| Teams 1961 Yankee 500 |
|---|
| No. | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | White-Clemens Racing | Rex White | Chevrolet |
| 11 | B.G. Holloway | Ned Jarrett | Chevrolet |
| 24 | Walt Shutt | Bob Devine | Chevrolet |
| 27 | Dominic Persicketti | Dominic Persicketti | Ford |
| 34 | Scott Racing | Wendell Scott | Chevrolet |
| 38 | Matt DeMathews | Sammy Packard | Ford |
| 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue | Chevrolet |
| 55 | John Koszela | Ernie Gahan | Chevrolet |
| 56 | Budd Olsen | Budd Olsen | Chevrolet |
| 66 | Ratus Walters | Hoss Kagle | Ford |
| 85 | Monroe Shook | Emanuel Zervakis | Chevrolet |
| 86 | Buck Baker Racing | Buck Baker | Chrysler |
| 90 | Buzz Woodward | Buzz Woodward | Ford |