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1961 Volunteer 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 36 of 51
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$14,885Race Date:Jul 30, 1961Bristol Motor Speedway
Margin of Victory:2 LapsRace Duration:3Hr 39Min 23Sec.Bristol, Tennessee
Lead Changes:7Average Speed:68.373 MPH.533 Mile Concrete Oval
No. of Cars:42No. of Cautions:8bristolmotorspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Jack Smith J. SmithDriver: Fred Lorenzen F. LorenzenPontiac:9
Car No.:#46 PontiacCar No.:#28 FordChevrolet:0
Team:Team:Holman-Moody RacingPlymouth:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Chrysler:0
Laps Led:243 of 500Pole Speed:79.225 MPH
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Official 1961 Volunteer 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
11246 Jack SmithJack Smith (Car Owner)Running0500243
21622 Fireball RobertsSmokey's Best Damn GarageRunning04980
3811 Ned JarrettB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)Running04950
4443 Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning049319
52187 Buddy BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)RunningChrysler04920
6118 Joe WeatherlyBud Moore EngineeringRunning04910
71385 Emanuel ZervakisMonroe Shook (Car Owner)Running04900
81944 Jim PaschalJulian Petty (Car Owner)Running04850
92026 Sherman UtsmanSherman Utsman (Car Owner)Running04810
10775 Tiny LundJ.D. Braswell (Car Owner)Running04760
11181 Paul LewisJess Potter (Car Owner)Running04740
123074 L.D. AustinL.D. Austin (Car Owner)Running04650
132519 Herman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)Running04600
143636 Larry ThomasWade Younts (Car Owner)Running04340
154162 Curtis CriderCurtis Crider (Car Owner)Running04250
162314 Herb TillmanJoe Lee Johnson (Car Owner)04220
173571 Bob BarronBob Barron (Car Owner)Running04220
181047 Bob WelbornJack Smith (Car Owner)Wheel Stud041626
192623 Doug YatesRaeford Johnson (Car Owner)Running04140
204033 Reb WickershamReb Wickersham (Car Owner)Running03770
212254 Jimmy PardueJimmy Pardue (Car Owner)Running03480
22227 Junior JohnsonHolly FarmsRear Gear0340170
234212 Ken RushAccident03320
243134 Wendell Scott (R)Scott RacingRear Gear03190
2564 Rex WhiteWhite-Clements RacingEngine028542
263964 Bill MortonBill Morton (Car Owner)Rocker Arm02450
272871 George GreenJoe Jones (Car Owner)02360
283282 Marvin PorterHenry Dunbar (Car Owner)02350
293338 Dub UtsmanNULLRocker Arm02000
3033 David PearsonDaytona KennelEngine01980
313739 Tommy WellsEngine01930
321529 Nelson StacyHolt-StacyAccident01820
33128 Fred LorenzenHolman-MoodyRear Gear01750
342948 G.C. SpencerSpencer RacingEngine01250
351776 Larry FrankDick Wright (Car Owner)Clutch01070
363469 Johnny AllenB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)Fire01060
37586 Buck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)ValvesChrysler0780
382799 George AlsobrookJoe Jones (Car Owner)0590
3992 Tommy IrwinTom Daniels (Car Owner)Overheating0480
40146 Cotton OwensCotton Owens GarageHead Gasket0460
412417 Fred HarbFred Harb (Car Owner)Handling0350
423825 Layman UtsmanHandling0350
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