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1961 Southeastern 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 50 of 51
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$19,931Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Bristol Motor Speedway
Margin of Victory:7 CL SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 27Min 2Sec.Bristol, Tennessee
Lead Changes:6Average Speed:72.452 MPH.533 Mile Concrete Oval
No. of Cars:38No. of Cautions:3

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Joe Weatherly J. WeatherlyDriver: Bobby Johns B. JohnsPontiac:9
Car No.:#8 PontiacCar No.:#47 PontiacChevrolet:0
Team:Bud Moore EngineeringTeam:Ford:0
Crew Chief:Bud MooreCrew Chief:Chrysler:0
Laps Led:82 of 500Pole Speed:80.645 MPH

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Official 1961 Southeastern 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
128 Joe WeatherlyJoe WeatherlyBud Moore EngineeringRunning050082
284 Rex WhiteRex WhiteWhite-Clements RacingRunning050024
31829 Nelson StacyNelson StacyHolt-StacyRunning05000
41744 Jim PaschalJim PaschalJulian Petty (Car Owner)Running04980
5585 Emanuel ZervakisEmanuel ZervakisMonroe Shook (Car Owner)Running04950
6161 Ned JarrettNed JarrettB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)Running04910
71354 Jimmy PardueJimmy PardueJimmy Pardue (Car Owner)Running04820
81259 Ken RushKen RushB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)Running04810
92364 Bill MortonBill MortonBill Morton (Car Owner)Running04810
10318 Bob WelbornBob WelbornBud Moore EngineeringRunning04800
112086 Buck BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)RunningChrysler04800
121448 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer RacingRunning04780
133074 L.D. AustinL.D. AustinL.D. Austin (Car Owner)Running04740
14919 Herman BeamHerman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)Running04710
153662 Curtis CriderCurtis CriderCurtis Crider (Car Owner)Running04600
163334 Wendell Scott (R)Wendell ScottScott RacingRunning04590
17147 Bobby JohnsBobby JohnsJack Smith (Car Owner)Running045749
182816 Brownie KingBrownie KingRunning04420
193169 Bill LathamBill LathamRunning04400
202117 Fred HarbFred HarbFred Harb (Car Owner)Engine04390
212446 Jack SmithJack SmithJack Smith (Car Owner)04210
222630 Tiny LundTiny LundFred Clark (Car Owner)Rear Gear04140
231143 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty EnterprisesRear Gear03940
24727 Junior JohnsonJunior JohnsonHolly FarmsRear Gear0394294
251514 Joe Lee JohnsonJoe Lee JohnsonJoe Lee Johnson (Car Owner)Engine03700
26422 Fireball RobertsFireball RobertsHolly FarmsOil Pump032351
271932 Bill MorganBill MorganJ.L. Cheatham (Car Owner)Rear Gear02370
28381 George GreenGeorge GreenJess Potter (Car Owner)Engine01970
292596 Johnny AllenJohnny AllenJ.L. Cheatham (Car Owner)Rear Gear01690
30109 Bunkie BlackburnBunkie BlackburnWildcat Williams (Car Owner)Engine01640
31-20 Paul LewisPaul LewisAccident01490
32-36 Larry ThomasLarry ThomasWade Younts (Car Owner)Crankshaft01200
33-25 Gene BlackburnGene Blackburn01170
34-39 Friday HasslerFriday HasslerRear Gear01150
353577 Joe JonesJoe JonesJoe Jones (Car Owner)Rear Gear01110
362923 Doug YatesDoug YatesRaeford Johnson (Car Owner)Fan Belt0350
37-2 Tommy IrwinTommy IrwinTom Daniels (Car Owner)Accident0190
383788 Allen FranklinAllen FranklinToo SlowNash030
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