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1961 Nashville NASCAR

1961 Nashville NASCAR is 506th NASCAR race. Passed at the Nashville Fairgrounds circuit. Rex White won the pole position, Jim Paschal won this race. Ned Jarrett and Johnny Allen also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 403 laps (324 km).

Previous race: 1961 Bristol NASCAR
Next race: 1961 Winston-Salem NASCAR
Race Start: 6th August 1961

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1961 Nashville NASCAR

13th victory for the Julian Petty team
9th victory for the Jim Paschal
41st podium for the Jim Paschal
25th podium for the Ned Jarrett
7th podium for the Johnny Allen

1961 Nashville NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Jim Paschal	Pontiac ? 1961, #44	0	3h 34m 9s	Julian Petty
2	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #11			B.G. Holloway
3	Johnny Allen	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #14			Joe Lee Johnson
4	Buck Baker	Chrysler ?? 1961, #86			Buck Baker
5	Emanuel Zervakis	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #85			Monroe Shook
6	George Alsobrook	Ford ?? 1961, #99			Joe Jones
7	Jimmy Pardue	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #54			Jimmy Pardue
8	G.C. Spencer	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #48			G.C. Spencer
9	Paul Lewis	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #1			Jess Potter
10	L.D. Austin	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #74			L.D. Austin
11	Herman Beam	Ford ?? 1960, #19			Herman Beam
12	Bob Barron	Dodge ?? 1960, #71			Bob Barron
13	Crash Bond	Ford ?? 1960, #61
14	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1961, #43			Petty Enterprises
15	Jack Smith	Pontiac ?? 1961, #46			Jack Smith
16	Curtis Crider	Mercury ?? 1961, #62			Curtis Crider
17	Charlie Chapman	Ford ?? 1960, #41			Charlie Chapman
18	Tommy Wells	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #39
19	Junior Johnson	Pontiac ?? 1960, #27			Rex Lovette
20	Bob Presnell	Chevrolet ?? 1959, #5			Bobby Waddell
21	Dave Mader	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #96			J.L. Cheatham
22	Buddy Baker	Chrysler ?? 1961, #87			Buck Baker
23	Rex White	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #4			Rex White
24	Doug Yates	Plymouth ?? 1961, #23			Raeford Johnson

Qualifying Results for the 1961 Nashville NASCAR on the Nashville Fairgrounds circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Rex White	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #4	Rex White
2	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1961, #43	Petty Enterprises
3	Johnny Allen	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #14	Joe Lee Johnson
4	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #11	B.G. Holloway
5	Buck Baker	Chrysler ?? 1961, #86	Buck Baker
6	Jack Smith	Pontiac ?? 1961, #46	Jack Smith
7	Junior Johnson	Pontiac ?? 1960, #27	Rex Lovette
8	Emanuel Zervakis	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #85	Monroe Shook
9	Jimmy Pardue	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #54	Jimmy Pardue
10	Jim Paschal	Pontiac ? 1961, #44	Julian Petty
11	Buddy Baker	Chrysler ?? 1961, #87	Buck Baker
12	George Alsobrook	Ford ?? 1961, #99	Joe Jones
13	Doug Yates	Plymouth ?? 1961, #23	Raeford Johnson
14	G.C. Spencer	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #48	G.C. Spencer
15	Paul Lewis	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #1	Jess Potter
16	Tommy Wells	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #39
17	Herman Beam	Ford ?? 1960, #19	Herman Beam
18	L.D. Austin	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #74	L.D. Austin
19	Dave Mader	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #96	J.L. Cheatham
20	Crash Bond	Ford ?? 1960, #61
21	Curtis Crider	Mercury ?? 1961, #62	Curtis Crider
22	Bob Barron	Dodge ?? 1960, #71	Bob Barron
23	Bob Presnell	Chevrolet ?? 1959, #5	Bobby Waddell
24	Charlie Chapman	Ford ?? 1960, #41	Charlie Chapman