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Results

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

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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Entry List
Nashville 500 at Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
12 22 71 Bob Barron Dodge 0 0 367 0 0 running
20 23 5 Bob Presnell Chevrolet 0 0 104 0 0 steering
4 5 86 Buck Baker Chrysler 0 0 401 0 0 running
22 11 87 Buddy Baker Chrysler 0 0 34 0 0 rear end
17 24 41 Charlie Chapman Ford 0 0 344 0 0 running
13 20 61 Crash Bond Ford 0 0 367 0 0 running
16 21 62 Curtis Crider Mercury 0 0 356 0 0 running
21 19 96 Dave Mader Chevrolet 0 0 50 0 0 wheel bearing
24 13 23 Doug Yates Plymouth 0 0 1 0 0 transmission
5 8 85 Emanuel Zervakis Chevrolet 0 0 397 0 0 running
8 14 48 GC Spencer Chevrolet 0 0 386 0 0 axle
6 12 99 George Alsobrook Ford 0 0 397 0 0 running
11 17 19 Herman Beam Ford 0 0 374 0 0 running
15 6 46 Jack Smith Pontiac 0 0 363 0 0 crash
1 10 44 Jim Paschal Pontiac 0 0 403 41 0 running
7 9 54 Jimmy Pardue Chevrolet 0 0 397 0 0 running
3 3 14 Johnny Allen Chevrolet 0 0 401 0 0 running
19 7 27 Junior Johnson Pontiac 0 0 134 0 0 studs
10 18 74 LD Austin Chevrolet 0 0 381 0 0 running
2 4 11 Ned Jarrett Chevrolet 0 0 403 0 0 running
9 15 1 Paul Lewis Chevrolet 0 0 383 0 0 running
23 1 4 Rex White Chevrolet 0 0 15 0 0 crash
14 2 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 366 362 0 engine
18 16 39 Tommy Wells Chevrolet 0 0 199 0 0 oil leak

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