1961 Southern 300
October 1, 1961
Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway; Nashville, TN
STARTING LINEUP
Start Pos. | No. | Driver | QualTime |
1 | F97 | Red Farmer | 21.65 |
2 | 15 | Friday Hassler | 21.98 |
3 | 4 | Eddie Mitchell | 22.27 |
4 | 14 | Crash Bond | 22.28 |
5 | 44 | Bob Reuther | 22.32 |
6 | 709 | Jimmy Griggs | 22.34 |
7 | 84 | Bobby Celsor | 22.37 |
8 | 88 | Malcolm Brady | 22.40 |
9 | 97 | L.J. Hampton | 22.46 |
10 | 711 | Coo Coo Marlin | 22.55 |
11 | 48 | P.B. Crowell | 22.66 |
12 | 188 | Donnie Allison | 22.66 |
13 | 69 | Bill Latham | 22.75 |
14 | 312 | Earl Abts | 22.78 |
15 | 87 | Charles Stofel | 22.83 |
16 | 28 | Marvin Caylor | 23.04 |
17 | 26 | Herschel Bond | 23.21 |
18 | 712 | Jack Marlin | 23.50 |
19 | 9 | Bill Morton | 23.52 |
20 | 53 | John Thoni | 23.70 |
21 | 47 | Fred Thompson | 23.80 |
22 | 77 | Frank Parrish | 23.86 |
23 | 297 | Tommy Gober | 24.14 |
24 | 1 | Harold Caylor | 24.42 |
25 | 89 | Pee Wee Johnson | 24.58 |
26 | 122 | Jerry Smith | 24.86 |
27 | 383 | B.J. Parker | 25.08 |
28 | 5 | Mert Scruggs | 25.21 |
29 | 24 | Dwayne Cravens | 25.25 |
30 | 10 | Roger Crain | 21.65 |
31 | 3 | Jerry Lawley | 25.44 |
32 | 50 | Mardie Brewer | 25.66 |
33 | 70 | George Bonee | 25.69 |
Only the top eleven finishing positions are available. The race was shortened by 30 laps because of rain.
Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Laps | Status |
1 | 5 | 44 | Bob Reuther | 270 | Running |
2 | 9 | 97 | L.J. Hampton | 270 | Running |
3 | 15 | 87 | Charles Stofel | 267 | Running |
4 | 2 | 15 | Friday Hassler | 265 | Running |
5 | 11 | 48 | P.B. Crowell | | |
6 | 13 | 69 | Bill Latham | | |
7 | 21 | 47 | Fred Thompson | | |
8 | 17 | 26 | Herschel Bond | | |
9 | 20 | 53 | Johnny Thoni | | |
10 | 30 | 10 | Roger Crain | | |
11 | 23 | 297 | Tommy Gober | | |