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Western North Carolina 500
1961 NASCAR Cup Series Race 39 of 51
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$12,950Race Date:Aug 13, 1961Asheville-Weaverville Speedway
Margin of Victory:3 LapsRace Duration:1Hr 57Min 48Sec.Weaverville, North Carolina
Lead Changes:1Average Speed:65.704 MPH.500 Mile Dirt
No. of Cars:38No. of Cautions:No Data Found

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Junior Johnson J. JohnsonDriver: Jim Paschal J. PaschalPontiac:9
Car No.:#27 PontiacCar No.:#44 PontiacChevrolet:0
Team:Team:Ford:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Plymouth:0
Laps Led:All 258 Laps258 of 258Pole Speed:80.430 MPH

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Official 1961 Western North Carolina 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1227 Junior Johnson J. JohnsonJunior JohnsonHolly Farms0258127Running
258 Joe Weatherly J. WeatherlyJoe WeatherlyBud Moore Engineering02550Running
3114 Rex White R. WhiteRex WhiteWhite-Clements Racing02540Running
4911 Ned Jarrett N. JarrettNed JarrettB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)02540Running
5785 Emanuel Zervakis E. ZervakisEmanuel ZervakisMonroe Shook (Car Owner)02540Running
6144 Jim Paschal J. PaschalJim PaschalJulian Petty (Car Owner)02540Running
7132 Tommy Irwin T. IrwinTommy IrwinTom Daniels (Car Owner)02530Running
83314 Johnny Allen J. AllenJohnny AllenJoe Lee Johnson (Car Owner)02530Running
9447 Jack Smith J. SmithJack SmithJack Smith (Car Owner)02520Running
102129 Nelson Stacy N. StacyNelson StacyHolt-Stacy02520Running
11843 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettyPetty Enterprises02490Running
121599 George Alsobrook G. AlsobrookGeorge AlsobrookJoe Jones (Car Owner)02340Accident
131719 Herman Beam H. BeamHerman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)02330Running
141882 Marvin Porter M. PorterMarvin PorterHenry Dunbar (Car Owner)02310Running
152741 Charlie Chapman C. ChapmanCharlie ChapmanCharlie Chapman (Car Owner)02280Running
161687 Buddy Baker B. BakerBuddy BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Chrysler02270Running
172174 L.D. Austin L. AustinL.D. AustinL.D. Austin (Car Owner)02270Running
182697 Harry Leake H. LeakeHarry LeakeHarry Leake (Car Owner)02270Running
192054 Jimmy Pardue J. PardueJimmy PardueJimmy Pardue (Car Owner)02250Running
20311 Paul Lewis P. LewisPaul LewisJess Potter (Car Owner)02180Running
212533 Reb Wickersham R. WickershamReb WickershamReb Wickersham (Car Owner)02170Running
222862 Curtis Crider C. CriderCurtis CriderCurtis Crider (Car Owner)02140Running
233425 John Hamby J. HambyJohn HambyJohn Hamby (Car Owner)02080Running
243534 Wendell Scott W. Scott (R)Wendell ScottScott Racing02040Running
25325 Bob Presnell B. PresnellBob PresnellBobby Waddell (Car Owner)02000Running
262264 Bill Morton B. MortonBill MortonBill Morton (Car Owner)01980Running
271948 G.C. Spencer G. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer Racing01960Oil Pump
28686 Buck Baker B. BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Chrysler01850Running
293658 Bunk Moore B. MooreBunk Moore01820Accident
3029148 Bill McDonald B. McDonaldBill McDonald01800Too Slow
313759 Fireball Roberts F. RobertsFireball RobertsB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)01440Axle
322336 Larry Thomas L. ThomasLarry ThomasWade Younts (Car Owner)01360Running
33317 Fred Harb F. HarbFred HarbFred Harb (Car Owner)01350Running
341094 Banjo Matthews B. MatthewsBanjo MatthewsMatthews Racing01020Accident
3538164 Earl Wilcox E. WilcoxEarl Wilcox0810Too Slow
363023 Doug Yates D. YatesDoug YatesRaeford Johnson (Car Owner)0750Oil Filter
372471 Bob Barron B. BarronBob BarronBob Barron (Car Owner)0670Hub
381496 Dave Mader D. MaderDave MaderJ.L. Cheatham (Car Owner)0640Wheel
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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