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1961 Nashville 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 37 of 51
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$10,534Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville
Margin of Victory:Concluded Under CautionRace Duration:3Hr 34Min 9Sec.Nashville, Tennessee
Lead Changes:2Average Speed:56.455 MPH.5 Mile Oval
No. of Cars:24No. of Cautions:3 For 127 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Jim Paschal J. PaschalDriver: Rex White R. WhitePontiac:9
Car No.:#44 PontiacCar No.:#4 ChevroletChevrolet:0
Team:Team:White-Clemens RacingFord:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Louis ClementsDodge:0
Laps Led:41 of 403Pole Speed:76.690 MPH

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Official 1961 Nashville 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
11044 Jim PaschalJim PaschalJulian Petty (Car Owner)Running040341
2411 Ned JarrettNed JarrettB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)Running04030
3314 Johnny AllenJohnny AllenJoe Lee Johnson (Car Owner)Running04010
4586 Buck BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)RunningChrysler04010
5885 Emanuel ZervakisEmanuel ZervakisMonroe Shook (Car Owner)Running03970
61299 George AlsobrookGeorge AlsobrookJoe Jones (Car Owner)Running03970
7954 Jimmy PardueJimmy PardueJimmy Pardue (Car Owner)Running03970
81448 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer Racing03860
9151 Paul LewisPaul LewisJess Potter (Car Owner)Running03830
101874 L.D. AustinL.D. AustinL.D. Austin (Car Owner)Running03810
111719 Herman BeamHerman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)Running03740
122271 Bob BarronBob BarronBob Barron (Car Owner)Running03670
132061 Crash BondCrash BondRunning03670
14243 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty EnterprisesEngine0366362
15646 Jack SmithJack SmithJack Smith (Car Owner)Accident03630
162162 Curtis CriderCurtis CriderCurtis Crider (Car Owner)Running03560
172441 Charlie ChapmanCharlie ChapmanCharlie Chapman (Car Owner)Running03440
181639 Tommy WellsTommy Wells01990
19727 Junior JohnsonJunior JohnsonHolly FarmsWheel Stud01340
20235 Bob PresnellBob PresnellBobby Waddell (Car Owner)Steering01040
211996 Dave MaderDave MaderJ.L. Cheatham (Car Owner)Wheel Bearing0500
221187 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Rear GearChrysler0340
2314 Rex WhiteRex WhiteWhite-Clements RacingAccident0150
241323 Doug YatesDoug YatesRaeford Johnson (Car Owner)Transmission010
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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