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.
Sunday, August 13th, 1961
Asheville Weaverville Speedway, Weaverville, NC
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 |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.