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1961 Winston-Salem NASCAR Race 3 in NASCAR at the Winston-Salem circuit. Full information

1961 Winston-Salem NASCAR

1961 Winston-Salem NASCAR is 507th NASCAR race. Passed at the Winston-Salem circuit. Junior Johnson won the pole position, Rex White won this race. Glen Wood and Ned Jarrett also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 150 laps (60 km).

Previous race: 1961 Nashville NASCAR
Next race: 1961 Weaverville NASCAR
Race Start: 9th August 1961

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1961 Winston-Salem NASCAR

16th victory for the Rex White team
18th victory for the Rex White
58th podium for the Rex White
15th podium for the Glen Wood
26th podium for the Ned Jarrett

Chevrolet Impala (Second generation) - 1961 Winston-Salem NASCAR winner

Chevrolet Impala (Second generation) #4 - 1961 Winston-Salem NASCAR winner

1961 Winston-Salem NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Rex White	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #4	0	53m 0s	Rex White
2	Glen Wood	Ford ?? 1961, #21			Wood Brothers
3	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #11			B.G. Holloway
4	Emanuel Zervakis	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #85			Monroe Shook
5	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1961, #43			Petty Enterprises
6	G.C. Spencer	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #48			G.C. Spencer
7	Wendell Scott	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #34			Wendell Scott
8	Jimmy Mairs	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #57
9	Harry Leake	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #97			Harry Leake
10	Larry Thomas	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #36			Wade Younts
11	Bob Barron	Dodge ?? 1960, #71			Bob Barron
12	Jimmy Pardue	Chevrolet ?? 1959, #5
13	Robert Berrier	MG ?? 1954, #32
14	Curtis Crider	Ford ?? 1960, #62			Curtis Crider
15	Doc Lee	Austin Healey ?? 1960, #77
16	Doug Yates	Plymouth ?? 1961, #23			Raeford Johnson
17	T.R. Miller	Ford ?? 1959, #12
18	Jack Hart	Austin Healey ?? 1958, #71
19	Junior Johnson	Pontiac ?? 1960, #27			Rex Lovette
20	Bill Whitley	Corvette ?? 1954, #17
21	Maurice Petty	Valiant ?? 1960, #44			Petty Enterprises
22	Fred Harb	Ford ?? 1961, #17			Fred Harb
23	Paul Lyons	Sprite ?? 1960, #75

Qualifying Results for the 1961 Winston-Salem NASCAR on the Winston-Salem circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Junior Johnson	Pontiac ?? 1960, #27	Rex Lovette
2	Glen Wood	Ford ?? 1961, #21	Wood Brothers
3	Rex White	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #4	Rex White
4	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #11	B.G. Holloway
5	Doug Yates	Plymouth ?? 1961, #23	Raeford Johnson
6	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1961, #43	Petty Enterprises
7	Fred Harb	Ford ?? 1961, #17	Fred Harb
8	Emanuel Zervakis	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #85	Monroe Shook
9	Wendell Scott	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #34	Wendell Scott
10	Bill Whitley	Corvette ?? 1954, #17
11	G.C. Spencer	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #48	G.C. Spencer
12	Jimmy Mairs	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #57
13	Harry Leake	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #97	Harry Leake
14	Bob Barron	Dodge ?? 1960, #71	Bob Barron
15	Maurice Petty	Valiant ?? 1960, #44	Petty Enterprises
16	Jimmy Pardue	Chevrolet ?? 1959, #5
17	Robert Berrier	MG ?? 1954, #32
18	Larry Thomas	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #36	Wade Younts
19	T.R. Miller	Ford ?? 1959, #12
20	Curtis Crider	Ford ?? 1960, #62	Curtis Crider
21	Jack Hart	Austin Healey ?? 1958, #71
22	Doc Lee	Austin Healey ?? 1960, #77
23	Paul Lyons	Sprite ?? 1960, #75