Richard Petty

1961 NASCAR Grand National Results

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Glossary

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Race	Site	Cars	St	Fin	#	Sponsor / Owner	Car	Laps	Money	Status	Led
1	Charlotte	20	6	11	43	Petty Enterprises	Plymouth	142/200	125	a frame	0
2	Jacksonville	22	8	4	43	Petty Enterprises	Plymouth	197/200	275	running	0
3	Daytona	34	14	16	43	Petty Enterprises	Plymouth	37/39	75	crash	–
6	Spartanburg	18	3	2	43	Petty Enterprises	Plymouth	199/200	525	running	0
7	Weaverville	15	10	4	43	Petty Enterprises	Plymouth	196/200	275	running	0
9	Atlanta	46	22	24	43	Petty Enterprises	Plymouth	155/334	200	engine	0
10	Greenville	21	5	2	43	Petty Enterprises	Plymouth	200/200	525	running	0
11	Hillsboro	20	4	2	42	Petty Enterprises	Plymouth	110/110	525	running	0
12	Winston-Salem	18	6	3	43	Petty Enterprises	Plymouth	147/150	375	running	0
13	Martinsville	27	9	8	43	Petty Enterprises	Plymouth	146/149	175	running	0
14	North Wilkesboro	25	3	3	43	Petty Enterprises	Plymouth	396/400	900	running	0
15	Columbia	22	7	6	43	Petty Enterprises	Plymouth	193/200	215	running	0
16	Hickory	23	4	20	43	Petty Enterprises	Plymouth	100/250	50	radiator	28
17	Richmond	12	1	1	43	Petty Enterprises	Plymouth	200/200	950	running	182
18	Martinsville	30	3	23	43	Petty Enterprises	Plymouth	243/500	200	distributor	0
19	Darlington	32	31	32	43	Petty Enterprises	Plymouth	11/219	200	engine	0
20	Charlotte	19	7	1	43	Petty Enterprises	Plymouth	67/67	800	running	24
24	Charlotte	55	1	30	43	Petty Enterprises	Plymouth	332/400	670	engine	47
25	Spartanburg	21	8	15	43	Petty Enterprises	Plymouth	70/200	70	crash	0
27	Greenville	26	8	16	43	Petty Enterprises	Plymouth	130/200	60	a frame	0
28	Winston-Salem	22	6	5	43	Petty Enterprises	Plymouth	198/200	250	running	–
30	Hartsville	18	10	17	43	Petty Enterprises	Plymouth	69/150	65	engine	–
31	Roanoke	20	4	4	43	Petty Enterprises	Plymouth	147/150	295	running	0
33	Atlanta	42	39	3	43	Petty Enterprises	Plymouth	164/167	2,275	running	0
34	Columbia	21	8	7	43	Petty Enterprises	Plymouth	194/200	175	running	0
35	Myrtle Beach	22	4	17	43	Petty Enterprises	Plymouth	43/200	50	con rod	0
36	Bristol	42	4	4	43	Petty Enterprises	Plymouth	493/500	800	running	19
37	Nashville	24	2	14	43	Petty Enterprises	Plymouth	366/403	1,226	engine	362
38	Winston-Salem	23	6	5	43	Petty Enterprises	Plymouth	149/150	225	running	0
39	Weaverville	38	8	11	43	Petty Enterprises	Plymouth	249/258	400	running	0
40	Richmond	19	4	9	43	Petty Enterprises	Plymouth	143/150	180	running	0
41	South Boston	21	7	20	43	Petty Enterprises	Plymouth	32/200	50	engine	0
42	Darlington	43	5	26	43	Petty Enterprises	Plymouth	201/364	1,110	engine	41
43	Hickory	20	6	17	42	Petty Enterprises	Plymouth	102/250	60	rear end	0
44	Richmond	25	8	18	42	Petty Enterprises	Plymouth	157/250	80	engine	0
46	Atlanta	42	26	5	43	Petty Enterprises	Plymouth	264/267	1,625	running	0
47	Martinsville	29	7	17	43	Petty Enterprises	Plymouth	319/500	175	engine	0
48	North Wilkesboro	30	13	3	42	Petty Enterprises	Plymouth	316/320	850	running	0
49	Charlotte	43	22	2	43	Petty Enterprises	Plymouth	267/267	4,870	running	0
50	Bristol	38	11	23	43	Petty Enterprises	Plymouth	394/500	246	rear end	0
51	Greenville	18	9	4	42	Petty Enterprises	Plymouth	195/200	275	running	0
52	Hillsboro	20	5	10	43	Petty Enterprises	Plymouth	133/165	200	transmission	0
DNQs, WDs or driver changes (DC)
5	Daytona	DNQ			43	(Petty Enterprises)	Plymouth

42 starts, 7866 of 10229 laps completed (76.9%), 703 laps led Win: 2 ( 4.8%)Average start: 8.9Total Winnings:$22,672 Top 5:18 ( 42.9%)Average finish:11.0(excluding bonuses) Top 10:23 ( 54.8%) DNF:19

42 starts, 7866 of 10229 laps completed (76.9%), 703 laps led

Win: 2 ( 4.8%)Average start: 8.9Total Winnings:$22,672

Top 5:18 ( 42.9%)Average finish:11.0(excluding bonuses)

Top 10:23 ( 54.8%) DNF:19