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| 85 || [[Emanuel Zervakis]] || '60 Chevrolet
| 85 || [[Emanuel Zervakis]] || '60 Chevrolet || Monroe Shook
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| 47 || [[Jack Smith (racing driver)|Jack Smith]] || '61 Pontiac
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| 4 || [[Rex White]] || '60 Chevrolet
| 4 || [[Rex White]] || '60 Chevrolet || Rex White
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| 43 || [[Richard Petty]] || '60 Plymouth
| 43 || [[Richard Petty]] || '60 Plymouth || Petty Enterprises
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| 23 || [[Doug Yates]] || '59 Plymouth
| 23 || [[Doug Yates]] || '59 Plymouth || Raeford Johnson
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| 86 || [[Buck Baker]] || '61 Chrysler
| 86 || [[Buck Baker]] || '61 Chrysler || Buck Baker
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| 67 || [[David Pearson (racing driver)|David Pearson]] || '60 Chevrolet
| 67 || [[David Pearson (racing driver)|David Pearson]] || '60 Chevrolet || G.C. Spencer
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| 11 || [[Ned Jarrett]] || '60 Ford
| 11 || [[Ned Jarrett]] || '60 Ford || B.G. Holloway
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| 48 || [[G.C. Spencer]] || '60 Chevrolet
| 48 || [[G.C. Spencer]] || '60 Chevrolet || G.C. Spencer
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| 54 || [[Jimmy Pardue]] || '59 Chevrolet
| 54 || [[Jimmy Pardue]] || '59 Chevrolet || Jimmy Pardue
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| 2 || [[Tommy Irwin]] || '67 [[Ford Thunderbird|Ford T-Bird]] || Tom Daniels
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| 9 || [[Roy Tyner]] || '60 Ford || Roy Tyner
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| 0 || [[Bobby Waddell]] || '59 Dodge
| 0 || [[Bobby Waddell]] || '59 Dodge || Bobby Waddell
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| 1 || [[Paul Lewis (racing driver)|Paul Lewis]] || '61 Chevrolet || Jess Potter
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| 35 || [[George Green (racing driver)|George Green]] || '59 Plymouth || M.J. Black
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Revision as of 03:35, 21 February 2018

1961 Greenville 200
Race details[1]
Race 10 of 52 in the 1961 NASCAR Grand National Series season
Date April 1, 1961; 63 years ago (1961-04-01)
Official name Greenville 200
Location Greenville-Pickens Speedway (Greenville, South Carolina)
Course Permanent racing facility
0.500 mi (0.804 km)
Distance 200 laps, 100 mi (160 km)
Weather Chilly with temperatures approaching 62.1 °F (16.7 °C); wind speeds up to 20 miles per hour (32 km/h)
Average speed 52.189 miles per hour (83.990 km/h)
Attendance 5,000
Pole position
Driver
Rex Lovette
Most laps led
Driver Rex White Rex White
Laps 106
Winner
No. 85 Emanuel Zervakis Monroe Shook
Television in the United States
Network untelevised
Announcers none

The Greenville 200 was a NASCAR Grand National Series (now Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series) event that was held on April 1, 1961, at Greenville-Pickens Speedway in Greenville, South Carolina.

From 1949 to 1972, Richard and Lee Petty were the most dominant drivers on any circuit in NASCAR. David Pearson was easily the third most dominant NASCAR driver. Buck Baker and Rex White were considered to be the middle-of-the road competitors in NASCAR from 1949 to 1972. Fonty and Tim Flock along with Herb Thomas, Joe Weatherly, Ned Jarrett and Bobby Isaac were considered to be below-average performers during the early years of NASCAR.

Summary

After nearly two hours of racing 200 laps, Emanuel Zervakis emerged as the winner as he managed to defeat Richard Petty by an unknown margin in front of a crowd of 5000 people.[2] All 21 of the drivers on the grid were American-born males.[2] Doug Yates would receive the last-place finish due to a driveshaft issue on the eighth lap.[2] Other notable names who competed were: Junior Johnson, Roy Tyner, and Ned Jarrett.[2] Johnson would qualify for the pole position with speeds up to 62.09 miles per hour (99.92 km/h) during the qualifying sessions.[2] Four cautions were given out by NASCAR officials for 20 laps; there was only one crash during the entire race.[2]

Zervakis would make his first win in his NASCAR career at this racing event.[3]

The transition to purpose-built racecars began in the early 1960s and occurred gradually over that decade. Changes made to the sport by the late 1960s brought an end to the "strictly stock" vehicles of the 1950s; most of the cars were trailered to events or hauled in by trucks.

Qualifying

Grid[2] No. Driver Manufacturer Owner
1 27 Junior Johnson '60 Pontiac Rex Lovette
2 85 Emanuel Zervakis '60 Chevrolet Monroe Shook
3 47 Jack Smith '61 Pontiac Jack Smith
4 4 Rex White '60 Chevrolet Rex White
5 43 Richard Petty '60 Plymouth Petty Enterprises
6 23 Doug Yates '59 Plymouth Raeford Johnson
7 86 Buck Baker '61 Chrysler Buck Baker
8 67 David Pearson '60 Chevrolet G.C. Spencer
9 11 Ned Jarrett '60 Ford B.G. Holloway
10 48 G.C. Spencer '60 Chevrolet G.C. Spencer
11 54 Jimmy Pardue '59 Chevrolet Jimmy Pardue
12 2 Tommy Irwin '67 Ford T-Bird Tom Daniels
13 17 Fred Harb '59 Ford Fred Harb
14 9 Roy Tyner '60 Ford Roy Tyner
15 0 Bobby Waddell '59 Dodge Bobby Waddell
16 1 Paul Lewis '61 Chevrolet Jess Potter
17 35 George Green '59 Plymouth M.J. Black
18 62 Curtis Crider '59 Plymouth Curtis Crider
19 19 Herman Beam '60 Ford Herman Beam
20 71 Bob Barron '60 Dodge Bob Barron
21 30 Doug Cox '59 Ford T-Bird Doug Cox

Finishing order

Section reference:[2]

  1. Emanuel Zervakis (No. 85)
  2. Richard Petty (No. 43)
  3. Rex White (No. 4)
  4. G.C. Spencer (No. 48)
  5. Buck Baker (No. 86)
  6. Jimmy Pardue (No. 54)
  7. Fred Harb (No. 17)
  8. George Green (No. 35)
  9. Bobby Waddell (No. 0)
  10. David Pearson (No. 67)
  11. Curtis Crider (No. 62)
  12. Doug Cox (No. 30)
  13. Herman Beam (No. 19)
  14. Ned Jarrett (No. 11)
  15. Roy Tyner (No. 9)
  16. Junior Johnson (No. 27)
  17. Tommy Irwin (No. 2)
  18. Bob Barron (No. 71)
  19. Jack Smith (No. 47)
  20. Paul Lewis (No. 1)
  21. Doug Yates (No. 23)

Timeline

Section reference:[2]

  • Start of race: Junior Johnson started the race with the pole position
  • Lap 8: Doug Yates had troubles with his driveshaft, making him the last-place finisher
  • Lap 33: Paul Lewis suffered a terminal crash, forcing him to leave the event prematurely
  • Lap 49: Jack Smith's engine blew in his racing vehicle
  • Lap 54: Bob Barron's vehicle had a faulty clutch
  • Lap 68: Tommy Irwin's problematic steering caused him to exit the race prematurely
  • Lap 69: Junior Johnson developed fuel pump problems on this lap, ending his day on the track
  • Lap 70: Rex White takes over the lead from Junior Johnson
  • Lap 99: Roy Tyner had to leave the race due to transmission issues
  • Lap 100: Ned Jarrett managed to overheat his vehicle, causing his early departure from the race
  • Lap 149: Axle problems forced Herman Bean to drop out of the race
  • Lap 176: Emanuel Zervakis takes over the lead from Rex White
  • Lap 181: David Pearson ran out of gasoline, causing him to exit the race
  • Finish: Emanuel Zervakis was officially declared the winner of the event

References

  1. ^ Weather information for the 1961 Greenville 200 at The Old Farmers' Almanac
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i 1961 Greenville 200 racing information at Racing Reference
  3. ^ 1961 Greenville 200 racing information at Race-Database
Preceded by NASCAR Grand National races
1961 		Succeeded by
1961 untitled race at Orange Speedway
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