Nascar Grand National Series 1961 var den 13:e upplagan av den främsta divisionen av professionell stockcarracing i USA sanktionerad av National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing. Säsongen bestod av 52 race och inleddes redan 6 november 1960 på Southern States Fairgrounds i Charlotte i North Carolina och avslutades 29 oktober 1961 på Occoneechee Speedway i Hillsborough i North Carolina.
Ned Jarrett vann serien i en Chevrolet. Pontiac som bilmärke dominerade serien med 30 segrar av 52 möjliga
Resultat DatumTävlingBanaVinnareKonstruktörRapport16 novemberRace 1Southern States Fairgrounds, Charlotte, North CarolinaLee PettyJoe WeatherlyFord11220 novemberRace 2Speedway Park, Jacksonville, FloridaJunior JohnsonLee PettyPlymouth13324 februariDaytona 500 Qualifier #1Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FloridaFireball RobertsFireball RobertsPontiac1424 februariDaytona 500 Qualifier #2Joe WeatherlyJoe WeatherlyPontiac1526 februariDaytona 500Fireball RobertsMarvin PanchPontiac4Rapport64 marsRace 6Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds, Spartanburg, South CarolinaNed JarrettCotton OwensPontiac475 marsRace 7Asheville-Weaverville Speedway, Weaverville, North CarolinaRex WhiteRex WhiteChevrolet1812 marsRace 8Marchbanks Speedway, Hanford, KalifornienBob RossFireball RobertsPontiac2926 marsAtlanta 500Atlanta International Raceway i Atlanta i GeorgiaMarvin PanchBob BurdickPontiac7Rapport101 aprilGreenville 200Greenville-Pickens Speedway, Easley, South CarolinaJunior JohnsonEmanuel ZervakisChevrolet2Rapport112 aprilRace 11Occoneechee Speedway, Hillsborough, North CarolinaNed JarrettCotton OwensPontiac3123 aprilRace 12Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem, North CarolinaGlen WoodRex WhiteChevrolet2139 aprilRace 13Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, VirginiaRex WhiteFred LorenzenFord21416 aprilGwyn Staley 400North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro North CarolinaJunior JohnsonRex WhiteChevrolet2Rapport1520 aprilRace 15Columbia Speedway, Cayce, South CarolinaNed JarrettCotton OwensPontiac21622 aprilHickory 250Hickory Motor Speedway, Hickory, North CarolinaJunior JohnsonJunior JohnsonPontiac1Rapport1723 aprilRichmond 200Atlantic Rural Fairgrounds, Richmond, VirginiaRichard PettyRichard PettyPlymouth1Rapport1830 aprilVirginia 500Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, VirginiaRex WhiteJunior JohnsonPontiac17Rapport196 majRebel 300Darlington Raceway, Darlington, South CarolinaFred LorenzenFred LorenzenFord1Rapport2021 majWorld 600 Qualifier #1Charlotte Motor Speedway, Charlotte, North CarolinaFred LorenzenRichard PettyPlymouth72121 majWorld 600 Qualifier #2Junior JohnsonJoe WeatherlyPontiac32221 majRace 22Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, KalifornienEddie GrayLloyd DaneChevrolet22327 majRace 23Ascot Stadium, Los Angeles, KalifornienDanny WeinbergEddie GrayFord22428 majWorld 600Charlotte Motor Speedway, Charlotte, North CarolinaRichard PettyDavid PearsonPontiac3Rapport252 juniRace 25Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds, Spartanburg, South CarolinaJoe WeatherlyJim PaschalPontiac11264 juniSouthland 200Fairgrounds Raceway, Birmingham, AlabamaJohnny AllenNed JarrettChevrolet4Rapport278 juniPickens 200Greenville-Pickens Speedway, Easley, South CarolinaNed JarrettJack SmithPontiac7Rapport2810 juniMyers Brothers 200Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem, North CarolinaJunior JohnsonRex WhiteChevrolet4Rapport2917 juniYankee 500Norwood Arena, Norwood, MassachusettsRex WhiteEmanuel ZervakisChevrolet3Rapport3023 juniRace 30Hartsville Speedway, Hartsville, South CarolinaEmanuel ZervakisBuck BakerChrysler33124 juniRace 31Starkey Speedway, Roanoke, VirginiaRex WhiteJunior JohnsonPontiac2324 juliFirecracker 250Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FloridaFireball RobertsDavid PearsonPontiac2Rapport339 juliFestival 250Atlanta International Raceway i Atlanta i GeorgiaFireball RobertsFred LorenzenFord5Rapport3420 juliRace 34Columbia Speedway, Cayce, South CarolinaCotton OwensCotton OwensPontiac13522 juliRace 35Rambi Raceway, Myrtle Beach, South CarolinaJoe WeatherlyJoe WeatherlyPontiac13630 juliVolunteer 500Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TennesseeFred LorenzenJack SmithPontiac12Rapport376 augustiNashville 500Music City Motorplex, Nashville, TennesseePaul LewisJim PaschalPontiac10Rapport389 augustiRace 38Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem, North CarolinaJunior JohnsonRex WhiteChevrolet33913 augustiWestern North Carolina 500Asheville-Weaverville Speedway, Weaverville, North CarolinaJim PaschalJunior JohnsonPontiac2Rapport4018 augustiRace 40Atlantic Rural Fairgrounds, Richmond, VirginiaJunior JohnsonJunior JohnsonPontiac14127 augustiRace 41South Boston Speedway, South Boston, VirginiaCotton OwensJunior JohnsonPontiac3424 septemberSouthern 500Darlington Raceway, Darlington, South CarolinaFireball RobertsNelson StacyFord3Rapport438 septemberBuddy Shuman 250Hickory Motor Speedway, Hickory, North CarolinaRex WhiteRex WhiteChevrolet1Rapport4410 septemberCapital City 200Atlantic Rural Fairgrounds, Richmond, VirginiaJunior JohnsonJoe WeatherlyPontiac7Rapport4510 septemberRace 45California State Fairgrounds, Sacramento, KalifornienBill AmickEddie GrayFord4617 septemberDixie 400Atlanta International Raceway i Atlanta i GeorgiaFireball RobertsDavid PearsonPontiac5Rapport4724 septemberOld Dominion 500Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, VirginiaFred LorenzenJoe WeatherlyPontiac4Rapport481 oktoberWilkes 200North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro North CarolinaJunior JohnsonRex WhiteChevrolet3Rapport4915 oktoberNational 400Charlotte Motor Speedway, Charlotte, North CarolinaDavid PearsonJoe WeatherlyPontiac6Rapport5022 oktoberSoutheastern 500Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TennesseeBobby JohnsJoe WeatherlyPontiac2Rapport5128 oktoberRace 51Greenville-Pickens Speedway, Easley, South CarolinaBuck BakerJunior JohnsonPontiac35229 oktoberRace 52Occoneechee Speedway, Hillsborough, North CarolinaJoe WeatherlyJoe WeatherlyPontiac1 Källor:
Slutställning Plats Förare Starter Vinster Top 5 Top 10 Ledda varv Prispengar Poäng +\-1Ned Jarrett46123344624$41 056272722Rex White477293771390$56 39526442–8303Emanuel Zervakis38219281386$27 28122312–49604Joe Weatherly25914183856$47 07817894–93785Fireball Roberts22213145856$47 07817600–96726Junior Johnson417162210975$28 54017 178–100947Jack Smith25210140278$21 41015186–120868Richard Petty42218232703$25 23915186–120869Jim Paschal23212161230$18 10013922–1395510Buck Baker42111151224$13 69713746–1352611Jimmy Pardue44031600$10 56213408–13 86412Johnny Allen22031113$13 12713114–1415813David Pearson193781248$51 91013088–1418414Bob Welborn140370104$13 48712570–1470215Herman Beam41011400$9 39211382–15890 Källor:
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