Race Results

NASCAR Cup Series

Nashville 500

Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville

August 6th, 1961

Race #37 of the 1961 NASCAR Cup Series Season

  • Laps: Shortened : 403
  • Miles: 201.5
  • Average Speed: 56.455 mph
  • Cautions: 3
  • Caution Laps: 172
  • Lead Changes: 2
#5 NASCAR Next Gen car
Concord, North Carolina - October 11th, 2021: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 Next Gen car drives during the NASCAR Cup Series test at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. Photo by Bob Leverone | Getty Images
FIN ST Car # Driver Make TOT PTS F PTS B PTS Laps Led STUS
1 10 44 Jim Paschal Pontiac 0 0 0 403 41 Running
2 4 11 Ned Jarrett Chevrolet 0 0 0 403 0 Running
3 3 14 Johnny Allen Chevrolet 0 0 0 401 0 Running
4 5 86 Buck Baker Chrysler 0 0 0 401 0 Running
5 8 85 Emanuel Zervakis Chevrolet 0 0 0 397 0 Running
6 12 99 George Alsobrook Ford 0 0 0 397 0 Running
7 9 54 Jimmy Pardue Chevrolet 0 0 0 397 0 Running
8 14 48 GC Spencer Chevrolet 0 0 0 386 0 Axle
9 15 1 Paul Lewis Chevrolet 0 0 0 383 0 Running
10 18 74 LD Austin Chevrolet 0 0 0 381 0 Running
11 17 19 Herman Beam Ford 0 0 0 374 0 Running
12 22 71 Bob Barron Dodge 0 0 0 367 0 Running
13 20 61 Crash Bond Ford 0 0 0 367 0 Running
14 2 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 0 366 362 Engine
15 6 46 Jack Smith Pontiac 0 0 0 363 0 Crash
16 21 62 Curtis Crider Mercury 0 0 0 356 0 Running
17 24 41 Charlie Chapman Ford 0 0 0 344 0 Running
18 16 39 Tommy Wells Chevrolet 0 0 0 199 0 Oil leak
19 7 27 Junior Johnson Pontiac 0 0 0 134 0 Studs
20 23 5 Bob Presnell Chevrolet 0 0 0 104 0 Steering
21 19 96 Dave Mader Chevrolet 0 0 0 50 0 Wheel bearing
22 11 87 Buddy Baker Chrysler 0 0 0 34 0 Rear end
23 1 4 Rex White Chevrolet 0 0 0 15 0 Crash
24 13 23 Doug Yates Plymouth 0 0 0 1 0 Transmission