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1961 NASCAR Grand National Series
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Richard Petty in the 1961 NASCAR Grand National Series
Statistics for Richard Petty in 1961
Final Rank
8
Points
14484
High Finish
1
Races
40
Poles
2
Low Finish
32
Wins
1
Average Finish
11.18
Total Laps Led
679
Top 5 Finishes
17
Average Start
8.8
Total Laps
7,762
Top 10 Finishes
22
DNF's
18
% Laps Run
76.68%
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Detailed Results for Richard Petty in the 1961 NASCAR Grand National Series
Race
Track
Finish
Start
Car #
Points
Make
Led
Status
Team
1
1
Nov 6, 1960
Southern States
11
6
#43
128
Plymouth
0
a-frame
Petty Enterprises
2
2
Nov 20, 1960
Speedway Park
4
8
#43
176
Plymouth
0
running
Petty Enterprises
3
3
Feb 24, 1961
Daytona
16
14
#43
100
Plymouth
0
accident
Petty Enterprises
4
6
Mar 4, 1961
Piedmont
2
3
#43
192
Plymouth
0
running
Petty Enterprises
5
7
Mar 5, 1961
Weaverville
4
10
#43
176
Plymouth
0
running
Petty Enterprises
6
9
Mar 26, 1961
Atlanta
24
22
#43
180
Plymouth
0
engine
Petty Enterprises
7
10
Apr 1, 1961
Greenville
2
5
#43
384
Plymouth
0
running
Petty Enterprises
8
11
Apr 2, 1961
Occoneechee
2
4
#42
384
Plymouth
0
running
Petty Enterprises
9
12
Apr 3, 1961
Winston-Salem
3
6
#43
368
Plymouth
0
running
Petty Enterprises
10
13
Apr 9, 1961
Martinsville
8
9
#43
288
Plymouth
0
running
Petty Enterprises
11
14
Apr 16, 1961
North Wilkesboro
3
3
#43
460
Plymouth
0
running
Petty Enterprises
12
15
Apr 20, 1961
Columbia
6
7
#43
320
Plymouth
0
running
Petty Enterprises
13
16
Apr 22, 1961
Hickory
20
4
#43
128
Plymouth
28
radiator
Petty Enterprises
14
17
Apr 23, 1961
Richmond
1
1
#43
400
Plymouth
182
running
Petty Enterprises
15
18
Apr 30, 1961
Martinsville
23
3
#43
60
Plymouth
0
distributor
Petty Enterprises
16
19
May 6, 1961
Darlington
32
31
#43
76
Plymouth
0
engine
Petty Enterprises
17
20
May 21, 1961
Charlotte
1
7
#43
400
Plymouth
24
running
Petty Enterprises
18
24
May 28, 1961
Charlotte
30
1
#43
160
Plymouth
47
engine
Petty Enterprises
19
25
Jun 2, 1961
Piedmont
15
8
#43
192
Plymouth
0
accident
Petty Enterprises
20
27
Jun 8, 1961
Greenville
16
8
#43
160
Plymouth
0
a-frame
Petty Enterprises
21
28
Jun 10, 1961
Winston-Salem
5
6
#43
336
Plymouth
0
running
Petty Enterprises
22
30
Jun 23, 1961
Hartsville
17
10
#43
144
Plymouth
0
engine
Petty Enterprises
23
31
Jun 24, 1961
Starkey
4
4
#43
352
Plymouth
0
running
Petty Enterprises
24
33
Jul 9, 1961
Atlanta
3
39
#43
1380
Plymouth
0
running
Petty Enterprises
25
34
Jul 20, 1961
Columbia
7
8
#43
304
Plymouth
0
running
Petty Enterprises
26
35
Jul 22, 1961
Myrtle Beach
17
4
#43
144
Plymouth
0
connecting rod
Petty Enterprises
27
36
Jul 30, 1961
Bristol
4
4
#43
660
Plymouth
19
running
Petty Enterprises
28
37
Aug 6, 1961
Nashville Fgds
14
2
#43
240
Plymouth
362
engine
Petty Enterprises
29
38
Aug 9, 1961
Winston-Salem
5
6
#43
336
Plymouth
0
running
Petty Enterprises
30
39
Aug 13, 1961
Weaverville
11
8
#43
420
Plymouth
0
running
Petty Enterprises
31
40
Aug 18, 1961
Southside
9
4
#43
272
Plymouth
0
running
Petty Enterprises
32
41
Aug 27, 1961
South Boston
20
7
#43
96
Plymouth
0
engine
Petty Enterprises
33
42
Sep 4, 1961
Darlington
26
5
#43
120
Plymouth
41
engine
Petty Enterprises
34
43
Sep 8, 1961
Hickory
17
6
#42
144
Plymouth
0
rear end
Petty Enterprises
35
45
Sep 10, 1961
Richmond
18
8
#42
144
Plymouth
0
engine
Petty Enterprises
36
46
Sep 17, 1961
Atlanta
5
26
#43
1680
Plymouth
0
running
Petty Enterprises
37
47
Sep 24, 1961
Martinsville
17
7
#43
270
Plymouth
0
engine
Petty Enterprises
38
48
Oct 1, 1961
North Wilkesboro
3
13
#42
460
Plymouth
0
running
Petty Enterprises
39
49
Oct 15, 1961
Charlotte
2
22
#43
2016
Plymouth
0
running
Petty Enterprises
40
50
Oct 22, 1961
Bristol
23
11
#43
126
Plymouth
0
differential
Petty Enterprises
41
51
Oct 28, 1961
Greenville
4
9
#42
352
Plymouth
0
running
Petty Enterprises
42
52
Oct 29, 1961
Occoneechee
10
5
#43
256
Plymouth
0
transmission
Petty Enterprises
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