| Fin | St | Driver | # | Owner | Car | Laps | Money | Status | Laps Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | David Pearson | 3 | John Masoni | 1961 Pontiac | 267 | 9,330 | running | 1 |
| 2 | 9 | Bunkie Blackburn Junior Johnson | 27 | Rex Lovette | 1961 Pontiac | 267 | 4,795 | running | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | Fireball Roberts | 22 | Smokey Yunick | 1961 Pontiac | 267 | 3,165 | running | 40 |
| 4 | 13 | Jack Smith | 47 | Jack Smith | 1961 Pontiac | 264 | 2,250 | running | 0 |
| 5 | 26 | Richard Petty | 43 | Petty Enterprises | 1961 Plymouth | 264 | 1,625 | running | 0 |
| 6 | 24 | Johnny Allen | 14 | Joe Lee Johnson | 1961 Chevrolet | 264 | 1,325 | running | 0 |
| 7 | 17 | Ned Jarrett | 11 | B.G. Holloway | 1961 Chevrolet | 264 | 1,225 | running | 0 |
| 8 | 23 | Bob Welborn | 46 | Jack Smith | 1961 Pontiac | 264 | 1,100 | running | 0 |
| 9 | 22 | Woodie Wilson | 51 | Leroy Faucett | 1961 Pontiac | 262 | 1,000 | running | 0 |
| 10 | 11 | Marvin Panch | 6 | Cotton Owens | 1961 Pontiac | 262 | 875 | running | 0 |
| 11 | 7 | Banjo Matthews | 94 | Banjo Matthews | 1961 Ford | 262 | 1,485 | engine | 167 |
| 12 | 8 | Bobby Johns | 72 | Shorty Johns | 1961 Ford | 261 | 705 | running | 0 |
| 13 | 14 | Jim Paschal | 44 | Julian Petty | 1961 Pontiac | 260 | 650 | running | 0 |
| 14 | 15 | Emanuel Zervakis | 85 | Monroe Shook | 1961 Chevrolet | 259 | 575 | running | 0 |
| 15 | 30 | Tiny Lund | 30 | Fred Clark | 1960 Chevrolet | 259 | 550 | running | 0 |
| 16 | 3 | Joe Weatherly | 8 | Bud Moore | 1961 Pontiac | 256 | 520 | running | 0 |
| 17 | 21 | Ken Rush | 59 | B.G. Holloway | 1961 Pontiac | 255 | 450 | running | 0 |
| 18 | 10 | Rex White | 4 | Rex White | 1961 Chevrolet | 254 | 550 | running | 0 |
| 19 | 2 | Nelson Stacy | 29 | Dudley Farrell | 1961 Ford | 243 | 845 | engine | 58 |
| 20 | 6 | Darel Dieringer | 24 | James Turner | 1960 Pontiac | 238 | 575 | accident | 0 |
| 21 | 35 | L.D. Austin | 74 | L.D. Austin | 1961 Chevrolet | 238 | 350 | running | 0 |
| 22 | 37 | Herman Beam | 19 | Herman Beam | 1960 Ford | 235 | 350 | running | 0 |
| 23 | 25 | Ed Livingston | 68 | Curtis Crider | 1961 Ford | 234 | 350 | running | 0 |
| 24 | 36 | Lee Reitzel | 93 | Lee Reitzel | 1960 Ford | 226 | 350 | running | 0 |
| 25 | 16 | Buck Baker | 87 | Buck Baker | 1961 Chrysler | 209 | 375 | engine | 0 |
| 26 | 20 | Bill Morgan | 32 | 1961 Ford | 203 | 325 | piston | 0 | |
| 27 | 32 | J.C. Hendrix | 78 | W.J. Ridgeway | 1960 Ford | 202 | 300 | connecting rod | 0 |
| 28 | 33 | Elmo Langley | 96 | J.L. Cheatham | 1960 Chevrolet | 180 | 300 | engine | 0 |
| 29 | 12 | Bunkie Blackburn | 9 | Wildcat Williams | 1961 Ford | 174 | 375 | engine | 0 |
| 30 | 28 | T.C. Hunt | 10 | Fred Wheat | 1961 Dodge | 153 | 300 | engine | 0 |
| 31 | 34 | G.C. Spencer | 48 | G.C. Spencer | 1960 Chevrolet | 124 | 250 | engine | 0 |
| 32 | 38 | Bob Barron | 71 | Bob Barron | 1960 Chevrolet | 104 | 250 | engine | 0 |
| 33 | 39 | Doug Yates | 23 | Raeford Johnson | 1961 Plymouth | 65 | 250 | oil pressure | 0 |
| 34 | 31 | George Alsobrook | 99 | Joe Jones | 1961 Ford | 63 | 250 | piston | 0 |
| 35 | 29 | Ralph Earnhardt | 5 | Leroy Faucett | 1960 Pontiac | 62 | 250 | transmission | 0 |
| 36 | 4 | Fred Lorenzen | 28 | Holman Moody | 1961 Ford | 52 | 315 | accident | 0 |
| 37 | 19 | Dave Mader | 90 | Dave Mader | 1961 Chevrolet | 51 | 250 | accident | 0 |
| 38 | 17 | Tubby Gonzales | 80 | Tubby Gonzales | 1961 Ford | 47 | 250 | engine | 0 |
| 39 | 18 | Herb Tillman | 86 | Buck Baker | 1961 Chrysler | 46 | 275 | oil pressure | 0 |
| 40 | 42 | Jesse James Taylor | 15 | Beau Morgan | 1961 Ford | 10 | 250 | engine | 0 |
| 41 | 41 | Curtis Crider | 62 | Curtis Crider | 1961 Mercury | 3 | 200 | bearing | 0 |
| 42 | 40 | Tommy Irwin | 2 | Tom Daniels | 1961 Chevrolet | 0 | 200 | piston | 0 |