CUP Series Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville

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Race Lineup

The official 1961 Nashville 500 NASCAR CUP Series race lineup, determined by qualifying results, shows the starting positions of all drivers at Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville.

Nashville 500

Sunday, August 6th, 1961

Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville, Nashville, TN

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  • 1 Dodge
  • 11 Chevrolet
  • 2 Chrysler
  • 4 Ford
  • 1 Mercury
  • 2 Plymouth
  • 3 Pontiac

  • 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
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