1961 Hickory 250 Results
Junior Johnson won the 1961 Hickory 250 at Hickory Motor Speedway on April 22, 1961, leading 219 of 250 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 23 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | Junior Johnson | 1 | 250 | 219 | Running |
| 2 | 86 | Buck Baker | 8 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 4 | Rex White | 7 | 245 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | 23 | 245 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | 14 | 242 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 61 | Elmo Langley | 11 | 241 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 1 | Paul Lewis | 10 | 239 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 69 | Johnny Allen | 6 | 236 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 0 | Bobby Waddell | 15 | 235 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 21 | Curtis Turner | 2 | 233 | 3 | Running |
| 11 | 97 | Harry Leake | 17 | 232 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 19 | Herman Beam | 9 | 229 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 47 | Jack Smith | 22 | 228 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 71 | Bob Barron | 20 | 215 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 35 | George Green | 21 | 210 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 23 | Doug Yates | 13 | 195 | 0 | Transmission |
| 17 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | 3 | 190 | 0 | Crash |
| 18 | 93 | Lee Reitzel | 19 | 178 | 0 | A frame |
| 19 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | 5 | 138 | 0 | A frame |
| 20 | 43 | Richard Petty | 4 | 100 | 28 | Radiator |
| 21 | 62 | Curtis Crider | 16 | 47 | 0 | Rear end |
| 22 | 17 | Fred Harb | 12 | 20 | 0 | A frame |
| 23 | 33 | Bryant Wallace | 18 | 9 | 0 | Handling |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | April 22, 1961 |
| Track | Hickory Motor Speedway |
| Laps | 250 |