Race: Western North Carolina 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 39 of 52
Date: August 13, 1961
Track: Asheville-Weaverville Speedway
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Western North Carolina 500 Race Information
| Winner | Junior Johnson | Car | No. 27 Pontiac |
| Team / Owner | Rex Lovette (Owner) | Winner Start | 2nd |
| Started First | Jim Paschal | Most Laps Led | Junior Johnson (258) |
| Race Distance | 129 miles (258 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 38 |
| Different Leaders | 1 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Ned Jarrett | Season Race | 39 of 52 |
Western North Carolina 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 27 | Junior Johnson | Rex Lovette (Owner) | Pontiac | 258 | 258 | running | 700 |
| 2 | 5 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 255 | 0 | running | 672 |
| 3 | 11 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 254 | 0 | running | 644 |
| 4 | 9 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 254 | 0 | running | 616 |
| 5 | 7 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | Monroe Shook (Owner) | Chevrolet | 254 | 0 | running | 588 |
| 6 | 1 | 44 | Jim Paschal | Julian Petty (Owner) | Pontiac | 254 | 0 | running | 560 |
| 7 | 13 | 2 | Tommy Irwin | Tom Daniels (Owner) | Chevrolet | 253 | 0 | running | 532 |
| 8 | 33 | 14 | Johnny Allen | Joe Lee Johnson (Owner) | Chevrolet | 253 | 0 | running | 504 |
| 9 | 4 | 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 252 | 0 | running | 476 |
| 10 | 21 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | Dudley Farrell (Owner) | Ford | 252 | 0 | running | 448 |
| 11 | 8 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 249 | 0 | running | 420 |
| 12 | 15 | 99 | George Alsobrook | Joe Jones (Owner) | Ford | 234 | 0 | accident | 392 |
| 13 | 17 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 233 | 0 | running | 364 |
| 14 | 18 | 82 | Marvin Porter | — | Ford | 231 | 0 | running | 336 |
| 15 | 27 | 41 | Charlie Chapman | Charlie Chapman (Owner) | Ford | 228 | 0 | running | 308 |
| 16 | 16 | 87 | Buddy Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 227 | 0 | running | 280 |
| 17 | 21 | 74 | L.D. Austin | L.D. Austin (Owner) | Chevrolet | 227 | 0 | running | 252 |
| 18 | 26 | 97 | Harry Leake | Harry Leake (Owner) | Chevrolet | 227 | 0 | running | 224 |
| 19 | 20 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue (Owner) | Chevrolet | 225 | 0 | running | 196 |
| 20 | 31 | 1 | Paul Lewis | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 218 | 0 | running | 168 |
| 21 | 25 | 33 | Reb Wickersham | Reb Wickersham (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 217 | 0 | running | 140 |
| 22 | 28 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Ford | 214 | 0 | running | 112 |
| 23 | 34 | 25 | John Hamby | — | Dodge | 208 | 0 | running | 84 |
| 24 | 35 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 204 | 0 | running | 56 |
| 25 | 32 | 5 | Bob Presnell | — | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 28 |
| 26 | 22 | 64 | Bill Morton | Bill Morton (Owner) | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 28 |
| 27 | 19 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | fuel pump | 28 |
| 28 | 6 | 86 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 185 | 0 | running | 28 |
| 29 | 36 | 58 | Bunk Moore | — | Ford | 182 | 0 | accident | 28 |
| 30 | 29 | 148 | Bill McDonald | — | Chevrolet | 180 | 0 | too slow | 28 |
| 31 | 37 | 59 | Fireball Roberts | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Pontiac | 144 | 0 | axle | 28 |
| 32 | 23 | 36 | Larry Thomas | Wade Younts (Owner) | Chevrolet | 136 | 0 | running | 28 |
| 33 | 3 | 17 | Fred Harb | Fred Harb (Owner) | Ford | 135 | 0 | running | 28 |
| 34 | 10 | 94 | Banjo Matthews | Matthews Racing | Ford | 102 | 0 | tire | 28 |
| 35 | 38 | 164 | Earl Wilcox | — | Oldsmobile | 81 | 0 | too slow | 28 |
| 36 | 30 | 23 | Doug Yates | Raeford Johnson (Owner) | Plymouth | 75 | 0 | oil filter | 28 |
| 37 | 24 | 71 | Bob Barron | Bob Barron (Owner) | Dodge | 67 | 0 | hub | 28 |
| 38 | 14 | 96 | Dave Mader | J.L. Cheatham (Owner) | Chevrolet | 64 | 0 | wheel | 28 |
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