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1961 Roanoke NASCAR

1961 Roanoke NASCAR is 500th NASCAR race. Passed at the Roanoke circuit. Rex White won the pole position, Junior Johnson won this race. Rex White and Jim Paschal also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 150 laps (60 km).

Previous race: 1961 Hartsville NASCAR
Next race: 1961 Daytona NASCAR
Race Start: 24th June 1961

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1961 Roanoke NASCAR

3rd victory for the Rex Lovette team
23rd victory for the Junior Johnson
44th podium for the Junior Johnson
57th podium for the Rex White
38th podium for the Jim Paschal

1961 Roanoke NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Junior Johnson	Pontiac ? 1961, #27	0	45m 5s	Rex Lovette
2	Rex White	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #4			Rex White
3	Jim Paschal	Pontiac ?? 1961, #14			Julian Petty
4	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1961, #43			Petty Enterprises
5	Emanuel Zervakis	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #85			Monroe Shook
6	Doug Yates	Plymouth ?? 1959, #23			Raeford Johnson
7	G.C. Spencer	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #48			G.C. Spencer
8	Wendell Scott	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #34			Wendell Scott
9	Buck Baker	Chrysler ?? 1961, #86			Buck Baker
10	Wes Morgan	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #57			J.I. Divers
11	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #11			B.G. Holloway
12	Bob Barron	Dodge ?? 1960, #71			Bob Barron
13	Herman Beam	Ford ?? 1960, #19			Herman Beam
14	Larry Thomas	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #8
15	Curtis Crider	Ford ?? 1960, #62			Curtis Crider
16	Lee Reitzel	Ford ?? 1960, #93			Lee Reitzel
17	Joe Jones	Ford ?? 1960, #77			Joe Jones
18	Harry Leake	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #97			Harry Leake
19	Charles Williamson	Ford ?? 1960, #68			Curtis Crider
20	Jimmy Pardue	Chevrolet ?? 1959, #54			Jimmy Pardue

Qualifying Results for the 1961 Roanoke NASCAR on the Roanoke circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Rex White	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #4	Rex White
2	Junior Johnson	Pontiac ? 1961, #27	Rex Lovette
3	Jim Paschal	Pontiac ?? 1961, #14	Julian Petty
4	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1961, #43	Petty Enterprises
5	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #11	B.G. Holloway
6	Charles Williamson	Ford ?? 1960, #68	Curtis Crider
7	Jimmy Pardue	Chevrolet ?? 1959, #54	Jimmy Pardue
8	Harry Leake	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #97	Harry Leake
9	G.C. Spencer	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #48	G.C. Spencer
10	Buck Baker	Chrysler ?? 1961, #86	Buck Baker
11	Larry Thomas	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #8
12	Herman Beam	Ford ?? 1960, #19	Herman Beam
13	Wendell Scott	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #34	Wendell Scott
14	Wes Morgan	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #57	J.I. Divers
15	Curtis Crider	Ford ?? 1960, #62	Curtis Crider
16	Joe Jones	Ford ?? 1960, #77	Joe Jones
17	Bob Barron	Dodge ?? 1960, #71	Bob Barron
18	Emanuel Zervakis	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #85	Monroe Shook
19	Lee Reitzel	Ford ?? 1960, #93	Lee Reitzel
20	Doug Yates	Plymouth ?? 1959, #23	Raeford Johnson