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NASCAR Grand National race
Fairgrounds Raceway, Birmingham, AL
June 4, 1961
200 laps on 0.5 mile dirt oval; 100 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 4
| Ned Jarrett
| 11
| B.G. Holloway
| 1961 Chevrolet
| 200
| 800
| running
| |
| 2
| 6
| Jim Paschal
| 14
| Julian Petty
| 1961 Pontiac
| 198
| 525
| running
| |
| 3
| 2
| Jack Smith
| 46
| Jack Smith
| 1961 Pontiac
| 198
| 375
| running
| |
| 4
| 5
| Rex White
| 4
| Rex White
| 1960 Chevrolet
| 197
| 375
| running
| |
| 5
| 10
| Tommy Wells
| 39
|
| 1960 Chevrolet
| 192
| 250
| running
| |
| 6
| 9
| Herman Beam
| 19
| Herman Beam
| 1960 Ford
| 190
| 215
| running
| |
| 7
| 7
| Wilbur Rakestraw
| 99
| Joe Jones
| 1961 Ford
| 185
| 175
| running
| |
| 8
| 13
| Bob Barron
| 71
| Bob Barron
| 1960 Dodge
| 168
| 150
| running
| |
| 9
| 11
| G.C. Spencer
| 48
| G.C. Spencer
| 1960 Chevrolet
| 110
| 140
| rear end
| |
| 10
| 1
| Johnny Allen
| 69
| B.G. Holloway
| 1961 Chevrolet
| 91
| 130
| A-frame
| |
| 11
| 3
| Buck Baker
| 86
| Buck Baker
| 1961 Chrysler
| 44
| 125
| hub
| |
| 12
| 12
| Bob Welborn
| 89
| Joe Lee Johnson
| 1961 Chevrolet
| 7
| 110
| connecting rod
| |
| 13
| 8
| Jimmy Pardue
| 54
| Jimmy Pardue
| 1959 Chevrolet
| 3
| 100
| accident
| |
Time of race: 01:38:15
Average Speed: 61.068 MPH
Pole Speed: 27.31 seconds