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1961 Bristol NASCAR

1961 Bristol NASCAR is 519th NASCAR race. Passed at the Bristol circuit. Bobby Johns won the pole position, Joe Weatherly won this race. Rex White and Nelson Stacy also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 500 laps (402 km).

Previous race: 1961 Charlotte NASCAR
Next race: 1961 Greenville NASCAR
Race Start: 22nd October 1961

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1961 Bristol NASCAR

7th victory for the Bud Moore team
13th victory for the Joe Weatherly
26th podium for the Joe Weatherly
64th podium for the Rex White
2nd podium for the Nelson Stacy

1961 Bristol NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac ? 1961, #8	0	3h 27m 2s	Bud Moore
2	Rex White	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #4			Rex White
3	Nelson Stacy	Ford ?? 1961, #29			Dudley Farrell
4	Jim Paschal	Pontiac ?? 1961, #44			Julian Petty
5	Emanuel Zervakis	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #85			Monroe Shook
6	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #11			B.G. Holloway
7	Jimmy Pardue	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #54			Jimmy Pardue
8	Ken Rush	Pontiac ?? 1961, #59			B.G. Holloway
9	Bill Morton	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #64			Bill Morton
10	Bob Welborn	Pontiac ?? 1961, #18			Bud Moore
11	Buck Baker	Chrysler ?? 1961, #86			Buck Baker
12	G.C. Spencer	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #48			G.C. Spencer
13	L.D. Austin	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #74			L.D. Austin
14	Herman Beam	Ford ?? 1960, #19			Herman Beam
15	Curtis Crider	Mercury ?? 1961, #62			Curtis Crider
16	Wendell Scott	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #34			Wendell Scott
17	Bobby Johns	Pontiac ?? 1961, #47			Jack Smith
18	Brownie King	T-Bird ?? 1959, #16
19	Bill Latham	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #69
20	Fred Harb	Ford ?? 1961, #17			Fred Harb
21	Jack Smith	Pontiac ?? 1961, #46			Jack Smith
22	Tiny Lund	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #30			Fred Clark
23	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1961, #43			Petty Enterprises
24	Junior Johnson	Pontiac ?? 1961, #27			Rex Lovette
25	Joe Lee Johnson	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #14			Joe Lee Johnson
26	Fireball Roberts	Pontiac ?? 1960, #22			Rex Lovette
27	Bill Morgan	Ford ?? 1961, #32			J.L. Cheatham
28	George Green	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #1			Jess Potter
29	Johnny Allen	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #96			J.L. Cheatham
30	Bunkie Blackburn	Ford ?? 1961, #9			Wildcat Williams
31	Paul Lewis	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #20
32	Larry Thomas	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #36			Wade Younts
33	Gene Blackburn	Dodge ?? 1960, #25
34	Friday Hassler	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #39
35	Joe Jones	Ford ?? 1960, #77			Joe Jones
36	Doug Yates	Plymouth ?? 1961, #23			Raeford Johnson
37	Tommy Irwin	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #2			Tom Daniels
38	Allen Franklin	Nash ?? 1959, #88

Qualifying Results for the 1961 Bristol NASCAR on the Bristol circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Bobby Johns	Pontiac ?? 1961, #47	Jack Smith
2	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac ? 1961, #8	Bud Moore
3	Bob Welborn	Pontiac ?? 1961, #18	Bud Moore
4	Fireball Roberts	Pontiac ?? 1960, #22	Rex Lovette
5	Emanuel Zervakis	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #85	Monroe Shook
6	Tommy Irwin	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #2	Tom Daniels
7	Junior Johnson	Pontiac ?? 1961, #27	Rex Lovette
8	Rex White	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #4	Rex White
9	Herman Beam	Ford ?? 1960, #19	Herman Beam
10	Bunkie Blackburn	Ford ?? 1961, #9	Wildcat Williams
11	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1961, #43	Petty Enterprises
12	Ken Rush	Pontiac ?? 1961, #59	B.G. Holloway
13	Jimmy Pardue	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #54	Jimmy Pardue
14	G.C. Spencer	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #48	G.C. Spencer
15	Joe Lee Johnson	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #14	Joe Lee Johnson
16	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #11	B.G. Holloway
17	Jim Paschal	Pontiac ?? 1961, #44	Julian Petty
18	Nelson Stacy	Ford ?? 1961, #29	Dudley Farrell
19	Bill Morgan	Ford ?? 1961, #32	J.L. Cheatham
20	Buck Baker	Chrysler ?? 1961, #86	Buck Baker
21	Fred Harb	Ford ?? 1961, #17	Fred Harb
22	Paul Lewis	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #20
23	Bill Morton	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #64	Bill Morton
24	Jack Smith	Pontiac ?? 1961, #46	Jack Smith
25	Johnny Allen	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #96	J.L. Cheatham
26	Tiny Lund	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #30	Fred Clark
27	Larry Thomas	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #36	Wade Younts
28	Brownie King	T-Bird ?? 1959, #16
29	Doug Yates	Plymouth ?? 1961, #23	Raeford Johnson
30	L.D. Austin	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #74	L.D. Austin
31	Bill Latham	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #69
32	Friday Hassler	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #39
33	Wendell Scott	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #34	Wendell Scott
34	Gene Blackburn	Dodge ?? 1960, #25
35	Joe Jones	Ford ?? 1960, #77	Joe Jones
36	Curtis Crider	Mercury ?? 1961, #62	Curtis Crider
37	Allen Franklin	Nash ?? 1959, #88
38	George Green	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #1	Jess Potter