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Entry List

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

Virginia 500 Sweepstakes

Sunday, April 30th, 1961

Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, VA

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  • 1 Nash
  • 1 Dodge
  • 12 Chevrolet
  • 10 Ford
  • 1 Chrysler
  • 2 Plymouth
  • 2 Pontiac
  • 1 Oldsmobile

  • Drivers Entered: 30
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 66.278
  • Cautions: 1 for 6 laps
  • Lead Changes: 2
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
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Results
Virginia 500 Sweepstakes at Martinsville Speedway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
1 8 Allen Franklin , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Nash -- --
2 72 Bob Barron , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Dodge Bob Barron Bob Barron
3 30 Bob Welborn , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Chevrolet Fred Clark Fred Clark
4 72 Bobby Johns , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Ford Shorty Johns Shorty Johns
5 86 Buck Baker , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Chrysler Buck Baker Buck Baker
6 62 Curtis Crider , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Ford Curtis Crider Curtis Crider
7 23 Doug Yates , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Plymouth Raeford Johnson Raeford Johnson
8 85 Emanuel Zervakis , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Chevrolet Monroe Shook Monroe Shook
9 75 Fireball Roberts , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Pontiac Smokey Yunick Smokey Yunick
10 17 Fred Harb , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Ford Fred Harb Fred Harb
11 28 Fred Lorenzen , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Ford Holman-Moody Holman-Moody
12 48 GC Spencer , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Chevrolet G.C. Spencer G.C. Spencer
13 21 Glen Wood , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Ford Wood Brothers Wood Brothers Racing
14 97 Harry Leake , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Chevrolet Harry Leake Harry Leake
15 19 Herman Beam , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Ford Herman Beam Herman Beam
16 54 Jimmy Pardue , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Chevrolet Jimmy Pardue Jimmy Pardue
17 69 Johnny Allen , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Chevrolet B.G. Holloway B.G. Holloway
18 27 Junior Johnson , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Pontiac Holly Farms Rex Lovette
19 74 LD Austin , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Chevrolet L.D. Austin L.D. Austin
20 93 Lee Reitzel , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Ford Lee Reitzel Lee Reitzel
21 11 Ned Jarrett , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Chevrolet B.G. Holloway B.G. Holloway
22 29 Nelson Stacy , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Ford Holt-Stacy Dudley Farrell
23 1 Paul Lewis , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Chevrolet Jess Potter Jess Potter
24 33 Reb Wickersham , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Oldsmobile Reb Wickersham Reb Wickersham
25 4 Rex White , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Chevrolet White-Clements Rex White
26 43 Richard Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Plymouth Petty Enterprises Petty Enterprises
27 9 Roy Tyner , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Ford Roy Tyner Roy Tyner
28 15 Tim Flock , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Ford Beau Morgan Beau Morgan
29 2 Tommy Irwin , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Chevrolet Tom Daniels Tom Daniels
30 34 Wendell Scott , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Chevrolet Wendell Scott Wendell Scott