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Entry List

The official 1961 Southeastern 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Bristol Motor Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Southeastern 500

Sunday, October 22nd, 1961

Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN

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  • 1 Nash
  • 17 Chevrolet
  • 7 Ford
  • 8 Pontiac
  • 1 Chrysler
  • 1 Mercury
  • 2 Plymouth
  • 1 Dodge

  • Drivers Entered: 38
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 72.452
  • Cautions: 3 for 0 laps
  • Lead Changes: 6
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Results
Southeastern 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
1 88 Allen Franklin , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Nash -- --
2 69 Bill Latham , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Chevrolet -- --
3 32 Bill Morgan , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Ford J.L. Cheatham J.L. Cheatham
4 64 Bill Morton , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Chevrolet Bill Morton Bill Morton
5 18 Bob Welborn , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Pontiac Bud Moore Bud Moore
6 47 Bobby Johns , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Pontiac Jack Smith Jack Smith
7 16 Brownie King , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Ford -- --
8 86 Buck Baker , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Chrysler Buck Baker Buck Baker
9 9 Bunkie Blackburn , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Ford Wildcat Williams Wildcat Williams
10 62 Curtis Crider , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Mercury Curtis Crider Curtis Crider
11 23 Doug Yates , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Plymouth Raeford Johnson Raeford Johnson
12 85 Emanuel Zervakis , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Chevrolet Monroe Shook Monroe Shook
13 22 Fireball Roberts , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Pontiac Holly Farms Rex Lovette
14 17 Fred Harb , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Ford Fred Harb Fred Harb
15 39 Friday Hassler , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Chevrolet -- --
16 48 GC Spencer , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Chevrolet G.C. Spencer G.C. Spencer
17 25 Gene Blackburn , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Dodge -- --
18 1 George Green , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Chevrolet Jess Potter Jess Potter
19 19 Herman Beam , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Ford Herman Beam Herman Beam
20 46 Jack Smith , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Pontiac Jack Smith Jack Smith
21 44 Jim Paschal , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Pontiac Julian Petty Julian Petty
22 54 Jimmy Pardue , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Chevrolet Jimmy Pardue Jimmy Pardue
23 77 Joe Jones , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Ford Joe Jones Joe Jones
24 14 Joe Lee Johnson , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Chevrolet Joe Lee Johnson Joe Lee Johnson
25 8 Joe Weatherly , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Pontiac Bud Moore Bud Moore
26 96 Johnny Allen , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Chevrolet J.L. Cheatham J.L. Cheatham
27 27 Junior Johnson , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Pontiac Holly Farms Rex Lovette
28 59 Ken Rush , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Pontiac B.G. Holloway B.G. Holloway
29 74 LD Austin , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Chevrolet L.D. Austin L.D. Austin
30 36 Larry Thomas , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Chevrolet Wade Younts Wade Younts
31 1 Ned Jarrett , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Chevrolet B.G. Holloway B.G. Holloway
32 29 Nelson Stacy , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Ford Holt-Stacy Dudley Farrell
33 20 Paul Lewis , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Chevrolet -- --
34 4 Rex White , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Chevrolet White-Clements Rex White
35 43 Richard Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Plymouth Petty Enterprises Petty Enterprises
36 30 Tiny Lund , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Chevrolet Fred Clark Fred Clark
37 2 Tommy Irwin , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Chevrolet Tom Daniels Tom Daniels
38 34 Wendell Scott , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Chevrolet Wendell Scott Wendell Scott