1961 Volunteer 500 Results
Jack Smith won the 1961 Volunteer 500 at Bristol on July 30, 1961, leading 243 of 500 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 42 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 | Jack Smith | 12 | 500 | 243 | Running |
| 2 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | 16 | 498 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | 8 | 495 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 43 | Richard Petty | 4 | 493 | 19 | Running |
| 5 | 87 | Buddy Baker | 21 | 492 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | 11 | 491 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | 13 | 490 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 44 | Jim Paschal | 19 | 485 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 26 | Sherman Utsman | 20 | 481 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 75 | Tiny Lund | 7 | 476 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 1 | Paul Lewis | 18 | 474 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 74 | L.D. Austin | 30 | 465 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 19 | Herman Beam | 25 | 460 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 36 | Larry Thomas | 36 | 434 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 62 | Curtis Crider | 41 | 425 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 14 | Herb Tillman | 23 | 422 | 0 | Spun out |
| 17 | 71 | Bob Barron | 35 | 422 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 47 | Bob Welborn | 10 | 416 | 26 | Studs |
| 19 | 23 | Doug Yates | 26 | 414 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 33 | Reb Wickersham | 40 | 377 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | 22 | 348 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 27 | Junior Johnson | 2 | 340 | 170 | Rear end |
| 23 | 12 | Ken Rush | 42 | 332 | 0 | Crash |
| 24 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 31 | 319 | 0 | Rear end |
| 25 | 4 | Rex White | 6 | 285 | 42 | Engine |
| 26 | 64 | Bill Morton | 39 | 245 | 0 | Rocker arm |
| 27 | 71 | George Green | 28 | 236 | 0 | Con rod |
| 28 | 82 | Marvin Porter | 32 | 235 | 0 | Axle |
| 29 | 38 | Dub Utsman | 33 | 200 | 0 | Rocker arm |
| 30 | 3 | David Pearson | 3 | 198 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 39 | Tommy Wells | 37 | 193 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | 15 | 182 | 0 | Crash |
| 33 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | 1 | 175 | 0 | Rear end |
| 34 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | 29 | 125 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 76 | Larry Frank | 17 | 107 | 0 | Clutch |
| 36 | 69 | Johnny Allen | 34 | 106 | 0 | Fire |
| 37 | 86 | Buck Baker | 5 | 78 | 0 | Valve |
| 38 | 99 | George Alsobrook | 27 | 59 | 0 | Axle |
| 39 | 2 | Tommy Irwin | 9 | 48 | 0 | Overheating |
| 40 | 6 | Cotton Owens | 14 | 46 | 0 | Head gasket |
| 41 | 17 | Fred Harb | 24 | 35 | 0 | Handling |
| 42 | 25 | Layman Utsman | 38 | 35 | 0 | Handling |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | July 30, 1961 |
| Track | Bristol |
| Laps | 500 |