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
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- 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:
| 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 |