Race: 100 Miles at Asheville-Weaverville Speedway
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 7 of 52
Date: March 5, 1961
Track: Asheville-Weaverville Speedway
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100 Miles at Asheville-Weaverville Speedway Race Information
| Winner | Rex White | Car | No. 4 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rex White (Owner) | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Rex White | Most Laps Led | Rex White (200) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 15 |
| Different Leaders | 1 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Marvin Panch | Season Race | 7 of 52 |
100 Miles at Asheville-Weaverville Speedway Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 200 | 200 | running | 200 |
| 2 | 4 | 5 | Cotton Owens | Owens Racing | Pontiac | 200 | 0 | running | 192 |
| 3 | 9 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 184 |
| 4 | 10 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 196 | 0 | running | 176 |
| 5 | 5 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | Monroe Shook (Owner) | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | running | 168 |
| 6 | 8 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue (Owner) | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 7 | 12 | 23 | Doug Yates | Raeford Johnson (Owner) | Plymouth | 191 | 0 | running | 152 |
| 8 | 13 | 1 | Paul Lewis | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 190 | 0 | running | 144 |
| 9 | 11 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 186 | 0 | running | 136 |
| 10 | 15 | 7 | E.J. Trivette | Jimmy Vaughn (Owner) | Plymouth | 135 | 0 | axle | 128 |
| 11 | 2 | 27 | Junior Johnson | Rex Lovette (Owner) | Pontiac | 91 | 0 | rear end | 120 |
| 12 | 6 | 89 | Joe Lee Johnson | Joe Lee Johnson (Owner) | Chevrolet | 87 | 0 | crank shaft | 112 |
| 13 | 3 | 42 | Jim Paschal | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 25 | 0 | steering | 104 |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Tommy Irwin | Tom Daniels (Owner) | Chevrolet | 25 | 0 | engine | 96 |
| 15 | 14 | 68 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Ford | 3 | 0 | accident | 88 |
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1961 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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