1961 Western North Carolina 500 - NASCAR Race
| Name of Race: | 1961 Western North Carolina 500 |
| Name of Track: | Asheville-Weaverville Speedway |
| Date: | N/A |
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1961 Western North Carolina 500 NASCAR Race Results
Below are the race results for 1961 Western North Carolina 500, in order of finishing place.
| Fin | Driver | Num | Start | Money | Laps | Pts | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Junior Johnson | 27 | 2 | $2,000 | 258 | 0 | running | Holly Farms |
| 2 | Joe Weatherly | 8 | 5 | $1,400 | 255 | 0 | running | Bud Moore |
| 3 | Rex White | 4 | 11 | $1,100 | 254 | 0 | running | White-Clements |
| 4 | Ned Jarrett | 11 | 9 | $850 | 254 | 0 | running | B.G. Holloway |
| 5 | Emanuel Zervakis | 85 | 7 | $750 | 254 | 0 | running | Monroe Shook |
| 6 | Jim Paschal | 44 | 1 | $650 | 254 | 0 | running | Julian Petty |
| 7 | Tommy Irwin | 2 | 13 | $600 | 253 | 0 | running | Tom Daniels |
| 8 | Johnny Allen | 14 | 33 | $550 | 253 | 0 | running | Joe Lee Johnson |
| 9 | Jack Smith | 47 | 4 | $455 | 252 | 0 | running | Jack Smith |
| 10 | Nelson Stacy | 29 | 21 | $425 | 252 | 0 | running | Holt-Stacy |
| 11 | Richard Petty | 43 | 8 | $400 | 249 | 0 | running | Petty Enterprises |
| 12 | George Alsobrook | 99 | 15 | $375 | 234 | 0 | crash | Joe Jones |
| 13 | Herman Beam | 19 | 17 | $325 | 233 | 0 | running | Herman Beam |
| 14 | Marvin Porter | 82 | 18 | $275 | 231 | 0 | running | |
| 15 | Charlie Chapman | 41 | 27 | $250 | 228 | 0 | running | Charlie Chapman |
| 16 | Buddy Baker | 87 | 16 | $250 | 227 | 0 | running | Buck Baker |
| 17 | L.D. Austin | 74 | 21 | $250 | 227 | 0 | running | L.D. Austin |
| 18 | Harry Leake | 97 | 26 | $225 | 227 | 0 | running | Harry Leake |
| 19 | Jimmy Pardue | 54 | 20 | $225 | 225 | 0 | running | Jimmy Pardue |
| 20 | Paul Lewis | 1 | 31 | $220 | 218 | 0 | running | Jess Potter |
| 22 | Curtis Crider | 62 | 28 | $200 | 214 | 0 | running | Curtis Crider |
| 23 | John Hamby | 25 | 34 | $175 | 208 | 0 | running | |
| 24 | Wendell Scott | 34 | 35 | $150 | 204 | 0 | running | Wendell Scott |
| 28 | Buck Baker | 86 | 6 | $100 | 185 | 0 | running | Buck Baker |
| 31 | Fireball Roberts | 59 | 37 | $0 | 144 | 0 | axle | B.G. Holloway |
| 33 | Fred Harb | 17 | 3 | $0 | 135 | 0 | running | Fred Harb |
| 37 | Bob Barron | 71 | 24 | $0 | 67 | 0 | rf hub | Bob Barron |
