1961 NASCAR Cup Series

Champion: Ned Jarrett

Driver standings

#	Driver	Pts	Behind	W
1	Ned Jarrett	27282		1
2	Rex White	26442	−840	7
3	Emanuel Zervakis	22322	−4,960	2
4	Joe Weatherly	17894	−9,388	9
5	Fireball Roberts	17600	−9,682	2
6	Junior Johnson	17188	−10,094	7
7	Jack Smith	15186	−12,096	2
8	Richard Petty	14984	−12,298	2
9	Jim Paschal	13922	−13,360	2
10	Buck Baker	13746	−13,536	1
11	Jimmy Pardue	13408	−13,874
12	Johnny Allen	13114	−14,168
13	David Pearson	13088	−14,194	3
14	Bob Welborn	12570	−14,712
15	Herman Beam	11842	−15,440
16	Nelson Stacy	10436	−16,846	1
17	Ralph Earnhardt	10182	−17,100
18	Marvin Panch	9392	−17,890	1
19	Fred Lorenzen	9316	−17,966	3
20	G.C. Spencer	9128	−18,154

Race winners

#	Track	Winner	Team
1	Southern States Fairgrounds	Joe Weatherly	Doc White (Owner)
2	Speedway Park	Lee Petty	Petty Enterprises
3	Daytona International Speedway	Fireball Roberts	Smokey Yunick Racing
4	Daytona International Speedway	Joe Weatherly	Bud Moore Engineering
5	Daytona International Speedway	Marvin Panch	Smokey Yunick Racing
6	Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds	Cotton Owens	Owens Racing
7	Asheville-Weaverville Speedway	Rex White	Rex White (Owner)
8	Marchbanks Speedway	Fireball Roberts	J.D. Braswell (Owner)
9	Atlanta Motor Speedway	Bob Burdick	Roy Burdick (Owner)
10	Greenville-Pickens Speedway	Emanuel Zervakis	Monroe Shook (Owner)
11	Occoneechee Speedway	Cotton Owens	Owens Racing
12	Bowman Gray Stadium	Rex White	Rex White (Owner)
13	Martinsville Speedway	Fred Lorenzen	Holman Moody
14	North Wilkesboro Speedway	Rex White	Rex White (Owner)
15	Columbia Speedway	Cotton Owens	Owens Racing
16	Hickory Speedway	Junior Johnson	Rex Lovette (Owner)
17	Richmond Raceway	Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises
18	Martinsville Speedway	Junior Johnson	Rex Lovette (Owner)
19	Darlington Raceway	Fred Lorenzen	Holman Moody
20	Riverside International Raceway	Lloyd Dane	Lloyd Dane (Owner)
21	Charlotte Motor Speedway	Joe Weatherly	Bud Moore Engineering
22	Charlotte Motor Speedway	Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises
23	Ascot Stadium	Eddie Gray	Eddie Gray (Owner)
24	Charlotte Motor Speedway	David Pearson	John Masoni (Owner)
25	Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds	Jim Paschal	Julian Petty (Owner)
26	Birmingham International Raceway	Ned Jarrett	B.G. Holloway (Owner)
27	Greenville-Pickens Speedway	Jack Smith	Jack Smith (Owner)
28	Bowman Gray Stadium	Rex White	Rex White (Owner)
29	Norwood Arena	Emanuel Zervakis	Monroe Shook (Owner)
30	Hartsville Speedway	Buck Baker	Buck Baker Racing
31	Starkey Speedway	Junior Johnson	Rex Lovette (Owner)
32	Daytona International Speedway	David Pearson	John Masoni (Owner)
33	Atlanta Motor Speedway	Fred Lorenzen	Holman Moody
34	Columbia Speedway	Cotton Owens	Owens Racing
35	Rambi Race Track	Joe Weatherly	Bud Moore Engineering
36	Bristol Motor Speedway	Jack Smith	Jack Smith (Owner)
37	Nashville Speedway	Jim Paschal	Julian Petty (Owner)
38	Bowman Gray Stadium	Rex White	Rex White (Owner)
39	Asheville-Weaverville Speedway	Junior Johnson	Rex Lovette (Owner)
40	Southside Speedway	Junior Johnson	Rex Lovette (Owner)
41	South Boston Speedway	Junior Johnson	Rex Lovette (Owner)
42	Darlington Raceway	Nelson Stacy	Dudley Farrell (Owner)
43	Hickory Speedway	Rex White	Rex White (Owner)
44	California State Fairgrounds	Eddie Gray	Eddie Gray (Owner)
45	Richmond Raceway	Joe Weatherly	Bud Moore Engineering
46	Atlanta Motor Speedway	David Pearson	John Masoni (Owner)
47	Martinsville Speedway	Joe Weatherly	Bud Moore Engineering
48	North Wilkesboro Speedway	Rex White	Rex White (Owner)
49	Charlotte Motor Speedway	Joe Weatherly	Bud Moore Engineering
50	Bristol Motor Speedway	Joe Weatherly	Bud Moore Engineering
51	Greenville-Pickens Speedway	Junior Johnson	Rex Lovette (Owner)
52	Occoneechee Speedway	Joe Weatherly	Bud Moore Engineering

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