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Results

The 1961 Volunteer 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Bristol Motor Speedway race.

Volunteer 500

Sunday, July 30th, 1961

Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN

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  • 14 Chevrolet
  • 2 Dodge
  • 9 Pontiac
  • 2 Chrysler
  • 12 Ford
  • 2 Plymouth
  • 1 Oldsmobile

  • Drivers Entered: 42 (2 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 68.373
  • Cautions: 8 for 0 laps
  • Lead Changes: 7
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Volunteer 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
26 39 64 Bill Morton Chevrolet 0 0 245 0 0 rocker arm
17 35 71 Bob Barron Dodge 0 0 422 0 0 running
18 10 47 Bob Welborn Pontiac 0 0 416 26 0 studs
37 5 86 Buck Baker Chrysler 0 0 78 0 0 valve
5 21 87 Buddy Baker Chrysler 0 0 492 0 0 running
40 14 6 Cotton Owens Pontiac 0 0 46 0 0 head gasket
15 41 62 Curtis Crider Ford 0 0 425 0 0 running
30 3 3 David Pearson Pontiac 0 0 198 0 0 engine
19 26 23 Doug Yates Plymouth 0 0 414 0 0 running
29 33 38 Dub Utsman Ford 0 0 200 0 0 rocker arm
7 13 85 Emanuel Zervakis Chevrolet 0 0 490 0 0 running
2 16 22 Fireball Roberts Pontiac 0 0 498 0 0 running
41 24 17 Fred Harb Ford 0 0 35 0 0 handling
33 1 28 Fred Lorenzen Ford 0 0 175 0 0 rear end
34 29 48 GC Spencer Chevrolet 0 0 125 0 0 engine
38 27 99 George Alsobrook Ford 0 0 59 0 0 axle
27 28 71 George Green Ford 0 0 236 0 0 con rod
16 23 14 Herb Tillman Chevrolet 0 0 422 0 0 spun out
13 25 19 Herman Beam Ford 0 0 460 0 0 running
1 12 46 Jack Smith Pontiac 0 0 500 243 0 running
8 19 44 Jim Paschal Pontiac 0 0 485 0 0 running
21 22 54 Jimmy Pardue Chevrolet 0 0 348 0 0 running
6 11 8 Joe Weatherly Pontiac 0 0 491 0 0 running
36 34 69 Johnny Allen Chevrolet 0 0 106 0 0 fire
22 2 27 Junior Johnson Pontiac 0 0 340 170 0 rear end
23 42 12 Ken Rush Ford 0 0 332 0 0 crash
12 30 74 LD Austin Chevrolet 0 0 465 0 0 running
35 17 76 Larry Frank Ford 0 0 107 0 0 clutch
14 36 36 Larry Thomas Chevrolet 0 0 434 0 0 running
42 38 25 Layman Utsman Dodge 0 0 35 0 0 handling
28 32 82 Marvin Porter Ford 0 0 235 0 0 axle
3 8 11 Ned Jarrett Chevrolet 0 0 495 0 0 running
32 15 29 Nelson Stacy Ford 0 0 182 0 0 crash
11 18 1 Paul Lewis Chevrolet 0 0 474 0 0 running
20 40 33 Reb Wickersham Oldsmobile 0 0 377 0 0 running
25 6 4 Rex White Chevrolet 0 0 285 42 0 engine
4 4 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 493 19 0 running
9 20 26 Sherman Utsman Ford 0 0 481 0 0 running
10 7 75 Tiny Lund Pontiac 0 0 476 0 0 running
39 9 2 Tommy Irwin Chevrolet 0 0 48 0 0 overheating
31 37 39 Tommy Wells Chevrolet 0 0 193 0 0 engine
24 31 34 Wendell Scott Chevrolet 0 0 319 0 0 rear end

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