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1961 Yankee 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 29 of 51
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$8,350Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Norwood Arena
Margin of Victory:.3 LapRace Duration:2Hr 19Min 20Sec.Norwood, Louisana
Lead Changes:3Average Speed:53.827 MPH.250 Mile Paved
No. of Cars:18No. of Cautions:1

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Emanuel Zervakis E. ZervakisDriver: Rex White R. WhiteChevrolet:9
Car No.:#85 ChevroletCar No.:#4 ChevroletChrysler:0
Team:Team:White-Clemens RacingPontiac:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Louis ClementsFord:0
Laps Led:361 of 500Pole Speed:55.870 MPH

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Official 1961 Yankee 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1385 Emanuel ZervakisEmanuel ZervakisMonroe Shook (Car Owner)Running0500361
214 Rex WhiteRex WhiteWhite-Clements RacingRunning0500125
3911 Ned JarrettNed JarrettB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)Running049114
4586 Buck BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)RunningChrysler04760
547 Jim ReedJim ReedJim Reed (Car Owner)Running04730
6214 Jim PaschalJim PaschalJulian Petty (Car Owner)Running04670
71190 Buzz WoodwardBuzz WoodwardBuzz Woodward (Car Owner)Running04560
81427 Dominic PersickettiDominic PersickettiDominic Persicketti (Car Owner)Running04500
91338 Sammy PackardSammy PackardMatt DeMatthews (Car Owner)Running04440
10834 Wendell Scott (R)Wendell ScottScott RacingRunning04260
11755 Ernie GahanErnie GahanJohn Koszein (Car Owner)Running03350
121760 Eddie FlemkeEddie Flemke02310
131256 Budd OlsenBudd OlsenBudd Olsen (Car Owner)01680
141564 Harold WilcoxHarold WilcoxWheel Bearing01120
151024 Bob DevineBob DevineWalt Shutt (Car Owner)Rocker Arm0920
161654 Jimmy PardueJimmy PardueJimmy Pardue (Car Owner)Piston020
17666 Hoss KagleHoss KagleCafe BurgundyEngine020
181857 Jimmy MairsJimmy Mairs020
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