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Western North Carolina 500
NASCAR Grand National race
Asheville-Weaverville Speedway, Weaverville, NC
August 13, 1961
258 laps on 0.5 mile paved oval; 129 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 2
| Junior Johnson
| 27
| Rex Lovette
| 1960 Pontiac
| 258
| 2,000
| running
| 258 |
| 2
| 5
| Joe Weatherly
| 8
| Bud Moore
| 1961 Pontiac
| 255
| 1,400
| running
| 0 |
| 3
| 11
| Rex White
| 4
| Rex White
| 1961 Chevrolet
| 254
| 1,100
| running
| 0 |
| 4
| 9
| Ned Jarrett
| 11
| B.G. Holloway
| 1961 Chevrolet
| 254
| 850
| running
| 0 |
| 5
| 7
| Emanuel Zervakis
| 85
| Monroe Shook
| 1961 Chevrolet
| 254
| 750
| running
| 0 |
| 6
| 1
| Jim Paschal
| 44
| Julian Petty
| 1961 Pontiac
| 254
| 650
| running
| 0 |
| 7
| 13
| Tommy Irwin
| 2
| Tom Daniels
| 1960 Chevrolet
| 253
| 600
| running
| 0 |
| 8
| 33
| Johnny Allen
| 14
| Joe Lee Johnson
| 1961 Chevrolet
| 253
| 550
| running
| 0 |
| 9
| 4
| Jack Smith
| 47
| Jack Smith
| 1961 Pontiac
| 252
| 455
| running
| 0 |
| 10
| 21
| Nelson Stacy
| 29
| Dudley Farrell
| 1961 Ford
| 252
| 425
| running
| 0 |
| 11
| 8
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1961 Plymouth
| 249
| 400
| running
| 0 |
| 12
| 15
| George Alsobrook
| 99
| Joe Jones
| 1961 Ford
| 234
| 375
| accident
| 0 |
| 13
| 17
| Herman Beam
| 19
| Herman Beam
| 1960 Ford
| 233
| 325
| running
| 0 |
| 14
| 18
| Marvin Porter
| 82
|
| 1961 Ford
| 231
| 275
| running
| 0 |
| 15
| 27
| Charlie Chapman
| 41
| Charlie Chapman
| 1960 Ford
| 228
| 250
| running
| 0 |
| 16
| 16
| Buddy Baker
| 87
| Buck Baker
| 1961 Chrysler
| 227
| 250
| running
| 0 |
| 17
| 21
| L.D. Austin
| 74
| L.D. Austin
| 1961 Chevrolet
| 227
| 250
| running
| 0 |
| 18
| 26
| Harry Leake
| 97
| Harry Leake
| 1959 Chevrolet
| 227
| 225
| running
| 0 |
| 19
| 20
| Jimmy Pardue
| 54
| Jimmy Pardue
| 1960 Chevrolet
| 225
| 225
| running
| 0 |
| 20
| 31
| Paul Lewis
| 1
| Jess Potter
| 1961 Chevrolet
| 218
| 220
| running
| 0 |
| 21
| 25
| Reb Wickersham
| 33
| Reb Wickersham
| 1960 Oldsmobile
| 217
| 210
| running
| 0 |
| 22
| 28
| Curtis Crider
| 62
| Curtis Crider
| 1960 Ford
| 214
| 200
| running
| 0 |
| 23
| 34
| John Hamby
| 25
|
| 1960 Dodge
| 208
| 175
| running
| 0 |
| 24
| 35
| Wendell Scott
| 34
| Wendell Scott
| 1960 Chevrolet
| 204
| 150
| running
| 0 |
| 25
| 32
| Bob Presnell
| 5
|
| 1959 Chevrolet
| 200
| 140
| running
| 0 |
| 26
| 22
| Bill Morton
| 64
| Bill Morton
| 1960 Chevrolet
| 198
| 100
| running
| 0 |
| 27
| 19
| G.C. Spencer
| 48
| G.C. Spencer
| 1960 Chevrolet
| 196
| 100
| fuel pump
| 0 |
| 28
| 6
| Buck Baker
| 86
| Buck Baker
| 1961 Chrysler
| 185
| 100
| running
| 0 |
| 29
| 36
| Bunk Moore
| 58
|
| 1960 Ford
| 182
| 100
| accident
| 0 |
| 30
| 29
| Bill McDonald
| 148
|
| 1961 Chevrolet
| 180
| 100
| black flagged
| 0 |
| 31
| 37
| Fireball Roberts
| 59
| B.G. Holloway
| 1961 Pontiac
| 144
|
| axle
| 0 |
| 32
| 23
| Larry Thomas
| 36
| Wade Younts
| 1960 Chevrolet
| 136
|
| running
| 0 |
| 33
| 3
| Fred Harb
| 17
| Fred Harb
| 1961 Ford
| 135
|
| running
| 0 |
| 34
| 10
| Banjo Matthews
| 94
| Banjo Matthews
| 1961 Ford
| 102
|
| accident
| 0 |
| 35
| 38
| Earl Wilcox
| 164
|
| 1959 Oldsmobile
| 81
|
| black flagged
| 0 |
| 36
| 30
| Doug Yates
| 23
| Raeford Johnson
| 1961 Plymouth
| 75
|
| oil filter
| 0 |
| 37
| 24
| Bob Barron
| 71
| Bob Barron
| 1960 Dodge
| 67
|
| hub
| 0 |
| 38
| 14
| Dave Mader
| 96
| J.L. Cheatham
| 1961 Chevrolet
| 64
|
| wheel
| 0 |
Notes: Scheduled for 500 laps; halted at 258 when the track began to deteriorate.
A fan riot broke out at the announcement of the race's early ending.
Curtis Turner was banned from racing at this event by Bill France.
The ban was extended to a lifetime ban on August 15.
Time of race: 01:57:48
Average Speed: 65.704 MPH
Pole Speed: 22.36 seconds
Race Purse: $ 16,000
Attendance: 10,000