Results

The 1961 Richmond 200 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Richmond Raceway race.

Richmond 200

Sunday, April 23rd, 1961

Richmond Raceway, Richmond, VA

  • 1 Dodge
  • 1 Chrysler
  • 1 Pontiac
  • 2 Ford
  • 5 Chevrolet
  • 2 Plymouth

  • Drivers Entered: 12
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 62.456
  • Cautions: N/A
  • Lead Changes: 2
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Richmond 200 at Richmond Raceway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
8 12 71 Bob Barron Dodge 0 0 159 0 0 a frame
3 7 86 Buck Baker Chrysler 0 0 193 0 0 running
2 4 6 Cotton Owens Pontiac 0 0 199 0 0 running
5 8 61 Elmo Langley Ford 0 0 186 0 0 running
6 6 48 GC Spencer Chevrolet 0 0 176 0 0 running
9 10 35 George Green Plymouth 0 0 146 0 0 engine
7 11 19 Herman Beam Ford 0 0 168 0 0 engine
12 9 54 Jimmy Pardue Chevrolet 0 0 123 0 0 a frame
11 3 69 Johnny Allen Chevrolet 0 0 128 0 0 a frame
4 2 11 Ned Jarrett Chevrolet 0 0 186 18 0 running
10 5 4 Rex White Chevrolet 0 0 134 0 0 fuel pump
1 1 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 200 182 0 running

Race Infractions

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