Race: Volunteer 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 36 of 52
Date: July 30, 1961
Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
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Volunteer 500 Race Information
| Winner | Jack Smith | Car | No. 46 Pontiac |
| Team / Owner | Jack Smith (Owner) | Winner Start | 12th |
| Started First | Fred Lorenzen | Most Laps Led | Jack Smith (243) |
| Race Distance | 266.5 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.533 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 42 |
| Different Leaders | 5 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Ned Jarrett | Season Race | 36 of 52 |
Volunteer 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 46 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 500 | 243 | running | 750 |
| 2 | 16 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Smokey Yunick Racing | Pontiac | 498 | 0 | running | 720 |
| 3 | 8 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 495 | 0 | running | 690 |
| 4 | 4 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 493 | 19 | running | 660 |
| 5 | 21 | 87 | Buddy Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 492 | 0 | running | 630 |
| 6 | 11 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 491 | 0 | running | 600 |
| 7 | 13 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | Monroe Shook (Owner) | Chevrolet | 490 | 0 | running | 570 |
| 8 | 19 | 44 | Jim Paschal | Julian Petty (Owner) | Pontiac | 485 | 0 | running | 540 |
| 9 | 20 | 26 | Sherman Utsman | — | Ford | 481 | 0 | running | 510 |
| 10 | 7 | 75 | Tiny Lund | J.D. Braswell (Owner) | Pontiac | 476 | 0 | running | 480 |
| 11 | 18 | 1 | Paul Lewis | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 474 | 0 | running | 450 |
| 12 | 30 | 74 | L.D. Austin | L.D. Austin (Owner) | Chevrolet | 465 | 0 | running | 420 |
| 13 | 25 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 460 | 0 | running | 390 |
| 14 | 36 | 36 | Larry Thomas | Wade Younts (Owner) | Chevrolet | 434 | 0 | running | 360 |
| 15 | 41 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Ford | 425 | 0 | running | 330 |
| 16 | 23 | 14 | Herb Tillman | Joe Lee Johnson (Owner) | Chevrolet | 422 | 0 | accident | 300 |
| 17 | 35 | 71 | Bob Barron | Bob Barron (Owner) | Dodge | 422 | 0 | running | 270 |
| 18 | 10 | 47 | Bob Welborn | Jack Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 416 | 26 | wheel studs | 240 |
| 19 | 26 | 23 | Doug Yates | Raeford Johnson (Owner) | Plymouth | 414 | 0 | running | 210 |
| 20 | 40 | 33 | Reb Wickersham | Reb Wickersham (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 377 | 0 | running | 180 |
| 21 | 22 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue (Owner) | Chevrolet | 348 | 0 | running | 150 |
| 22 | 2 | 27 | Junior Johnson | Rex Lovette (Owner) | Pontiac | 340 | 170 | differential | 120 |
| 23 | 42 | 12 | Ken Rush | — | Ford | 332 | 0 | accident | 90 |
| 24 | 31 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 319 | 0 | differential | 60 |
| 25 | 6 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 285 | 42 | engine | 30 |
| 26 | 39 | 64 | Bill Morton | Bill Morton (Owner) | Chevrolet | 245 | 0 | rocker arm | 30 |
| 27 | 28 | 71 | George Green | Joe Jones (Owner) | Ford | 236 | 0 | connecting rod | 30 |
| 28 | 32 | 82 | Marvin Porter | — | Ford | 235 | 0 | axle | 30 |
| 29 | 33 | 38 | Dub Utsman | — | Ford | 200 | 0 | rocker arm | 30 |
| 30 | 3 | 3 | David Pearson | John Masoni (Owner) | Pontiac | 198 | 0 | engine | 30 |
| 31 | 37 | 39 | Tommy Wells | — | Chevrolet | 193 | 0 | engine | 30 |
| 32 | 15 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | Dudley Farrell (Owner) | Ford | 182 | 0 | accident | 30 |
| 33 | 1 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman Moody | Ford | 175 | 0 | differential | 30 |
| 34 | 29 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 125 | 0 | engine | 30 |
| 35 | 17 | 76 | Larry Frank | Dick Wright (Owner) | Ford | 107 | 0 | clutch | 30 |
| 36 | 34 | 69 | Johnny Allen | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 106 | 0 | fire | 30 |
| 37 | 5 | 86 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 78 | 0 | valve | 30 |
| 38 | 27 | 99 | George Alsobrook | Joe Jones (Owner) | Ford | 59 | 0 | axle | 30 |
| 39 | 9 | 2 | Tommy Irwin | Tom Daniels (Owner) | Chevrolet | 48 | 0 | overheating | 30 |
| 40 | 14 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Owens Racing | Pontiac | 46 | 0 | head gasket | 30 |
| 41 | 24 | 17 | Fred Harb | Fred Harb (Owner) | Ford | 35 | 0 | handling | 30 |
| 42 | 38 | 25 | Layman Utsman | — | Dodge | 35 | 0 | handling | 30 |
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