ?? 1960, #20	Smokey Yunick
6	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac ? 1961, #8	Bud Moore
7	Jack Smith	Pontiac ?? 1961, #47	Jack Smith
8	Bobby Johns	Ford ?? 1961, #72	Shorty Johns
9	Nelson Stacy	Ford ?? 1961, #29	Dudley Farrell
10	Speedy Thompson	Ford ?? 1961, #21	Wood Brothers
11	Bunkie Blackburn	Ford ?? 1961, #9	Wildcat Williams
12	Junior Johnson	Pontiac ?? 1961, #27	Rex Lovette
13	Rex White	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #4	Rex White
14	Bob Welborn	Pontiac ?? 1961, #18	Bud Moore
15	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #11	B.G. Holloway
16	Tommy Irwin	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #2	Tom Daniels
17	Ken Rush	Pontiac ?? 1961, #59	B.G. Holloway
18	Elmo Langley	Ford ?? 1961, #32	J.L. Cheatham
19	Buck Baker	Chrysler ?? 1961, #87	Buck Baker
20	Bill Morgan	Ford ?? 1961, #66	Ratus Walters
21	Cotton Owens	Pontiac ?? 1961, #6	Cotton Owens
22	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1961, #43	Petty Enterprises
23	Elmo Henderson	Ford ?? 1961, #82	Henry Dunbar
24	Emanuel Zervakis	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #85	Monroe Shook
25	Joe Lee Johnson	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #14	Joe Lee Johnson
26	Woodie Wilson	Pontiac ?? 1961, #5	Leroy Faucett
27	Herb Tillman	Chrysler ?? 1961, #86	Buck Baker
28	Ed Livingston	Ford ?? 1960, #68	Curtis Crider
29	Darel Dieringer	Plymouth ?? 1961, #42	Petty Enterprises
30	J.C. Hendrix	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #30	Fred Clark
31	Jimmy Pardue	Chevrolet ?? 1959, #54	Jimmy Pardue
32	Herman Beam	Ford ?? 1960, #19	Herman Beam
33	Joe Jones	Ford ?? 1960, #77	Joe Jones
34	L.D. Austin	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #74	L.D. Austin
35	Doug Yates	Plymouth ?? 1961, #23	Raeford Johnson
36	Tiny Lund	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #96	J.L. Cheatham
37	Curtis Crider	Mercury ?? 1961, #62	Curtis Crider
38	Sal Tovella	Ford ?? 1961, #83	Jack Meeks
39	Lee Reitzel	Ford ?? 1960, #93	Lee Reitzel
40	Johnny Allen	Ford ?? 1961, #15	Beau Morgan
41	Tubby Gonzales	Ford ?? 1961, #80	Tubby Gonzales
42	Wendell Scott	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #34	Wendell Scott
43	George Green	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #1	Jess Potter