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1961 Volunteer 500


Race 36 of 52


Bristol
500 laps
Time of race: 3:39:23
Average speed of winner: 68.373 mph
Margin of victory: 2 laps + 22 sec.
Lead changes: 7 among 6 drivers
Cautions: 8 for N/A laps
Lap leaders: Lorenzen pole, Johnson 1-124, Welborn 125-150, Smith 151-160, Petty 161-179, Johnson 180-225, White 226-267, Smith 268-500

Race notes: Finale for Layman Utsman. Only start for Dub Utsman.



FinishStartDriverCar #SponsorCarOwnerCrew ChiefQualifying SpeedLapsX LedLaps LedStatusMoneyPoints
112Jack Smith46'61 PontiacJack Smith5002243running30250
216Fireball Roberts22'61 PontiacYunickYunick49800running13250
38Ned Jarrett11'61 ChevroletB.G. HollowayAllman49500running11250
44Richard Petty43'61 PlymouthPettyInman493119running8000
521Buddy Baker87'61 ChryslerBuck Baker49200running7500
611Joe Weatherly8'61 PontiacMooreMoore49100running7250
713Emanuel Zervakis85'61 ChevroletShook49000running5750
819Jim Paschal44'61 PontiacJulian Petty48500running5250
920Sherman Utsman26'61 Ford48100running4500
107Tiny Lund75'61 PontiacBraswell47600running4000
1118Paul Lewis1'61 ChevroletJess Potter47400running3500
1230L.D. Austin74'61 ChevroletL.D. Austin46500running2750
1325Herman Beam19'60 FordBeam46000running2500
1436Larry Thomas36'60 ChevroletYounts43400running2250
1541Curtis Crider62'60 FordCrider42500running1500
1623Herb Tillman14'61 ChevroletJoe Lee Johnson42200spun out1500
1735Bob Barron71'60 Dodge42200running1500
1810Bob Welborn47'61 PontiacJack Smith416126studs1500
1926Doug Yates23'61 PlymouthDoug Yates41400running1500
2040Reb Wickersham33'60 OldsmobileWickersham37700running1500
2122Jimmy Pardue54'60 ChevroletPardue34800running1250
222Junior Johnson27Holly Farms'61 PontiacLovette3402170rear end4050
2342Ken Rush12'59 Ford33200accident1250
2431Wendell Scott34'60 ChevroletWendell Scott31900rear end1250
256Rex White4'61 ChevroletRex WhiteClements285142engine2800
2639Bill Morton64'60 Chevrolet24500rocker arm1250
2728George Green71'60 Ford23600connecting rod1250
2832Marvin Porter82'61 Ford23500axle1250
2933Dub Utsman38'61 Ford20000rocker arm1250
303David Pearson3Daytona Kennel'61 PontiacMasoni19800engine1250
3137Tommy Wells39'60 Chevrolet19300engine1000
3215Nelson Stacy29'61 FordHolt-Stacy18200accident1250
331Fred Lorenzen28'61 FordHolman-Moody79.22517500rear end2500
3429G.C. Spencer48'60 Chevrolet12500engine1000
3517Larry Frank76'61 FordDick Wright10700clutch1250
3634Johnny Allen69'61 ChevroletB.G. Holloway10600on fire1000
375Buck Baker86'61 ChryslerBuck Baker7800valve1500
3827George Alsobrook99'61 FordB.J. Jones5900axle1000
399Tommy Irwin2'60 ChevroletTom Daniels4800heating1250
4014Cotton Owens6'60 PontiacOwensOwens4600head gasket1250
4124Fred Harb17'61 FordHarb3500handling1000
4238Layman Utsman25'60 Dodge3500handling1000


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