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NASCAR Grand National race
Rambi Raceway, Myrtle Beach, SC
July 22, 1961
200 laps on 0.5 mile dirt oval; 100 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 1
| Joe Weatherly
| 8
| Bud Moore
| 1961 Pontiac
| 200
| 950
| running
| |
| 2
| 6
| Jim Paschal
| 14
| Julian Petty
| 1961 Pontiac
| 200
| 625
| running
| |
| 3
| 5
| Ned Jarrett
| 11
| B.G. Holloway
| 1961 Chevrolet
| 199
| 426
| running
| |
| 4
| 19
| George Green
| 77
| Joe Jones
| 1960 Ford
| 188
| 275
| running
| |
| 5
| 13
| Emanuel Zervakis
| 85
| Monroe Shook
| 1961 Chevrolet
| 185
| 250
| running
| |
| 6
| 18
| Herman Beam
| 19
| Herman Beam
| 1960 Ford
| 184
| 215
| running
| |
| 7
| 20
| L.D. Austin
| 74
| L.D. Austin
| 1961 Chevrolet
| 184
| 175
| running
| |
| 8
| 21
| Larry Thomas
| 18
| Wade Younts
| 1960 Chevrolet
| 178
| 150
| running
| |
| 9
| 17
| Bob Barron
| 71
| Bob Barron
| 1960 Dodge
| 149
| 140
| running
| |
| 10
| 9
| Rex White
| 4
| Rex White
| 1961 Chevrolet
| 145
| 230
| hub
| |
| 11
| 22
| Jimmy Pardue
| 54
| Jimmy Pardue
| 1960 Chevrolet
| 145
| 125
| running
| |
| 12
| 10
| Doug Yates
| 23
| Raeford Johnson
| 1961 Plymouth
| 126
| 110
| lugs
| |
| 13
| 3
| Buck Baker
| 86
| Buck Baker
| 1961 Chrysler
| 111
| 100
| rear end
| |
| 14
| 14
| Lee Reitzel
| 93
| Lee Reitzel
| 1960 Ford
| 104
| 185
| running
| |
| 15
| 11
| Tiny Lund
| 63
| Pete Boland
| 1960 Ford
| 104
| 70
| running
| |
| 16
| 8
| G.C. Spencer
| 48
| G.C. Spencer
| 1960 Chevrolet
| 52
| 60
| engine
| |
| 17
| 4
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1961 Plymouth
| 43
| 50
| connecting rod
| |
| 18
| 15
| Maurice Petty
| 42
| Petty Enterprises
| 1960 Plymouth
| 40
| 50
| clutch
| |
| 19
| 16
| Curtis Crider
| 62
| Curtis Crider
| 1960 Ford
| 36
| 50
| overheating
| |
| 20
| 7
| Jack Smith
| 47
| Jack Smith
| 1961 Pontiac
| 30
| 50
| oil leak
| |
| 21
| 12
| Fireball Roberts
| 127
| Rex Lovette
| 1961 Pontiac
| 27
| 50
| engine
| |
| 22
| 2
| Junior Johnson
| 27
| Rex Lovette
| 1960 Pontiac
| 16
| 50
| ball joint
| |
Time of race: 01:44:04
Average Speed: 57.655 MPH
Pole Speed: 26.99 seconds