1961 South Boston Speedway, August 27 Results
Junior Johnson won the 1961 Grand National Series race at South Boston Speedway on August 27, 1961, leading 168 of 200 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 21 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | Junior Johnson | 3 | 200 | 168 | Running |
| 2 | 7 | Jim Reed | 2 | 199 | 32 | Running |
| 3 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | 8 | 197 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | 17 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 4 | Rex White | 5 | 195 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | 9 | 192 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 36 | Larry Thomas | 15 | 189 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 97 | Harry Leake | 11 | 189 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 71 | Bob Barron | 14 | 184 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 5 | Bob Presnell | 20 | 184 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 57 | Bill Morton | 12 | 182 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 61 | Elmo Langley | 4 | 181 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 12 | Harvey Hege | 21 | 166 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 23 | Doug Yates | 10 | 158 | 0 | Crash |
| 15 | 17 | Fred Harb | 18 | 117 | 0 | Engine |
| 16 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 6 | 114 | 0 | Crash |
| 17 | 6 | Cotton Owens | 1 | 75 | 0 | Transmission |
| 18 | 77 | Joe Jones | 13 | 71 | 0 | Engine |
| 19 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | 16 | 62 | 0 | Rear end |
| 20 | 43 | Richard Petty | 7 | 32 | 0 | Engine |
| 21 | 25 | John Hamby | 19 | 22 | 0 | Handling |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | August 27, 1961 |
| Track | South Boston Speedway |
| Laps | 200 |