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Race Results : Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville

Nashville 500

Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville , Nashville, TN

Sunday, August 6th, 1961 Race 37 of 52 1961 Season
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  • Drivers Entered: 24
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Laps Actual: 403 - Race Shortened
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 56.455
  • Cautions: 3 for 172 laps
  • Lead Changes: 2
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
Mike Rockenfeller maneuvers through the garage area
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Entry List
Nashville 500 at Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
1 10 44 Jim Paschal Pontiac 0 0 403 41 0 running
2 4 11 Ned Jarrett Chevrolet 0 0 403 0 0 running
3 3 14 Johnny Allen Chevrolet 0 0 401 0 0 running
4 5 86 Buck Baker Chrysler 0 0 401 0 0 running
5 8 85 Emanuel Zervakis Chevrolet 0 0 397 0 0 running
6 12 99 George Alsobrook Ford 0 0 397 0 0 running
7 9 54 Jimmy Pardue Chevrolet 0 0 397 0 0 running
8 14 48 GC Spencer Chevrolet 0 0 386 0 0 axle
9 15 1 Paul Lewis Chevrolet 0 0 383 0 0 running
10 18 74 LD Austin Chevrolet 0 0 381 0 0 running
11 17 19 Herman Beam Ford 0 0 374 0 0 running
12 22 71 Bob Barron Dodge 0 0 367 0 0 running
13 20 61 Crash Bond Ford 0 0 367 0 0 running
14 2 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 366 362 0 engine
15 6 46 Jack Smith Pontiac 0 0 363 0 0 crash
16 21 62 Curtis Crider Mercury 0 0 356 0 0 running
17 24 41 Charlie Chapman Ford 0 0 344 0 0 running
18 16 39 Tommy Wells Chevrolet 0 0 199 0 0 oil leak
19 7 27 Junior Johnson Pontiac 0 0 134 0 0 studs
20 23 5 Bob Presnell Chevrolet 0 0 104 0 0 steering
21 19 96 Dave Mader Chevrolet 0 0 50 0 0 wheel bearing
22 11 87 Buddy Baker Chrysler 0 0 34 0 0 rear end
23 1 4 Rex White Chevrolet 0 0 15 0 0 crash
24 13 23 Doug Yates Plymouth 0 0 1 0 0 transmission

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