1961 National 400 Results
Joe Weatherly won the 1961 National 400 at Charlotte on October 15, 1961, leading 5 of 267 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 43 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | 6 | 267 | 5 | Running |
| 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | 22 | 267 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 18 | Bob Welborn | 14 | 267 | 51 | Running |
| 4 | 6 | Cotton Owens | 21 | 266 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 4 | Rex White | 13 | 264 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 42 | Darel Dieringer | 29 | 263 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | 24 | 261 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 14 | Joe Lee Johnson | 25 | 258 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 27 | Junior Johnson | 12 | 256 | 100 | Wheel |
| 10 | 30 | J.C. Hendrix | 30 | 254 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 21 | Speedy Thompson | 10 | 252 | 0 | Engine |
| 12 | 15 | Johnny Allen | 40 | 249 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 74 | L.D. Austin | 34 | 243 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 5 | Woodie Wilson | 26 | 242 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 96 | Tiny Lund | 36 | 234 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 19 | Herman Beam | 32 | 233 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 87 | Buck Baker | 19 | 232 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | 15 | 223 | 0 | Engine |
| 19 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | 31 | 221 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 77 | Joe Jones | 33 | 220 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 3 | David Pearson | 1 | 217 | 4 | Fuel pump |
| 22 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 42 | 191 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 1 | George Green | 43 | 175 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 32 | Elmo Langley | 18 | 169 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 23 | Doug Yates | 35 | 140 | 0 | Driveshaft |
| 26 | 20 | Marvin Panch | 5 | 136 | 0 | Crash |
| 27 | 82 | Elmo Henderson | 23 | 122 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 68 | Ed Livingston | 28 | 121 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | 2 | 113 | 107 | Crash |
| 30 | 66 | Bill Morgan | 20 | 111 | 0 | Crash |
| 31 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | 4 | 104 | 0 | Head gasket |
| 32 | 72 | Bobby Johns | 8 | 55 | 0 | Crash |
| 33 | 94 | Banjo Matthews | 3 | 54 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 86 | Herb Tillman | 27 | 45 | 0 | Rear end |
| 35 | 9 | Bunkie Blackburn | 11 | 42 | 0 | Crash |
| 36 | 80 | Tubby Gonzales | 41 | 38 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 47 | Jack Smith | 7 | 34 | 0 | Fuel pump |
| 38 | 83 | Sal Tovella | 38 | 31 | 0 | Distributor |
| 39 | 93 | Lee Reitzel | 39 | 31 | 0 | Head gasket |
| 40 | 62 | Curtis Crider | 37 | 27 | 0 | Engine |
| 41 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | 9 | 27 | 0 | Overheating |
| 42 | 2 | Tommy Irwin | 16 | 20 | 0 | Rod |
| 43 | 59 | Ken Rush | 17 | 16 | 0 | Rocker arm |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | October 15, 1961 |
| Track | Charlotte |
| Laps | 267 |