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Results

The 1961 Western North Carolina 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Asheville Weaverville Speedway race.

Western North Carolina 500

Sunday, August 13th, 1961

Asheville Weaverville Speedway, Weaverville, NC

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  • 9 Ford
  • 16 Chevrolet
  • 2 Dodge
  • 2 Chrysler
  • 2 Plymouth
  • 2 Oldsmobile
  • 5 Pontiac

  • Drivers Entered: 38
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Laps Actual: 258 - Race Shortened
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 65.704
  • Cautions: N/A
  • Lead Changes: 1
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Western North Carolina 500 at Asheville Weaverville Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
1 2 27 Junior Johnson Pontiac 0 0 258 258 0 running
2 5 8 Joe Weatherly Pontiac 0 0 255 0 0 running
3 11 4 Rex White Chevrolet 0 0 254 0 0 running
4 9 11 Ned Jarrett Chevrolet 0 0 254 0 0 running
5 7 85 Emanuel Zervakis Chevrolet 0 0 254 0 0 running
6 1 44 Jim Paschal Pontiac 0 0 254 0 0 running
7 13 2 Tommy Irwin Chevrolet 0 0 253 0 0 running
8 33 14 Johnny Allen Chevrolet 0 0 253 0 0 running
9 4 47 Jack Smith Pontiac 0 0 252 0 0 running
10 21 29 Nelson Stacy Ford 0 0 252 0 0 running
11 8 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 249 0 0 running
12 15 99 George Alsobrook Ford 0 0 234 0 0 crash
13 17 19 Herman Beam Ford 0 0 233 0 0 running
14 18 82 Marvin Porter Ford 0 0 231 0 0 running
15 27 41 Charlie Chapman Ford 0 0 228 0 0 running
16 16 87 Buddy Baker Chrysler 0 0 227 0 0 running
17 21 74 LD Austin Chevrolet 0 0 227 0 0 running
18 26 97 Harry Leake Chevrolet 0 0 227 0 0 running
19 20 54 Jimmy Pardue Chevrolet 0 0 225 0 0 running
20 31 1 Paul Lewis Chevrolet 0 0 218 0 0 running
21 25 33 Reb Wickersham Oldsmobile 0 0 217 0 0 running
22 28 62 Curtis Crider Ford 0 0 214 0 0 running
23 34 25 John Hamby Dodge 0 0 208 0 0 running
24 35 34 Wendell Scott Chevrolet 0 0 204 0 0 running
25 32 5 Bob Presnell Chevrolet 0 0 200 0 0 running
26 22 64 Bill Morton Chevrolet 0 0 198 0 0 running
27 19 48 GC Spencer Chevrolet 0 0 196 0 0 fuel pump
28 6 86 Buck Baker Chrysler 0 0 185 0 0 running
29 36 58 Bunk Moore Ford 0 0 182 0 0 crash
30 29 148 Bill McDonald Chevrolet 0 0 180 0 0 too slow
31 37 59 Fireball Roberts Pontiac 0 0 144 0 0 axle
32 23 36 Larry Thomas Chevrolet 0 0 136 0 0 running
33 3 17 Fred Harb Ford 0 0 135 0 0 running
34 10 94 Banjo Matthews Ford 0 0 102 0 0 crash
35 38 164 Earl Wilcox Oldsmobile 0 0 81 0 0 too slow
36 30 23 Doug Yates Plymouth 0 0 75 0 0 oil filter
37 24 71 Bob Barron Dodge 0 0 67 0 0 rf hub
38 14 96 Dave Mader Chevrolet 0 0 64 0 0 rf wheel

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