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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
| 3
| Joe Weatherly
| 8
| Bud Moore
| 1961 Pontiac
| 67
| 800
| running
| 3 |
| 2
| 1
| Junior Johnson
| 3
| John Masoni
| 1961 Pontiac
| 67
| 525
| running
| 12 |
| 3
| 9
| Jack Smith
| 46
| Jack Smith
| 1961 Pontiac
| 66
| 375
| running
| 0 |
| 4
| 8
| Nelson Stacy
| 29
| Dudley Farrell
| 1961 Ford
| 66
| 275
| running
| 0 |
| 5
| 11
| Marvin Porter
| 44
|
| 1960 Plymouth
| 66
| 250
| running
| 0 |
| 6
| 6
| Tim Flock
| 15
| Beau Morgan
| 1961 Ford
| 65
| 215
| running
| 0 |
| 7
| 13
| Buck Fulp
| 12
|
| 1961 Ford
| 65
| 175
| running
| 0 |
| 8
| 12
| Herman Beam
| 19
| Herman Beam
| 1960 Ford
| 60
| 150
| running
| 0 |
| 9
| 14
| Lee Reitzel
| 93
| Lee Reitzel
| 1960 Ford
| 59
| 140
| running
| 0 |
| 10
| 17
| L.D. Austin
| 74
| L.D. Austin
| 1961 Chevrolet
| 57
| 130
| running
| 0 |
| 11
| 2
| Curtis Turner
| 21
| Wood Brothers
| 1961 Ford
| 52
| 125
| accident
| 52 |
| 12
| 4
| Buck Baker
| 87
| Buck Baker
| 1961 Chrysler
| 39
| 110
| cut tire
| 0 |
| 13
| 15
| Bob Barron
| 71
| Bob Barron
| 1960 Dodge
| 18
| 100
| rear end
| 0 |
| 14
| 10
| Joe Lee Johnson
| 89
| Joe Lee Johnson
| 1961 Chevrolet
| 17
| 85
| clutch
| 0 |
| 15
| 19
| Buddy Baker
| 86
| Buck Baker
| 1961 Chrysler
| 12
| 70
| clutch
| 0 |
| 16
| 16
| Cotton Owens
| 18
| Bud Moore
| 1961 Pontiac
| 11
| 60
| transmission
| 0 |
| 17
| 5
| Speedy Thompson
| 16
| Beau Morgan
| 1961 Ford
| 2
| 50
| accident
| 0 |
| 18
| 7
| Tommy Irwin
| 2
| Tom Daniels
| 1960 Chevrolet
| 1
| 50
| accident
| 0 |
| 19
| 18
| Gene Stokes
| 31
| Gene Stokes
| 1961 Studebaker
| 1
| 50
| fuel pump
| 0 |
Time of race: 00:52:18
Average Speed: 115.591 MPH
Pole Speed: 39.43 seconds
2 cautions for 14 laps
Attendance: 10,000