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Nasvhille 500 1961
Nasvhille 500 1961
Nashville Speedway
· 1961 · NASCAR Cup Series
Finishing order
Fin
Driver
Team
Make
Laps
Pts
1
Jim Paschal
Julian Petty (Owner)
Pontiac
403
500
2
Ned Jarrett
B.G. Holloway (Owner)
Chevrolet
403
480
3
Johnny Allen
Joe Lee Johnson (Owner)
Chevrolet
401
460
4
Buck Baker
Buck Baker Racing
Chrysler
401
440
5
Emanuel Zervakis
Monroe Shook (Owner)
Chevrolet
397
420
6
George Alsobrook
Joe Jones (Owner)
Ford
397
400
7
Jimmy Pardue
Jimmy Pardue (Owner)
Chevrolet
397
380
8
G.C. Spencer
GC Spencer Racing
Chevrolet
386
360
9
Paul Lewis
Jess Potter (Owner)
Chevrolet
383
340
10
L.D. Austin
L.D. Austin (Owner)
Chevrolet
381
320
11
Herman Beam
Herman Beam (Owner)
Ford
374
300
12
Bob Barron
Bob Barron (Owner)
Dodge
367
280
13
Crash Bond
Ford
367
260
14
Richard Petty
Petty Enterprises
Plymouth
366
240
15
Jack Smith
Jack Smith (Owner)
Pontiac
363
220
16
Curtis Crider
Curtis Crider (Owner)
Mercury
356
200
17
Charlie Chapman
Charlie Chapman (Owner)
Ford
344
180
18
Tommy Wells
Chevrolet
199
160
19
Junior Johnson
Rex Lovette (Owner)
Pontiac
134
140
20
Bob Presnell
Chevrolet
104
120
21
Dave Mader
J.L. Cheatham (Owner)
Chevrolet
50
100
22
Buddy Baker
Buck Baker Racing
Chrysler
34
80
23
Rex White
Rex White (Owner)
Chevrolet
15
60
24
Doug Yates
Raeford Johnson (Owner)
Plymouth
1
40
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1961 NASCAR Cup season
Winner: Jim Paschal
Julian Petty (Owner)
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