1961 Occoneechee Speedway, April 2 Results
Cotton Owens won the 1961 Grand National Series race at Occoneechee Speedway on April 2, 1961, leading 20 of 110 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 20 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Cotton Owens | 3 | 110 | 20 | Running |
| 2 | 42 | Richard Petty | 4 | 110 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 86 | Buck Baker | 6 | 110 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 27 | Junior Johnson | 2 | 109 | 81 | Running |
| 5 | 4 | Rex White | 11 | 109 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | 8 | 108 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 2 | Tommy Irwin | 9 | 108 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 23 | Doug Yates | 5 | 107 | 0 | Engine |
| 9 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | 10 | 106 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 9 | Roy Tyner | 20 | 102 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 97 | Harry Leake | 17 | 102 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 19 | Herman Beam | 15 | 99 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 18 | 98 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | 7 | 90 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 43 | Maurice Petty | 12 | 83 | 0 | A frame |
| 16 | 17 | Fred Harb | 13 | 79 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 35 | George Green | 19 | 75 | 0 | Axle |
| 18 | 0 | Bobby Waddell | 16 | 39 | 0 | Engine |
| 19 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | 1 | 9 | 9 | Lr hub |
| 20 | 62 | Curtis Crider | 14 | 7 | 0 | Radiator |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | April 2, 1961 |
| Track | Occoneechee Speedway |
| Laps | 110 |