Southeastern 500
1961 NASCAR Cup Series Race 50 of 51
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$19,931Race Date:Oct 22, 1961Bristol Motor Speedway
Margin of Victory:50 Car LengthsRace Duration:3Hr 27Min 2Sec.Bristol, Tennessee
Lead Changes:6Average Speed:72.452 MPH.533 Mile Concrete Oval
No. of Cars:38No. of Cautions:3bristolmotorspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Joe Weatherly J. WeatherlyDriver: Bobby Johns B. JohnsPontiac:9
Car No.:#8 PontiacCar No.:#47 PontiacChevrolet:0
Team:Bud Moore EngineeringTeam:Ford:0
Crew Chief:Bud MooreCrew Chief:Chrysler:0
Laps Led:82 of 500Pole Speed:80.645 MPH
Official 1961 Southeastern 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
128 Joe Weatherly J. WeatherlyJoe WeatherlyBud Moore Engineering050082Running
284 Rex White R. WhiteRex WhiteWhite-Clements Racing050024Running
31829 Nelson Stacy N. StacyNelson StacyHolt-Stacy05000Running
41744 Jim Paschal J. PaschalJim PaschalJulian Petty (Car Owner)04980Running
5585 Emanuel Zervakis E. ZervakisEmanuel ZervakisMonroe Shook (Car Owner)04950Running
6161 Ned Jarrett N. JarrettNed JarrettB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)04910Running
71354 Jimmy Pardue J. PardueJimmy PardueJimmy Pardue (Car Owner)04820Running
81259 Ken Rush K. RushKen RushB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)04810Running
92364 Bill Morton B. MortonBill MortonBill Morton (Car Owner)04810Running
10318 Bob Welborn B. WelbornBob WelbornBud Moore Engineering04800Running
112086 Buck Baker B. BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Chrysler04800Running
121448 G.C. Spencer G. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer Racing04780Running
133074 L.D. Austin L. AustinL.D. AustinL.D. Austin (Car Owner)04740Running
14919 Herman Beam H. BeamHerman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)04710Running
153662 Curtis Crider C. CriderCurtis CriderCurtis Crider (Car Owner)04600Running
163334 Wendell Scott W. Scott (R)Wendell ScottScott Racing04590Running
17147 Bobby Johns B. JohnsBobby JohnsJack Smith (Car Owner)045749Running
182816 Brownie King B. KingBrownie King04420Running
193169 Bill Latham B. LathamBill Latham04400Running
202117 Fred Harb F. HarbFred HarbFred Harb (Car Owner)04390Engine
212446 Jack Smith J. SmithJack SmithJack Smith (Car Owner)04210Wheel
222630 Tiny Lund T. LundTiny LundFred Clark (Car Owner)04140Rear Gear
231143 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettyPetty Enterprises03940Rear Gear
24727 Junior Johnson J. JohnsonJunior JohnsonHolly Farms0394127Rear Gear
251514 Joe Lee Johnson J. JohnsonJoe Lee JohnsonJoe Lee Johnson (Car Owner)03700Engine
26422 Fireball Roberts F. RobertsFireball RobertsHolly Farms032351Oil Pump
271932 Bill Morgan B. MorganBill MorganJ.L. Cheatham (Car Owner)02370Rear Gear
28381 George Green G. GreenGeorge GreenJess Potter (Car Owner)01970Engine
292596 Johnny Allen J. AllenJohnny AllenJ.L. Cheatham (Car Owner)01690Rear Gear
30109 Bunkie Blackburn B. BlackburnBunkie BlackburnWildcat Williams (Car Owner)01640Engine
31020 Paul Lewis P. LewisPaul Lewis01490Accident
32036 Larry Thomas L. ThomasLarry ThomasWade Younts (Car Owner)01200Crankshaft
33025 Gene Blackburn G. BlackburnGene Blackburn01170Axle
34039 Friday Hassler F. HasslerFriday Hassler01150Rear Gear
353577 Joe Jones J. JonesJoe JonesJoe Jones (Car Owner)01110Rear Gear
362923 Doug Yates D. YatesDoug YatesRaeford Johnson (Car Owner)0350Fan Belt
3702 Tommy Irwin T. IrwinTommy IrwinTom Daniels (Car Owner)0190Accident
383788 Allen Franklin A. FranklinAllen FranklinNash030Too Slow

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