1961 Greenville-Pickens Speedway, October 28 Results
Junior Johnson won the 1961 Grand National Series race at Greenville-Pickens Speedway on October 28, 1961, leading 26 of 200 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 18 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | Junior Johnson | 3 | 200 | 26 | Running |
| 2 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | 2 | 199 | 76 | Running |
| 3 | 4 | Rex White | 10 | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 42 | Richard Petty | 9 | 195 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 62 | Curtis Crider | 16 | 192 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | 6 | 191 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 43 | Maurice Petty | 15 | 190 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 2 | 190 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 14 | Joe Lee Johnson | 11 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 44 | Jim Paschal | 8 | 183 | 0 | Rear end |
| 11 | 19 | Herman Beam | 13 | 181 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 93 | Lee Reitzel | 14 | 181 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 17 | Fred Harb | 18 | 171 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 46 | Jack Smith | 7 | 169 | 0 | Crash |
| 15 | 77 | Joe Jones | 17 | 159 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | 5 | 116 | 0 | Rear end |
| 17 | 86 | Buck Baker | 1 | 98 | 98 | Clutch |
| 18 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | 4 | 51 | 0 | Distributor |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | October 28, 1961 |
| Track | Greenville-Pickens Speedway |
| Laps | 200 |