Southeastern 500
Bristol Motor Speedway — October 22, 1961
Joe Weatherly
Winner
500
Laps
38
Entries
5
Leaders
Joe Weatherly won the 1961 Southeastern 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on October 22, 1961, leading 82 of 500 laps. Rex White finished second; Nelson Stacy rounded out the podium. The race featured 5 different leaders.
Race Details
Date
Sunday, October 22, 1961
Track
Season
1961
Winner
Leaders
5 drivers
| Pos | Start | +/- | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | +1 | Joe Weatherly |
| 2 | 8 | +6 | Rex White |
| 3 | 18 | +15 | Nelson Stacy |
| 4 | 17 | +13 | Jim Paschal |
| 5 | 5 | — | Emanuel Zervakis |
| 6 | 16 | +10 | Ned Jarrett |
| 7 | 13 | +6 | Jimmy Pardue |
| 8 | 12 | +4 | Ken Rush |
| 9 | 23 | +14 | Bill Morton |
| 10 | 3 | -7 | Bob Welborn |
| 11 | 20 | +9 | Buck Baker |
| 12 | 14 | +2 | G.C. Spencer |
| 13 | 30 | +17 | L.D. Austin |
| 14 | 9 | -5 | Herman Beam |
| 15 | 36 | +21 | Curtis Crider |
| 16 | 33 | +17 | Wendell Scott |
| 17 | 1 | -16 | Bobby Johns |
| 18 | 28 | +10 | Brownie King |
| 19 | 31 | +12 | Bill Latham |
| 20 | 21 | +1 | Fred Harb |
| 21 | 24 | +3 | Jack Smith |
| 22 | 26 | +4 | Tiny Lund |
| 23 | 11 | -12 | Richard Petty |
| 24 | 7 | -17 | Junior Johnson |
| 25 | 15 | -10 | Joe Lee Johnson |
| 26 | 4 | -22 | Fireball Roberts |
| 27 | 19 | -8 | Bill Morgan |
| 28 | 38 | +10 | George Green |
| 29 | 25 | -4 | Johnny Allen |
| 30 | 10 | -20 | Bunkie Blackburn |
| 31 | — | — | Paul Lewis |
| 32 | — | — | Larry Thomas |
| 33 | — | — | Gene Blackburn |
| 34 | — | — | Friday Hassler |
| 35 | — | — | Joe Jones |
| 36 | — | — | Doug Yates |
| 37 | — | — | Tommy Irwin |
| 38 | — | — | Allen Franklin |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 1961 Southeastern 500?
Joe Weatherly won the 1961 Southeastern 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway driving for Bud Moore Engineering.
Where was the 1961 Southeastern 500 held?
The 1961 Southeastern 500 was held at Bristol Motor Speedway on October 22, 1961.