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World 600 Qualifying Race

NASCAR Grand National race
Charlotte Motor Speedway, Charlotte, NC
May 21, 1961
67 laps on 1.5 mile paved oval; 100.5 miles

Fin	St	Driver	#	Owner	Car	Laps	Money	Status	Laps Led
1	7	Richard Petty	43	Petty Enterprises	1961 Plymouth	67	800	running	24
2	3	Ralph Earnhardt	6	Cotton Owens	1961 Pontiac	67	525	running	9
3	5	Bob Welborn	47	Jack Smith	1961 Pontiac	67	375	running	0
4	4	Bobby Johns	72	Shorty Johns	1961 Ford	67	275	running	0
5	1	Fred Lorenzen	28	Holman Moody	1961 Ford	67	250	running	34
6	18	Fireball Roberts	75	Smokey Yunick	1961 Pontiac	66	215	running	0
7	2	Banjo Matthews	94	Banjo Matthews	1961 Ford	66	175	running	0
8	6	Ned Jarrett	11	B.G. Holloway	1961 Chevrolet	66	150	running	0
9	8	Johnny Allen	69	B.G. Holloway	1961 Chevrolet	66	140	running	0
10	10	G.C. Spencer	48	G.C. Spencer	1960 Chevrolet	65	130	running	0
11	12	Joe Eubanks	82	Don Every	1961 Ford	64	125	running	0
12	9	Jimmy Pardue	54	Jimmy Pardue	1960 Chevrolet	64	110	running	0
13	16	E.J. Trivette	97	Harry Leake	1960 Chevrolet	56	100	running	0
14	11	Rex White	4	Rex White	1961 Chevrolet	41	185	running	0
15	13	Emanuel Zervakis	85	Monroe Shook	1961 Chevrolet	28	70	engine	0
16	14	Curtis Crider	62	Curtis Crider	1961 Mercury	18	60	transmission	0
17	17	Bobby Waddell	35	M.J. Black	1959 Plymouth	3	50	rear end	0
18	15	Bobby Isaac	27	Rex Lovette	1961 Pontiac	2	50	coil	0
19	19	Roy Tyner	9	Roy Tyner	1960 Ford	1	50	handling	0

Time of race: 00:45:09
Average Speed: 133.554 MPH
Pole Speed: 39.28 seconds
0 cautions
Attendance: 10,000