Entry List
Southern 500
Monday, September 4th, 1961
Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC
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- Drivers Entered: 43 (3 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 364
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 117.787
- Cautions: 6 for 21 laps
- Lead Changes: 19
- Green Flag Passes: N/A
Race weekend links appear as data becomes available.
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM | CREW CHIEF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 94 | Banjo Matthews | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Banjo Matthews | Banjo Matthews | |
| 2 | 66 | Bill Morgan | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Cafe Burgundy | Ratus Walters | |
| 3 | 72 | Bobby Johns | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Shorty Johns | Shorty Johns | |
| 4 | 87 | Buck Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chrysler | Buck Baker | Buck Baker | |
| 5 | 86 | Buddy Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chrysler | Buck Baker | Buck Baker | |
| 6 | 9 | Bunkie Blackburn | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Wildcat Williams | Wildcat Williams | |
| 7 | 52 | Cale Yarborough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Julian Buesink | Julian Buesink | |
| 8 | 62 | Curtis Crider | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Mercury | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider | |
| 9 | 80 | Darel Dieringer | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Tubby Gonzales | Tubby Gonzales | |
| 10 | 90 | Dave Mader | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Dave Mader | Dave Mader | |
| 11 | 3 | David Pearson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Daytona Kennel | John Masoni | |
| 12 | 68 | Ed Livingston | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider | |
| 13 | 30 | Elmo Langley | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Fred Clark | Fred Clark | |
| 14 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Monroe Shook | Monroe Shook | |
| 15 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Smokey Yunick | Smokey Yunick | |
| 16 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Holman-Moody | Holman-Moody | |
| 17 | 96 | Friday Hassler | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | J.L. Cheatham | J.L. Cheatham | |
| 18 | 99 | George Alsobrook | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Joe Jones | Joe Jones | |
| 19 | 19 | Herman Beam | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Herman Beam | Herman Beam | |
| 20 | 44 | Jim Paschal | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Julian Petty | Julian Petty | |
| 21 | 7 | Jim Reed | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Jim Reed | Jim Reed | |
| 22 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue | |
| 23 | 32 | Joe Caspolich | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | -- | -- | |
| 24 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Bud Moore | Bud Moore | |
| 25 | 14 | Johnny Allen | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Joe Lee Johnson | Joe Lee Johnson | |
| 26 | 27 | Junior Johnson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Holly Farms | Rex Lovette | |
| 27 | 74 | LD Austin | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | L.D. Austin | L.D. Austin | |
| 28 | 46 | Larry Frank | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Jack Smith | Jack Smith | |
| 29 | 93 | Lee Reitzel | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Lee Reitzel | Lee Reitzel | |
| 30 | 42 | Marvin Panch | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Plymouth | Petty Enterprises | Petty Enterprises | |
| 31 | 82 | Marvin Porter | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | -- | -- | |
| 32 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | B.G. Holloway | B.G. Holloway | |
| 33 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Holt-Stacy | Dudley Farrell | |
| 34 | 1 | Paul Lewis | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Jess Potter | Jess Potter | |
| 35 | 6 | Ralph Earnhardt | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Cotton Owens | Cotton Owens | |
| 36 | 75 | Red Hollingsworth | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | J.D. Braswell | J.D. Braswell | |
| 37 | 47 | Rex White | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Jack Smith | Jack Smith | |
| 38 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Plymouth | Petty Enterprises | Petty Enterprises | |
| 39 | 24 | Roscoe Thompson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | James Turner | James Turner | |
| 40 | 10 | TC Hunt | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Fred Wheat | Fred Wheat | |
| 41 | 59 | Tiny Lund | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | B.G. Holloway | B.G. Holloway | |
| 42 | 2 | Tommy Irwin | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Tom Daniels | Tom Daniels | |
| 43 | 5 | Woodie Wilson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Leroy Faucett | Leroy Faucett |