1961 Nashville 500

Race 37 of 52

Nashville
403 laps
Time of race: 3:34:09
Average speed of winner: 56.455 mph
Margin of victory: under caution
Lead changes: 2 among 3 drivers
Cautions: 3 for 172 laps
Lap leaders: White pole, Petty 1-362, Paschal 363-403

Race notes: Debut for Bob Presnell. Finale for Tommy Wells. Only start for Crash Bond.

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Sponsor	Car	Owner	Crew Chief	Qualifying Speed	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Money	Points
1	10	Jim Paschal	44		'61 Pontiac	Julian Petty			403	1	41	running	2523	0
2	4	Ned Jarrett	11		'61 Chevrolet	B.G. Holloway	Allman		403	0	0	running	1275	0
3	3	Johnny Allen	14		'61 Chevrolet	Joe Lee Johnson			401	0	0	running	975	0
4	5	Buck Baker	86		'61 Chrysler	Buck Baker			401	0	0	running	675	0
5	8	Emanuel Zervakis	85		'61 Chevrolet	Shook			397	0	0	running	575	0
6	12	George Alsobrook	99		'61 Ford	B.J. Jones			397	0	0	running	450	0
7	9	Jimmy Pardue	54		'60 Chevrolet	Pardue			397	0	0	running	400	0
8	14	G.C. Spencer	48		'60 Chevrolet				386	0	0	axle	350	0
9	15	Paul Lewis	1		'61 Chevrolet	Jess Potter			383	0	0	running	300	0
10	18	L.D. Austin	74		'61 Chevrolet	L.D. Austin			381	0	0	running	225	0
11	17	Herman Beam	19		'60 Ford	Beam			374	0	0	running	200	0
12	22	Bob Barron	71		'60 Dodge				367	0	0	running	175	0
13	20	Crash Bond	61		'60 Ford				367	0	0	running	150	0
14	2	Richard Petty	43		'61 Plymouth	Petty	Inman		366	1	362	engine	1226	0
15	6	Jack Smith	46		'61 Pontiac	Jack Smith			363	0	0	accident	125	0
16	21	Curtis Crider	62		'61 Mercury	Crider			356	0	0	running	110	0
17	24	Charlie Chapman	41		'60 Ford	Charlie Chapman			344	0	0	running	100	0
18	16	Tommy Wells	39		'60 Chevrolet				199	0	0	oil leak	100	0
19	7	Junior Johnson	27	Holly Farms	'60 Pontiac	Lovette			134	0	0	studs	100	0
20	23	Bob Presnell	5		'59 Chevrolet				104	0	0	steering	100	0
21	19	Dave Mader	96		'61 Chevrolet	Cheatham			50	0	0	wheel bearing	75	0
22	11	Buddy Baker	87		'61 Chrysler	Buck Baker			34	0	0	rear end	75	0
23	1	Rex White	4		'61 Chevrolet	Rex White	Clements	76.690	15	0	0	accident	175	0
24	13	Doug Yates	23		'61 Plymouth	Doug Yates			1	0	0	transmission	75	0