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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