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Yankee 500
NASCAR Grand National race
Norwood Arena Speedway, Norwood, MA
June 17, 1961
500 laps on 0.25 mile paved oval; 125 miles
Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
1
| 3
| Emanuel Zervakis
| 85
| Monroe Shook
| 1960 Chevrolet
| 500
| 2,250
| running
| 361 |
2
| 1
| Rex White
| 4
| Rex White
| 1960 Chevrolet
| 500
| 1,000
| running
| 125 |
3
| 9
| Ned Jarrett
| 11
| B.G. Holloway
| 1961 Chevrolet
| 491
| 800
| running
| 14 |
4
| 5
| Buck Baker
| 86
| Buck Baker
| 1961 Chrysler
| 476
| 700
| running
| 0 |
5
| 4
| Jim Reed
| 7
| Jim Reed
| 1961 Chevrolet
| 473
| 600
| running
| 0 |
6
| 2
| Jim Paschal
| 14
| Julian Petty
| 1961 Pontiac
| 467
| 500
| running
| 0 |
7
| 11
| Buzz Woodward
| 90
| Buzz Woodward
| 1959 Ford
| 456
| 400
| running
| 0 |
8
| 14
| Dominic Persicketti
| 27
|
| 1959 Ford
| 450
| 300
| running
| 0 |
9
| 13
| Sammy Packard
| 38
| Matt DeMatthews
| 1961 Ford
| 444
| 275
| running
| 0 |
10
| 8
| Wendell Scott
| 34
| Wendell Scott
| 1960 Chevrolet
| 426
| 250
| running
| 0 |
11
| 7
| Ernie Gahan
| 55
| John Koszein
| 1959 Chevrolet
| 335
| 225
| running
| 0 |
12
| 17
| Ed Flemke
| 60
|
| 1961 Dodge Dart
| 231
| 175
| axle
| 0 |
13
| 12
| Budd Olsen
| 56
| Budd Olsen
| 1960 Chevrolet
| 168
| 175
| disqualified
| 0 |
14
| 15
| Harold Wilcox
| 64
|
| 1959 Oldsmobile
| 112
| 150
| wheel bearing
| 0 |
15
| 10
| Bob Devine
| 24
|
| 1961 Chevrolet
| 92
| 150
| rocker arm
| 0 |
16
| 16
| Jimmy Pardue
| 54
| Jimmy Pardue
| 1961 Chevrolet
| 2
| 150
| piston
| 0 |
17
| 6
| Hoss Kagle
| 66
| Ratus Walters
| 1960 Ford
| 2
| 125
| engine
| 0 |
18
| 18
| Jimmy Mairs
| 57
|
| 1961 Chevrolet
| 2
| 125
| connecting rod
| 0 |
Time of race: 02:19:20
Average Speed: 53.827 MPH
Pole Speed: 16.109 seconds
1 caution