Official NASCAR Race Results
Joe Weatherly won the 1961 NASCAR Grand National Series Capital City 200 at Richmond International Raceway.
09-10-1961 | Capital City 200 | Richmond International Raceway
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts | Laps | Led | Status | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Pontiac | Bud Moore | 0 | 250 | 0 | Running | 1,350 |
| 2 | 1 | 27 | Junior Johnson | Pontiac | Holly Farms | 0 | 250 | 0 | Running | 850 |
| 3 | 5 | 4 | Rex White | Chevrolet | White-Clements | 0 | 249 | 0 | Running | 750 |
| 4 | 2 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Chevrolet | B.G. Holloway | 0 | 249 | 0 | Running | 450 |
| 5 | 12 | 44 | Jim Paschal | Pontiac | Julian Petty | 0 | 248 | 0 | Running | 300 |
| 6 | 4 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | Chevrolet | Monroe Shook | 0 | 246 | 0 | Running | 250 |
| 7 | 3 | 66 | Bill Morgan | Ford | Cafe Burgundy | 0 | 239 | 0 | Running | 225 |
| 8 | 19 | 61 | Elmo Langley | T-Bird | Doc White | 0 | 224 | 0 | Running | 200 |
| 9 | 9 | 19 | Herman Beam | Ford | Herman Beam | 0 | 223 | 0 | Running | 175 |
| 10 | 17 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | Chevrolet | G.C. Spencer | 0 | 219 | 0 | Running | 150 |
| 11 | 11 | 23 | Doug Yates | Plymouth | Raeford Johnson | 0 | 217 | 0 | Running | 150 |
| 12 | 23 | 17 | Fred Harb | Ford | Fred Harb | 0 | 215 | 0 | Running | 125 |
| 13 | 14 | 119 | Al Disney | Buick | -- | 0 | 214 | 0 | Running | 125 |
| 14 | 10 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Chevrolet | Wendell Scott | 0 | 201 | 0 | Running | 110 |
| 15 | 13 | 86 | Buck Baker | Chrysler | Buck Baker | 0 | 189 | 0 | Running | 110 |
| 16 | 20 | 36 | Larry Thomas | Chevrolet | Wade Younts | 0 | 176 | 0 | Rear end | 100 |
| 17 | 6 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Pontiac | Cotton Owens | 0 | 171 | 0 | Rear end | 90 |
| 18 | 8 | 42 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | Petty Enterprises | 0 | 157 | 0 | Engine | 80 |
| 19 | 18 | 74 | L.D. Austin | Chevrolet | L.D. Austin | 0 | 155 | 0 | Spindle | 75 |
| 20 | 21 | 57 | Harvey Henderson | Chevrolet | J.I. Divers | 0 | 153 | 0 | Brakes | 75 |
| 21 | 15 | 90 | Johnny Roberts | Ford | Junie Donlavey | 0 | 113 | 0 | Head gasket | 75 |
| 22 | 22 | 112 | Ronnie Fones | Chevrolet | -- | 0 | 82 | 0 | Rear end | 75 |
| 23 | 24 | 5 | Jimmy Pardue | Chevrolet | -- | 0 | 70 | 0 | Spindle | 75 |
| 24 | 25 | 71 | Bob Barron | Dodge | Bob Barron | 0 | 63 | 0 | Rear end | 75 |
| 25 | 16 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Mercury | Curtis Crider | 0 | 7 | 0 | Overheating | 75 |
Race Recap
- Date: 09-10-1961
- Track: Richmond International Raceway
- Race: Capital City 200
- Race #: 44
- Cars: 25
- Winner: Joe Weatherly
- Start Position: 7th
- Car Make: 1961 Pontiac
- Avg Speed: 61.677 mph
- Distance: 125 miles
- Purse: $6,115
- Cautions: 0
- Caution Laps: 0
- Lead Changes: 0
- Pole: 65.010 mph
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