Race Entry List

NASCAR Cup Series

1961-07

Asheville Weaverville Speedway

March 5th, 1961

Race #7 of the 1961 NASCAR Cup Series Season

  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Drivers Entered: 15
  • Makes
    • Chevrolet (6)
    • Ford (3)
    • Plymouth (4)
    • Pontiac (2)
  • Last Asheville Weaverville Speedway race (Western North Carolina 500)
    • Pole: (-- mph)
    • Winner:
#41 NASCAR Next Gen car
Daytona Beach, Florida - September 7th, 2021: A detail view of the #41 NASCAR Next Gen car driven by Cole Custer is seen in the garage during the NASCAR Cup Series test at Daytona International Speedway. Photo by James Gilbert | Getty Images
Car # Driver Hometown Make Sponsor Team Crew Chief
1 Paul Lewis Chevrolet Jess Potter Jess Potter
11 Ned Jarrett Ford B.G. Holloway B.G. Holloway
19 Herman Beam Ford Herman Beam Herman Beam
2 Tommy Irwin Chevrolet Tom Daniels Tom Daniels
23 Doug Yates Plymouth Raeford Johnson Raeford Johnson
27 Junior Johnson Pontiac Holly Farms Rex Lovette
4 Rex White Chevrolet Rex White Rex White
42 Jim Paschal Plymouth Petty Enterprises Petty Enterprises
43 Richard Petty Plymouth Petty Enterprises Petty Enterprises
5 Cotton Owens Pontiac Cotton Owens Cotton Owens
54 Jimmy Pardue Chevrolet Jimmy Pardue Jimmy Pardue
68 Curtis Crider Ford Curtis Crider Curtis Crider
7 EJ Trivette Plymouth M.J. Black M.J. Black
85 Emanuel Zervakis Chevrolet Monroe Shook Monroe Shook
89 Joe Lee Johnson Chevrolet Joe Lee Johnson Joe Lee Johnson