The 1961 Virginia 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Martinsville Speedway race.
Sunday, April 9th, 1961
Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, VA
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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1 | 2 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Ford | 0 | 0 | 149 | 31 | 0 | running |
2 | 1 | 4 | Rex White | Ford | 0 | 0 | 149 | 118 | 0 | running |
3 | 3 | 21 | Glen Wood | Ford | 0 | 0 | 147 | 0 | 0 | running |
4 | 16 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 147 | 0 | 0 | running |
5 | 5 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 147 | 0 | 0 | running |
6 | 6 | 27 | Junior Johnson | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 146 | 0 | 0 | running |
7 | 23 | 69 | Johnny Allen | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 146 | 0 | 0 | running |
8 | 9 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 146 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 8 | 15 | Tim Flock | Ford | 0 | 0 | 146 | 0 | 0 | running |
10 | 22 | 2 | Tommy Irwin | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 146 | 0 | 0 | running |
11 | 7 | 72 | Bobby Johns | Ford | 0 | 0 | 145 | 0 | 0 | running |
12 | 13 | 86 | Buck Baker | Chrysler | 0 | 0 | 144 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 21 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 143 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 12 | 87 | Buddy Baker | Chrysler | 0 | 0 | 142 | 0 | 0 | running |
15 | 25 | 48 | GC Spencer | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 141 | 0 | 0 | running |
16 | 15 | 55 | Ernie Gahan | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 141 | 0 | 0 | running |
17 | 10 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 140 | 0 | 0 | running |
18 | 11 | 23 | Doug Yates | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 139 | 0 | 0 | running |
19 | 17 | 19 | Herman Beam | Ford | 0 | 0 | 136 | 0 | 0 | running |
20 | 20 | 35 | George Green | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 136 | 0 | 0 | running |
21 | 27 | 97 | Harry Leake | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 134 | 0 | 0 | running |
22 | 4 | 66 | Reds Kagle | Ford | 0 | 0 | 117 | 0 | 0 | fuel tank |
23 | 24 | 17 | Fred Harb | Ford | 0 | 0 | 113 | 0 | 0 | running |
24 | 14 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 109 | 0 | 0 | running |
25 | 18 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Ford | 0 | 0 | 102 | 0 | 0 | running |
26 | 19 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Ford | 0 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 0 | brakes |
27 | 26 | 71 | Bob Barron | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | engine |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.