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1961 Yankee 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 29 of 51
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$8,350Race Date:Apr 19, 2026Norwood Arena
Margin of Victory:.3 LapRace Duration:2Hr 19Min 20Sec.Norwood, Louisana
Lead Changes:3Average Speed:53.827 MPH.250 Mile Paved
No. of Cars:18No. of Cautions:1

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Emanuel Zervakis E. ZervakisDriver: Rex White R. WhiteChevrolet:9
Car No.:#85 ChevroletCar No.:#4 ChevroletChrysler:0
Team:Team:White-Clemens RacingPontiac:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Louis ClementsFord:0
Laps Led:361 of 500Pole Speed:55.870 MPH

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Official 1961 Yankee 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1385 Emanuel ZervakisEmanuel ZervakisMonroe Shook (Car Owner)0500361Running
214 Rex WhiteRex WhiteWhite-Clements Racing0500125Running
3911 Ned JarrettNed JarrettB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)049114Running
4586 Buck BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Chrysler04760Running
547 Jim ReedJim ReedJim Reed (Car Owner)04730Running
6214 Jim PaschalJim PaschalJulian Petty (Car Owner)04670Running
71190 Buzz WoodwardBuzz WoodwardBuzz Woodward (Car Owner)04560Running
81427 Dominic PersickettiDominic PersickettiDominic Persicketti (Car Owner)04500Running
91338 Sammy PackardSammy PackardMatt DeMatthews (Car Owner)04440Running
10834 Wendell Scott (R)Wendell ScottScott Racing04260Running
11755 Ernie GahanErnie GahanJohn Koszein (Car Owner)03350Running
121760 Eddie FlemkeEddie Flemke02310
131256 Budd OlsenBudd OlsenBudd Olsen (Car Owner)01680
141564 Harold WilcoxHarold Wilcox01120Wheel Bearing
151024 Bob DevineBob DevineWalt Shutt (Car Owner)0920Rocker Arm
161654 Jimmy PardueJimmy PardueJimmy Pardue (Car Owner)020Piston
17666 Hoss KagleHoss KagleCafe Burgundy020Engine
181857 Jimmy MairsJimmy Mairs020
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