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Results

The 1961 Virginia 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Martinsville Speedway race.

Virginia 500

Sunday, April 9th, 1961

Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, VA

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  • 1 Dodge
  • 10 Ford
  • 2 Chrysler
  • 2 Pontiac
  • 3 Plymouth
  • 9 Chevrolet

  • Drivers Entered: 27
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Laps Actual: 149 - Race Shortened
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 68.366
  • Cautions: 2 for 0 laps
  • Lead Changes: 1
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Virginia 500 at Martinsville Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
27 26 71 Bob Barron Dodge 0 0 21 0 0 engine
11 7 72 Bobby Johns Ford 0 0 145 0 0 running
12 13 86 Buck Baker Chrysler 0 0 144 0 0 running
14 12 87 Buddy Baker Chrysler 0 0 142 0 0 running
13 21 6 Cotton Owens Pontiac 0 0 143 0 0 running
25 18 62 Curtis Crider Ford 0 0 102 0 0 running
18 11 23 Doug Yates Plymouth 0 0 139 0 0 running
4 16 85 Emanuel Zervakis Chevrolet 0 0 147 0 0 running
16 15 55 Ernie Gahan Chevrolet 0 0 141 0 0 running
23 24 17 Fred Harb Ford 0 0 113 0 0 running
1 2 28 Fred Lorenzen Ford 0 0 149 31 0 running
15 25 48 GC Spencer Chevrolet 0 0 141 0 0 running
20 20 35 George Green Plymouth 0 0 136 0 0 running
3 3 21 Glen Wood Ford 0 0 147 0 0 running
21 27 97 Harry Leake Chevrolet 0 0 134 0 0 running
19 17 19 Herman Beam Ford 0 0 136 0 0 running
17 10 54 Jimmy Pardue Chevrolet 0 0 140 0 0 running
7 23 69 Johnny Allen Chevrolet 0 0 146 0 0 running
6 6 27 Junior Johnson Pontiac 0 0 146 0 0 running
5 5 11 Ned Jarrett Chevrolet 0 0 147 0 0 running
22 4 66 Reds Kagle Ford 0 0 117 0 0 fuel tank
2 1 4 Rex White Ford 0 0 149 118 0 running
8 9 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 146 0 0 running
26 19 9 Roy Tyner Ford 0 0 77 0 0 brakes
9 8 15 Tim Flock Ford 0 0 146 0 0 running
10 22 2 Tommy Irwin Chevrolet 0 0 146 0 0 running
24 14 34 Wendell Scott Chevrolet 0 0 109 0 0 running

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