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NASCAR Grand National race
Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, VA
April 9, 1961
149 laps on 0.5 mile paved oval; 74.5 miles
Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
1
| 2
| Fred Lorenzen
| 28
| Holman Moody
| 1961 Ford
| 149
| 1,150
| running
| 31 |
2
| 1
| Rex White
| 4
| Rex White
| 1961 Ford
| 149
| 1,275
| running
| 118 |
3
| 3
| Glen Wood
| 21
| Wood Brothers
| 1961 Ford
| 147
| 500
| running
| 0 |
4
| 16
| Emanuel Zervakis
| 85
| Monroe Shook
| 1961 Chevrolet
| 147
| 325
| running
| 0 |
5
| 5
| Ned Jarrett
| 11
| B.G. Holloway
| 1961 Chevrolet
| 147
| 450
| running
| 0 |
6
| 6
| Junior Johnson
| 27
| Rex Lovette
| 1961 Pontiac
| 146
| 315
| running
| 0 |
7
| 23
| Johnny Allen
| 69
| B.G. Holloway
| 1961 Chevrolet
| 146
| 245
| running
| 0 |
8
| 9
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1961 Plymouth
| 146
| 175
| running
| 0 |
9
| 8
| Tim Flock
| 15
| Beau Morgan
| 1961 Ford
| 146
| 215
| running
| 0 |
10
| 22
| Tommy Irwin
| 2
| Tom Daniels
| 1960 Chevrolet
| 146
| 215
| running
| 0 |
11
| 7
| Bobby Johns
| 72
| Shorty Johns
| 1961 Ford
| 145
| 150
| running
| 0 |
12
| 13
| Buck Baker
| 86
| Buck Baker
| 1961 Chrysler
| 144
| 160
| running
| 0 |
13
| 21
| Cotton Owens
| 6
| Cotton Owens
| 1960 Pontiac
| 143
| 300
| running
| 0 |
14
| 12
| Buddy Baker
| 87
| Buck Baker
| 1961 Chrysler
| 142
| 120
| running
| 0 |
15
| 25
| G.C. Spencer
| 48
| G.C. Spencer
| 1960 Chevrolet
| 141
| 95
| running
| 0 |
16
| 15
| Ernie Gahan
| 55
| John Koszein
| 1959 Chevrolet
| 141
| 60
| running
| 0 |
17
| 10
| Jimmy Pardue
| 54
| Jimmy Pardue
| 1959 Chevrolet
| 140
| 110
| running
| 0 |
18
| 11
| Doug Yates
| 23
| Raeford Johnson
| 1959 Plymouth
| 139
| 85
| running
| 0 |
19
| 17
| Herman Beam
| 19
| Herman Beam
| 1960 Ford
| 136
| 50
| running
| 0 |
20
| 20
| George Green
| 35
| M.J. Black
| 1959 Plymouth
| 136
| 50
| running
| 0 |
21
| 27
| Harry Leake
| 97
| Harry Leake
| 1960 Chevrolet
| 134
| 50
| running
| 0 |
22
| 4
| Reds Kagle
| 66
| Ratus Walters
| 1960 Ford
| 117
| 150
| fuel tank
| 0 |
23
| 24
| Fred Harb
| 17
| Fred Harb
| 1959 Ford
| 113
| 75
| running
| 0 |
24
| 14
| Wendell Scott
| 34
| Wendell Scott
| 1960 Chevrolet
| 109
| 50
| running
| 0 |
25
| 18
| Curtis Crider
| 62
| Curtis Crider
| 1960 Ford
| 102
| 50
| running
| 0 |
26
| 19
| Roy Tyner
| 9
| Roy Tyner
| 1960 Ford
| 77
| 50
| brakes
| 0 |
27
| 26
| Bob Barron
| 71
| Bob Barron
| 1960 Dodge
| 21
| 75
| engine
| 0 |
Notes: The race was originally scheduled as the Virginia 500.
Due to rain, it was declared to be an official 200-lap race and the Virginia 500 was rescheduled for April 30.
Time of race: 01:05:23
Average Speed: 68.366 MPH
Pole Speed: 25.61 seconds
2 cautions