CUP SERIES · SEASON

1961

Gen 1 · Grand National · Champion: Ned Jarrett

Cup

‹ 1960 1962 ›

Races

Drivers

208

Winners

Avg cautions

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Avg lead changes

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Avg margin

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Closest finish

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Races

#	Date	Race	Track	Winner	Pole	Laps	Ctn	LC	Margin	Data
1	—	100 Miles at Southern States Fairgrounds	Southern States Fairgrounds DIRT	16Joe Weatherly	42Lee Petty	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
2	—	100 Miles at Speedway Park	Speedway Park DIRT	42Lee Petty	27Junior Johnson	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
3	—	Daytona 500 Qualifer #1	Daytona International Speedway SS	22Fireball Roberts	22Fireball Roberts	39	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
4	—	Daytona 500 Qualifer #2	Daytona International Speedway SS	8Joe Weatherly	8Joe Weatherly	40	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
5	—	Daytona 500	Daytona International Speedway SS	20Marvin Panch	22Fireball Roberts	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
6	—	100 Miles at Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds	Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds DIRT	5Cotton Owens	11Ned Jarrett	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
7	—	100 Miles at Asheville-Weaverville Speedway	Asheville-Weaverville Speedway DIRT	4Rex White	4Rex White	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
8	—	249 Miles at Marchbanks Speedway	Marchbanks Speedway DIRT	75Fireball Roberts	51Bob Ross	178	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
9	—	Atlanta 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway INT	53Bob Burdick	3Marvin Panch	334	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
10	—	Greenville 200	Greenville-Pickens Speedway DIRT	85Emanuel Zervakis	27Junior Johnson	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
11	—	99 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway	Occoneechee Speedway DIRT	6Cotton Owens	11Ned Jarrett	110	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
12	—	38 Miles at Bowman-Gray Stadium	Bowman Gray Stadium ST	4Rex White	21Glen Wood	150	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
13	—	Grand National 200	Martinsville Speedway ST	28Fred Lorenzen	4Rex White	149	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
14	—	Gwyn Staley 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway ST	4Rex White	27Junior Johnson	400	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
15	—	100 Miles at Columbia Speedway	Columbia Speedway DIRT	6Cotton Owens	11Ned Jarrett	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
16	—	Hickory 250	Hickory Speedway DIRT	27Junior Johnson	27Junior Johnson	250	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
17	—	Richmond 200	Richmond Raceway ST	43Richard Petty	43Richard Petty	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
18	—	Virginia 500	Martinsville Speedway ST	27Junior Johnson	4Rex White	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
19	—	Rebel 300	Darlington Raceway INT	28Fred Lorenzen	28Fred Lorenzen	219	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
20	—	102 Miles at Riverside International Raceway	Riverside International Raceway RC	44Lloyd Dane	98Eddie Gray	39	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
21	—	World 600 Qualifier #2	Charlotte Motor Speedway INT	8Joe Weatherly	3Junior Johnson	67	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
22	—	World 600 Qualifier #1	Charlotte Motor Speedway INT	43Richard Petty	28Fred Lorenzen	67	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
23	—	100 Miles at Ascot Stadium	Ascot Stadium DIRT	98Eddie Gray	76Danny Weinberg	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
24	—	World 600	Charlotte Motor Speedway INT	3David Pearson	43Richard Petty	400	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
25	—	100 Miles at Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds	Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds DIRT	14Jim Paschal	8Joe Weatherly	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
26	—	125 Miles at Birmingham International Raceway	Birmingham International Raceway DIRT	11Ned Jarrett	69Johnny Allen	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
27	—	Pickens 200	Greenville-Pickens Speedway DIRT	47Jack Smith	11Ned Jarrett	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
28	—	Myers Brothers 200	Bowman Gray Stadium ST	4Rex White	27Junior Johnson	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
29	—	Yankee 500	Norwood Arena ST	85Emanuel Zervakis	4Rex White	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
30	—	50 Miles at Hartsville Speedway	Hartsville Speedway DIRT	86Buck Baker	85Emanuel Zervakis	150	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
31	—	38 Miles at Starkey Speedway	Starkey Speedway ST	27Junior Johnson	4Rex White	150	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
32	—	Firecracker 250	Daytona International Speedway SS	3David Pearson	22Fireball Roberts	100	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
33	—	Festival 250	Atlanta Motor Speedway INT	28Fred Lorenzen	22Fireball Roberts	167	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
34	—	100 Miles at Columbia Speedway	Columbia Speedway DIRT	6Cotton Owens	6Cotton Owens	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
35	—	108 Miles at Rambi Race Track	Rambi Race Track DIRT	8Joe Weatherly	8Joe Weatherly	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
36	—	Volunteer 500	Bristol Motor Speedway ST	46Jack Smith	28Fred Lorenzen	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
37	—	Nasvhille 500	Nashville Speedway ST	44Jim Paschal	4Rex White	403	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
38	—	Bowman-Gray 500	Bowman Gray Stadium ST	4Rex White	27Junior Johnson	150	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
39	—	Western North Carolina 500	Asheville-Weaverville Speedway DIRT	27Junior Johnson	44Jim Paschal	258	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
40	—	50 Miles at Southside Speedway	Southside Speedway ST	27Junior Johnson	27Junior Johnson	150	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
41	—	80 Miles at South Boston Speedway	South Boston Speedway DIRT	27Junior Johnson	6Cotton Owens	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
42	—	Southern 500	Darlington Raceway INT	29Nelson Stacy	22Fireball Roberts	364	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
43	—	Buddy Shuman 250	Hickory Speedway DIRT	4Rex White	4Rex White	250	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
44	—	100 Miles at California State Fairgrounds	California State Fairgrounds DIRT	98Eddie Gray	98NBill Amick	100	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
45	—	Capital City 200	Richmond Raceway ST	8Joe Weatherly	27Junior Johnson	250	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
46	—	Dixie 400	Atlanta Motor Speedway INT	3David Pearson	22Fireball Roberts	267	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
47	—	Old Dominion 500	Martinsville Speedway ST	8Joe Weatherly	28Fred Lorenzen	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
48	—	Wilkes 200	North Wilkesboro Speedway ST	4Rex White	27Junior Johnson	320	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
49	—	National 400	Charlotte Motor Speedway INT	8Joe Weatherly	3David Pearson	267	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
50	—	Southeastern 500	Bristol Motor Speedway ST	8Joe Weatherly	47Bobby Johns	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
51	—	100 Miles at Greenville-Pickens Speedway	Greenville-Pickens Speedway DIRT	27Junior Johnson	86Buck Baker	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
52	—	149 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway	Occoneechee Speedway DIRT	8Joe Weatherly	8Joe Weatherly	165	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP

Wins per driver

Standings

Computed with the season's rules

#	Driver	Team	Points	Wins	Top 5	Top 10	Poles	Laps led	Avg fin	DNF
1	11Ned Jarrett	B.G. Holloway (Owner)	27,282	1	23	34	4	615	7.6	11
2	4Rex White	Rex White (Owner)	26,442	7	29	38	7	1,224	7.0	7
3	85Emanuel Zervakis	Monroe Shook (Owner)	22,322	2	19	28	1	386

Pace leaders · 1961 Cup Series

drivers with 3+ races (0 of 0)

No pace statistics for this season (lap-level data from 2020).