Race: Yankee 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 29 of 52
Date: June 17, 1961
Track: Norwood Arena
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Yankee 500 Race Information
| Winner | Emanuel Zervakis | Car | No. 85 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Monroe Shook (Owner) | Winner Start | 3rd |
| Started First | Rex White | Most Laps Led | Emanuel Zervakis (361) |
| Race Distance | 125 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.25 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 18 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Rex White | Season Race | 29 of 52 |
Yankee 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | Monroe Shook (Owner) | Chevrolet | 500 | 361 | running | 500 |
| 2 | 1 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 500 | 125 | running | 480 |
| 3 | 9 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 491 | 14 | running | 460 |
| 4 | 5 | 86 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 476 | 0 | running | 440 |
| 5 | 4 | 7 | Jim Reed | Jim Reed (Owner) | Chevrolet | 473 | 0 | running | 420 |
| 6 | 2 | 14 | Jim Paschal | Julian Petty (Owner) | Pontiac | 467 | 0 | running | 400 |
| 7 | 11 | 90 | Buzz Woodward | Buzz Woodward (Owner) | Ford | 456 | 0 | running | — |
| 8 | 14 | 27 | Dominic Persicketti | — | Ford | 450 | 0 | running | — |
| 9 | 13 | 38 | Sammy Packard | Matt DeMatthews (Owner) | Ford | 444 | 0 | running | 380 |
| 10 | 8 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 426 | 0 | running | 360 |
| 11 | 7 | 55 | Ernie Gahan | John Koszein (Owner) | Chevrolet | 335 | 0 | running | 340 |
| 12 | 17 | 60 | Eddie Flemke | — | Dodge | 231 | 0 | axle | 320 |
| 13 | 12 | 56 | Budd Olsen | Budd Olsen (Owner) | Chevrolet | 168 | 0 | disqualified | — |
| 14 | 15 | 64 | Harold Wilcox | — | Oldsmobile | 112 | 0 | wheel bearing | 300 |
| 15 | 10 | 24 | Bob Devine | — | Chevrolet | 92 | 0 | rocker arm | 280 |
| 16 | 16 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue (Owner) | Chevrolet | 2 | 0 | piston | 260 |
| 17 | 6 | 66 | Hoss Kagle | Ratus Walters (Owner) | Ford | 2 | 0 | engine | 240 |
| 18 | 18 | 57 | Jimmy Mairs | — | Chevrolet | 2 | 0 | connecting rod | 220 |
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1961 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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