During the 1961 NASCAR Grand National season, several races were televised, bringing the action home to the fans. There was also a rise in factory representation on the track during the season, which helped to sell cars. Pontiac, the brand that won most of the televised races, showed a sharp increase in sales. To learn which automakers triumphed in the 52 races during the 1962 NASCAR Grand National season, see the chart below.

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Bowman Gray Stadium hosted a 1961 NASCAR Grand National event won by Rex White on April 3.
Bowman Gray Stadium hosted a 1961 NASCAR
Grand National event won by Rex White on April 3.
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Number Date Site Race Winner Car Speed
1
11/06/60
Charlotte, NC
Joe Weatherly
Ford
59.435
2 11/20/60
 Jacksonville, FL
 Lee Petty
 Plymouth
 64.400
3 2/24/61
 Daytona Beach, FL
 Fireball Roberts
 Pontiac
 129.711
4 2/24/61
 Daytona Beach, FL
 Joe Weatherly
 Pontiac 152.671
5 2/26/61
 Daytona Beach, FL
 Marvin Panch
 Pontiac 49.601
6 3/04/61
 Spartanburg, SC
 Cotton Owens
 Pontiac 59.152
7 3/05/61
 Weaverville, NC
 Rex White
 Chevrolet
 72.420
8
3/12/61
 Hanford, CA
 Fireball Roberts
 Pontiac 95.621
9
3/26/61
 Atlanta, GA
 Bob Burdick
 Pontiac 124.172
10
4/01/61
 Greenville, SC
 Emanuel Zervakis
 Chevrolet
 52.189
11
4/02/61
 Hillsboro, NC
 Cotton Owens
 Pontiac 84.695
12
4/03/61
 Winston-Salem, NC
 Rex White
 Chevrolet
 45.500
13
4/09/61
 Martinsville, VA
 Fred Lorenzen
 Ford
 63.366
14
4/16/61
 N. Wilkesboro, NC
 Rex White
 Chevrolet
 83.248
15
4/20/61
 Columbia, SC
 Cotton Owens
 Pontiac 51.940
16
4/22/61
 Hickory, NC
 Junior Johnson
 Pontiac 66.654
17
4/23/61
 Richmond, VA
 Richard Petty
 Plymouth
 62.456
18
4/30/61
 Martinsville, VA
 Junior Johnson
 Pontiac 66.278
19
5/06/61
 Darlinigton, SC
 Fred Lorenzen
 Ford
 119.520
20
5/21/61
 Charlotte, NC
 Richard Petty
 Plymouth
 133.554
21
5/21/61
 Charlotte, NC
 Joe Weatherly
 Pontiac
 115.591
22
5/21/61
 Riverside, CA
 Lloyd Dane
 Chevrolet
 82.512
23
5/27/61
 Los Angeles, CA
 Eddie Gray
 Ford
 68.833
24
5/28/61
 Charlotte, NC
 David Pearson
 Pontiac 111.633
25
6/02/61
 Spartanburg, SC
 Jim Paschal
 Pontiac 55.495
26
6/04/61
 Birmingham, AL
 Ned Jarrett
 Chevrolet
 61.068
27
6/08/61
 Greenville, SC
 Jack Smith
 Pontiac 58.441
28
6/10/61
 Winston-Salem, NC
 Rex White
 Chevrolet
 42.714
29
6/17/61
 Norwood, MA
 Emanuel Zervakis
 Chevrolet
 53.827
30
6/23/61
 Hartsville, SC
 Buck Baker
 Chrysler
 46.234
31
6/24/61
 Roanoke, VA
 Junior Johnson
 Pontiac
 49.907
32
7/04/61
 Daytona Beach, FL
 David Pearson
 Pontiac
 154.294
33
7/09/61
 Atlanta, GA
 Fred Lorenzen
 Ford
 118.067
34
7/20/61
 Columbia, SC
 Cotton Owens
 Pontiac 62.198
35
7/22/61
 Myrtle Beach, SC
 Joe Weatherly
 Pontiac 57.655
36
7/30/61
 Bristol, TN
 Jack Smith
 Pontiac 68.373
37
8/06/61
 Nashville, TN
 Jim Paschal
 Pontiac 56.455
38
8/09/61
 Winston-Salem, NC
 Rex White
 Chevrolet
 42.452
39
8/13/61
 Weaverville, NC
 Junior Johnson
 Pontiac 65.704
40
8/18/61
 Richmond, VA
 Junior Johnson
 Pontiac 51.605
41
8/27/61
 S. Boston, VA
 Junior Johnson
 Pontiac 48.348
42
9/04/61
 Darlington, SC
 Nelson Stacy
 Ford
 117.787
43
9/08/61
 Hickory, NC
 Rex White
 Chevrolet
 67.529
44
9/10/61
 Richmond, VA
 Joe Weatherly
 Pontiac 61.677
45
9/10/61
Sacramento, CA
Eddie Gray
Ford
n/a
46
9/17/61
Atlanta, GA
David Pearson
Pontiac125.384
47
9/24/61
Martinsville, VA
Joe Weatherly
Pontiac62.586
48
10/01/61
N. Wilkesboro, NC
Rex White
Chevrolet
84.675
49
10/15/61
Charlotte, NC
Joe Weatherly
Pontiac119.950
50
10/22/61
Bristol, TN
Joe Weatherly
Pontiac72.452
51
10/28/61
Greenville, SC
Junior Johnson
Pontiac63.346
52
10/29/61
Hillsboro, NC
Joe Weatherly
Pontiac85.249

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