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First Race - April 2, 1961
The 1961-11 was the 11th race of the 1961 NASCAR Cup Series season and took place at Occoneechee Speedway on 04-02-1961.
Cotton Owens won the race in his 1960 Pontiac from the 3 starting position against 19 other drivers with an average race speed of 84.695 mph.
The race distance was 99 miles and offered a total prize purse of $3,895. The 1961-11 was slowed by 0 caution flags for a total of 0 caution laps.
There were a total of 3 lead changes during the race. The pole speed was 91.836.
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts | Laps | Status | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Pontiac | Cotton Owens | 0 | 110/20 | Running | 800 |
| 2 | 4 | 42 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | Petty Enterprises | 0 | 110/0 | Running | 525 |
| 3 | 6 | 86 | Buck Baker | Chrysler | Buck Baker | 0 | 110/0 | Running | 375 |
| 4 | 2 | 27 | Junior Johnson | Pontiac | Holly Farms | 0 | 109/81 | Running | 275 |
| 5 | 11 | 4 | Rex White | Chevrolet | White-Clements | 0 | 109/0 | Running | 350 |
| 6 | 8 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Chevrolet | Jimmy Pardue | 0 | 108/0 | Running | 215 |
| 7 | 9 | 2 | Tommy Irwin | T-Bird | Tom Daniels | 0 | 108/0 | Running | 175 |
| 8 | 5 | 23 | Doug Yates | Plymouth | Raeford Johnson | 0 | 107/0 | Engine | 150 |
| 9 | 10 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | Chevrolet | G.C. Spencer | 0 | 106/0 | Running | 140 |
| 10 | 20 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Ford | Roy Tyner | 0 | 102/0 | Running | 140 |
| 11 | 17 | 97 | Harry Leake | Chevrolet | Harry Leake | 0 | 102/0 | Running | 125 |
| 12 | 15 | 19 | Herman Beam | Ford | Herman Beam | 0 | 99/0 | Running | 110 |
| 13 | 18 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Chevrolet | Wendell Scott | 0 | 98/0 | Running | 100 |
| 14 | 7 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | Chevrolet | Monroe Shook | 0 | 90/0 | Running | 85 |
| 15 | 12 | 43 | Maurice Petty | Plymouth | Petty Enterprises | 0 | 83/0 | A frame | 70 |
| 16 | 13 | 17 | Fred Harb | Ford | Fred Harb | 0 | 79/0 | Running | 60 |
| 17 | 19 | 35 | George Green | Plymouth | M.J. Black | 0 | 75/0 | Axle | 50 |
| 18 | 16 | 0 | Bobby Waddell | Dodge | Bobby Waddell | 0 | 39/0 | Engine | 50 |
| 19 | 1 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Chevrolet | B.G. Holloway | 0 | 9/9 | Lr hub | 50 |
| 20 | 14 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Ford | Curtis Crider | 0 | 7/0 | Radiator | 50 |
Second Race - October 29, 1961
The 1961-52 was the 52nd race of the 1961 NASCAR Cup Series season and took place at Occoneechee Speedway on 10-29-1961.
Joe Weatherly won the race in his 1961 Pontiac from the 1 starting position against 19 other drivers with an average race speed of 85.249 mph.
The race distance was 149 miles and offered a total prize purse of $5,625. The 1961-52 was slowed by 0 caution flags for a total of 0 caution laps.
There were a total of 2 lead changes during the race. The pole speed was 95.154.
Joe Weatherly won the race in his 1961 Pontiac from the 1 starting position against 19 other drivers with an average race speed of 85.249 mph.
The race distance was 149 miles and offered a total prize purse of $5,625. The 1961-52 was slowed by 0 caution flags for a total of 0 caution laps.
There were a total of 2 lead changes during the race. The pole speed was 95.154.
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts | Laps | Status | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Pontiac | Bud Moore | 0 | 165/164 | Running | 1,150 |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | Rex White | Chevrolet | White-Clements | 0 | 164/0 | Running | 850 |
| 3 | 6 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Chevrolet | B.G. Holloway | 0 | 163/0 | Running | 475 |
| 4 | 10 | 42 | Maurice Petty | Plymouth | Petty Enterprises | 0 | 155/0 | Running | 375 |
| 5 | 4 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Pontiac | Holly Farms | 0 | 154/0 | Engine | 325 |
| 6 | 16 | 17 | Fred Harb | Ford | Fred Harb | 0 | 150/0 | Running | 275 |
| 7 | 13 | 19 | Herman Beam | Ford | Herman Beam | 0 | 147/0 | Running | 225 |
| 8 | 20 | 74 | L.D. Austin | Chevrolet | L.D. Austin | 0 | 142/0 | Running | 200 |
| 9 | 15 | 97 | Harry Leake | Chevrolet | Harry Leake | 0 | 139/0 | Running | 200 |
| 10 | 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | Petty Enterprises | 0 | 133/0 | Transmission | 200 |
| 11 | 11 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Mercury | Curtis Crider | 0 | 121/0 | Running | 175 |
| 12 | 3 | 27 | Junior Johnson | Pontiac | Holly Farms | 0 | 117/1 | Clutch | 125 |
| 13 | 20 | 68 | Ed Livingston | Ford | Curtis Crider | 0 | 104/0 | Overheating | 150 |
| 14 | 7 | 85 | Tommy Irwin | Chevrolet | Monroe Shook | 0 | 103/0 | Brakes | 150 |
| 15 | 17 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Chevrolet | Wendell Scott | 0 | 101/0 | Engine | 150 |
| 16 | 19 | 77 | Joe Jones | Ford | Joe Jones | 0 | 95/0 | Engine | 125 |
| 17 | 9 | 86 | Buck Baker | Chrysler | Buck Baker | 0 | 80/0 | Distributor | 125 |
| 18 | 18 | 93 | Lee Reitzel | Ford | Lee Reitzel | 0 | 54/0 | Overheating | 125 |
| 19 | 14 | 23 | Doug Yates | Plymouth | Raeford Johnson | 0 | 38/0 | Seals | 125 |
| 20 | 8 | 44 | Jim Paschal | Pontiac | Julian Petty | 0 | 6/0 | Rear end | 100 |