1961 Yankee 500
Norwood Arena · 1961 · NASCAR Cup Series
Race summary
| Winner | St | Cars | RAF | LLF | Ldrs | W-Led | Laps | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emanuel Zervakis | 3 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 361 | 500 | 125 |
Finishing order
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | Monroe Shook (Owner) | Chevrolet | 500 | 361 | running | 500 |
| 2 | 1 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 500 | 125 | running | 480 |
| 3 | 9 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 491 | 14 | running | 460 |
| 4 | 5 | 86 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 476 | running | 440 | |
| 5 | 4 | 7 | Jim Reed | Jim Reed (Owner) | Chevrolet | 473 | running | 420 | |
| 6 | 2 | 14 | Jim Paschal | Julian Petty (Owner) | Pontiac | 467 | running | 400 | |
| 7 | 11 | 90 | Buzz Woodward | Buzz Woodward (Owner) | Ford | 456 | running | ||
| 8 | 14 | 27 | Dominic Persicketti | Ford | 450 | running | |||
| 9 | 13 | 38 | Sammy Packard | Matt DeMatthews (Owner) | Ford | 444 | running | 380 | |
| 10 | 8 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 426 | running | 360 | |
| 11 | 7 | 55 | Ernie Gahan | John Koszein (Owner) | Chevrolet | 335 | running | 340 | |
| 12 | 17 | 60 | Eddie Flemke | Dodge | 231 | axle | 320 | ||
| 13 | 12 | 56 | Budd Olsen | Budd Olsen (Owner) | Chevrolet | 168 | disqualified | ||
| 14 | 15 | 64 | Harold Wilcox | Oldsmobile | 112 | wheel bearing | 300 | ||
| 15 | 10 | 24 | Bob Devine | Chevrolet | 92 | rocker arm | 280 | ||
| 16 | 16 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue (Owner) | Chevrolet | 2 | piston | 260 | |
| 17 | 6 | 66 | Hoss Kagle | Ratus Walters (Owner) | Ford | 2 | engine | 240 | |
| 18 | 18 | 57 | Jimmy Mairs | Chevrolet | 2 | connecting rod | 220 |
Lap leaders
| # | Driver | Led | Share | Fin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emanuel Zervakis | 361 | 72.2% | P1 |
| 2 | Rex White | 125 | 25.0% | P2 |
| 3 | Ned Jarrett | 14 | 2.8% | P3 |