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1961 Myrtle Beach NASCAR

1961 Myrtle Beach NASCAR is 504th NASCAR race. Passed at the Myrtle Beach circuit. Joe Weatherly won the pole position and this race. Jim Paschal and Ned Jarrett also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (161 km).

Previous race: 1961 Columbia NASCAR
Next race: 1961 Bristol NASCAR
Race Start: 22nd July 1961

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1961 Myrtle Beach NASCAR

3rd victory for the Bud Moore team
9th victory for the Joe Weatherly
21st podium for the Joe Weatherly
40th podium for the Jim Paschal
23rd podium for the Ned Jarrett

1961 Myrtle Beach NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac ? 1961, #8	0	1h 44m 4s	Bud Moore
2	Jim Paschal	Pontiac ?? 1961, #14			Julian Petty
3	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #11			B.G. Holloway
4	George Green	Ford ?? 1960, #77			Joe Jones
5	Emanuel Zervakis	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #85			Monroe Shook
6	Herman Beam	Ford ?? 1960, #19			Herman Beam
7	L.D. Austin	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #74			L.D. Austin
8	Larry Thomas	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #18			Wade Younts
9	Bob Barron	Dodge ?? 1960, #71			Bob Barron
10	Rex White	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #4			Rex White
11	Jimmy Pardue	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #54			Jimmy Pardue
12	Doug Yates	Plymouth ?? 1961, #23			Raeford Johnson
13	Buck Baker	Chrysler ?? 1961, #86			Buck Baker
14	Lee Reitzel	Ford ?? 1960, #93			Lee Reitzel
15	Tiny Lund	Ford ?? 1960, #63			Pete Boland
16	G.C. Spencer	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #48			G.C. Spencer
17	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1961, #43			Petty Enterprises
18	Maurice Petty	Plymouth ?? 1960, #42			Petty Enterprises
19	Curtis Crider	Ford ?? 1960, #62			Curtis Crider
20	Jack Smith	Pontiac ?? 1961, #47			Jack Smith
21	Fireball Roberts	Pontiac ?? 1961, #127			Rex Lovette
22	Junior Johnson	Pontiac ?? 1960, #27			Rex Lovette

Qualifying Results for the 1961 Myrtle Beach NASCAR on the Myrtle Beach circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac ? 1961, #8	Bud Moore
2	Junior Johnson	Pontiac ?? 1960, #27	Rex Lovette
3	Buck Baker	Chrysler ?? 1961, #86	Buck Baker
4	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1961, #43	Petty Enterprises
5	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #11	B.G. Holloway
6	Jim Paschal	Pontiac ?? 1961, #14	Julian Petty
7	Jack Smith	Pontiac ?? 1961, #47	Jack Smith
8	G.C. Spencer	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #48	G.C. Spencer
9	Rex White	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #4	Rex White
10	Doug Yates	Plymouth ?? 1961, #23	Raeford Johnson
11	Tiny Lund	Ford ?? 1960, #63	Pete Boland
12	Fireball Roberts	Pontiac ?? 1961, #127	Rex Lovette
13	Emanuel Zervakis	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #85	Monroe Shook
14	Lee Reitzel	Ford ?? 1960, #93	Lee Reitzel
15	Maurice Petty	Plymouth ?? 1960, #42	Petty Enterprises
16	Curtis Crider	Ford ?? 1960, #62	Curtis Crider
17	Bob Barron	Dodge ?? 1960, #71	Bob Barron
18	Herman Beam	Ford ?? 1960, #19	Herman Beam
19	George Green	Ford ?? 1960, #77	Joe Jones
20	L.D. Austin	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #74	L.D. Austin
21	Larry Thomas	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #18	Wade Younts
22	Jimmy Pardue	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #54	Jimmy Pardue