The 1961 NASCAR Grand National season was considered to be the twelfth season for this motorsport.
Races[]
Daytona 500[]
The second Daytona 500 in the history of NASCAR occurred on February 26, 1961. Marvin Panch won the race in more than three hours.
Rebel 300[]
This event took place on May 6, 1961. Fred Lorenzen was the winner of this 2½ hour long race.
Fred Lorenzen- Curtis Turner
- Johnny Allen
Bob Burdick- Fireball Roberts
- Marvin Panch
- Ralph Earnhardt
- Banjo Matthews
- Bobby Johns
- Ned Jarrett
World 600[]
This event would make David Pearson the winner on May 28, 1961 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. NASCAR legend Reds Kagle would lose a leg at this race and the race lasted for more than five hours (modern events have been known to be completed after four hours).
- David Pearson
- Fireball Roberts
- Rex White
- Ned Jarrett
- Jim Paschal
- Tiny Lund
- Jack Smith
- Bob Welborn
- Junior Johnson
- Joe Weatherly
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