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Race Entry List

NASCAR Cup Series

Western North Carolina 500

Asheville Weaverville Speedway

August 13th, 1961

Race #39 of the 1961 NASCAR Cup Series Season

  • Laps Scheduled:
  • Drivers Entered: 38
  • Makes
    • Chevrolet (16)
    • Chrysler (2)
    • Dodge (2)
    • Ford (9)
    • Oldsmobile (2)
    • Plymouth (2)
    • Pontiac (5)
  • Last Asheville Weaverville Speedway race (1961-07)
    • Pole: (-- mph)
    • Winner:
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Car # Driver Hometown Make Sponsor Team Crew Chief
1 Paul Lewis Chevrolet Jess Potter Jess Potter
11 Ned Jarrett Chevrolet B.G. Holloway B.G. Holloway
14 Johnny Allen Chevrolet Joe Lee Johnson Joe Lee Johnson
148 Bill McDonald Chevrolet -- --
164 Earl Wilcox Oldsmobile -- --
17 Fred Harb Ford Fred Harb Fred Harb
19 Herman Beam Ford Herman Beam Herman Beam
2 Tommy Irwin Chevrolet Tom Daniels Tom Daniels
23 Doug Yates Plymouth Raeford Johnson Raeford Johnson
25 John Hamby Dodge -- --
27 Junior Johnson Pontiac Holly Farms Rex Lovette
29 Nelson Stacy Ford Holt-Stacy Dudley Farrell
33 Reb Wickersham Oldsmobile Reb Wickersham Reb Wickersham
34 Wendell Scott Chevrolet Wendell Scott Wendell Scott
36 Larry Thomas Chevrolet Wade Younts Wade Younts
4 Rex White Chevrolet White-Clements Rex White
41 Charlie Chapman Ford Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman
43 Richard Petty Plymouth Petty Enterprises Petty Enterprises
44 Jim Paschal Pontiac Julian Petty Julian Petty
47 Jack Smith Pontiac Jack Smith Jack Smith
48 GC Spencer Chevrolet G.C. Spencer G.C. Spencer
5 Bob Presnell Chevrolet -- --
54 Jimmy Pardue Chevrolet Jimmy Pardue Jimmy Pardue
58 Bunk Moore Ford -- --
59 Fireball Roberts Pontiac B.G. Holloway B.G. Holloway
62 Curtis Crider Ford Curtis Crider Curtis Crider
64 Bill Morton Chevrolet Bill Morton Bill Morton
71 Bob Barron Dodge Bob Barron Bob Barron
74 LD Austin Chevrolet L.D. Austin L.D. Austin
8 Joe Weatherly Pontiac Bud Moore Bud Moore
82 Marvin Porter Ford -- --
85 Emanuel Zervakis Chevrolet Monroe Shook Monroe Shook
86 Buck Baker Chrysler Buck Baker Buck Baker
87 Buddy Baker Chrysler Buck Baker Buck Baker
94 Banjo Matthews Ford Banjo Matthews Banjo Matthews
96 Dave Mader Chevrolet J.L. Cheatham J.L. Cheatham
97 Harry Leake Chevrolet Harry Leake Harry Leake
99 George Alsobrook Ford Joe Jones Joe Jones