The 1961 Capital City 200 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Richmond Raceway race.
Sunday, September 10th, 1961
Richmond Raceway, Richmond, VA
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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1 | 7 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 250 | 0 | 0 | running |
2 | 1 | 27 | Junior Johnson | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 250 | 0 | 0 | running |
3 | 5 | 4 | Rex White | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 249 | 0 | 0 | running |
4 | 2 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 249 | 0 | 0 | running |
5 | 12 | 44 | Jim Paschal | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 248 | 0 | 0 | running |
6 | 4 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 246 | 0 | 0 | running |
7 | 3 | 66 | Bill Morgan | Ford | 0 | 0 | 239 | 0 | 0 | running |
8 | 19 | 61 | Elmo Langley | Ford | 0 | 0 | 224 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 9 | 19 | Herman Beam | Ford | 0 | 0 | 223 | 0 | 0 | running |
10 | 17 | 48 | GC Spencer | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 219 | 0 | 0 | running |
11 | 11 | 23 | Doug Yates | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 217 | 0 | 0 | running |
12 | 23 | 17 | Fred Harb | Ford | 0 | 0 | 215 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 14 | 119 | Al Disney | Buick | 0 | 0 | 214 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 10 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 201 | 0 | 0 | running |
15 | 13 | 86 | Buck Baker | Chrysler | 0 | 0 | 189 | 0 | 0 | running |
16 | 20 | 36 | Larry Thomas | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 176 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
17 | 6 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 171 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
18 | 8 | 42 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 157 | 0 | 0 | engine |
19 | 18 | 74 | LD Austin | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 155 | 0 | 0 | spindle |
20 | 21 | 57 | Harvey Henderson | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 153 | 0 | 0 | brakes |
21 | 15 | 90 | Johnny Roberts | Ford | 0 | 0 | 113 | 0 | 0 | head gasket |
22 | 22 | 112 | Ronnie Fones | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
23 | 24 | 5 | Jimmy Pardue | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 0 | spindle |
24 | 25 | 71 | Bob Barron | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
25 | 16 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | overheating |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.