1961 Western North Carolina 500 Results
Junior Johnson won the 1961 Western North Carolina 500 at Asheville-Weaverville Speedway on August 13, 1961, leading 258 of 258 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 38 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | Junior Johnson | 2 | 258 | 258 | Running |
| 2 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | 5 | 255 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 4 | Rex White | 11 | 254 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | 9 | 254 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | 7 | 254 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 44 | Jim Paschal | 1 | 254 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 2 | Tommy Irwin | 13 | 253 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 14 | Johnny Allen | 33 | 253 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 47 | Jack Smith | 4 | 252 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | 12 | 252 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 43 | Richard Petty | 8 | 249 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 99 | George Alsobrook | 15 | 234 | 0 | Crash |
| 13 | 19 | Herman Beam | 17 | 233 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 82 | Marvin Porter | 18 | 231 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 41 | Charlie Chapman | 27 | 228 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 87 | Buddy Baker | 16 | 227 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 74 | L.D. Austin | 21 | 227 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 97 | Harry Leake | 26 | 227 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | 20 | 225 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 1 | Paul Lewis | 31 | 218 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 33 | Reb Wickersham | 25 | 217 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 62 | Curtis Crider | 28 | 214 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 25 | John Hamby | 34 | 208 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 35 | 204 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 5 | Bob Presnell | 32 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 64 | Bill Morton | 22 | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | 19 | 196 | 0 | Fuel pump |
| 28 | 86 | Buck Baker | 6 | 185 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 58 | Bunk Moore | 36 | 182 | 0 | Crash |
| 30 | 148 | Bill McDonald | 29 | 180 | 0 | Too slow |
| 31 | 59 | Fireball Roberts | 37 | 144 | 0 | Axle |
| 32 | 36 | Larry Thomas | 23 | 136 | 0 | Running |
| 33 | 17 | Fred Harb | 3 | 135 | 0 | Running |
| 34 | 94 | Banjo Matthews | 10 | 102 | 0 | Crash |
| 35 | 164 | Earl Wilcox | 38 | 81 | 0 | Too slow |
| 36 | 23 | Doug Yates | 30 | 75 | 0 | Oil filter |
| 37 | 71 | Bob Barron | 24 | 67 | 0 | Rf hub |
| 38 | 96 | Dave Mader | 14 | 64 | 0 | Rf wheel |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | August 13, 1961 |
| Track | Asheville-Weaverville Speedway |
| Laps | 258 |