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1961 National 400 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Grand National race number 49 of 52 Sunday, October 15, 1961 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC 267 laps on a 1.500 mile paved track (400.500 miles) Time of race: 3:20:20 Average speed: 119.95 mph Pole speed: 138.577 mph Cautions: 3 for 18 laps Margin of victory: 1.5 cl Attendance: 35821 Lead changes: 13 Glossary    1961 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1961 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   David Pearson 3 Pontiac 2:35.870   138.577   2   Fireball Roberts 22 Pontiac 2:35.960   138.497   3   Banjo Matthews 94 Ford 2:37.310   137.308   4   Fred Lorenzen 28 Ford 2:37.330   137.291   5   Marvin Panch 20 Pontiac 2:36.020   138.444   6   Joe Weatherly 8 Pontiac 2:37.360   137.265   7   Jack Smith 47 Pontiac 2:37.590   137.064   8   Bobby Johns 72 Ford 2:37.680   136.986   9   Nelson Stacy 29 Ford 2:37.940   136.761   10   Speedy Thompson 21 Ford 2:38.140   136.588   11   Bunkie Blackburn 9 Ford 2:38.280   136.467   12   Junior Johnson 27 Pontiac 2:38.780   136.037   13   Rex White 4 Chevrolet 2:39.040   135.815   14   Bob Welborn 18 Pontiac 2:39.070   135.789   15   Ned Jarrett 11 Chevrolet 2:39.860   135.118   16   Tommy Irwin 2 Chevrolet 2:39.900   135.084   17   Ken Rush 59 Pontiac 2:40.280   134.764   18   Elmo Langley 32 Ford 2:40.400   134.663   19   Buck Baker 87 Chrysler 2:40.530   134.554   20   Bill Morgan 66 Ford 2:40.860   134.278   21   Cotton Owens 6 Pontiac 2:41.200   133.995   22   Richard Petty 43 Plymouth 2:41.660   133.614   23   Elmo Henderson 82 Ford 2:41.750   133.539   24   Emanuel Zervakis 85 Chevrolet 2:42.190   133.177   25   Joe Lee Johnson 14 Chevrolet 2:43.720   131.932   26   Woodie Wilson 5 Pontiac 2:44.780   131.083   27   Herb Tillman 86 Chrysler 2:45.470   130.537   28   Ed Livingston 68 Ford 2:45.510   130.505   29   Darel Dieringer 42 Plymouth 2:46.130   130.019   30   J.C. Hendrix 30 Chevrolet 2:48.420   128.251   31   Jimmy Pardue 54 Ford 2:49.740   127.253   32   Herman Beam 19 Ford 2:51.960   125.610   33   Joe Jones 77 Ford 2:52.400   125.290   34   L.D. Austin 74 Chevrolet 2:52.780   125.014   35   Doug Yates 23 Plymouth 2:53.090   124.791   36   Tiny Lund 96 Chevrolet 2:53.310   124.632   37   Curtis Crider 62 Mercury 2:53.550   124.460   38   Sal Tovella 83 Ford 2:55.100   123.358   39   Lee Reitzel 93 Ford 40   Johnny Allen 15 Ford 41   Tubby Gonzales 80 Ford 42   Wendell Scott 34 Ford 43   George Green 1 Chevrolet OP: qualified via owners points PC: qualified as past champion PR: provisional QR: via qualifying race * - had to qualify on time Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   not available