1961 Capital City 200 Results
Joe Weatherly won the 1961 Capital City 200 at Richmond on September 10, 1961, leading 101 of 250 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 25 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | 7 | 250 | 101 | Running |
| 2 | 27 | Junior Johnson | 1 | 250 | 120 | Running |
| 3 | 4 | Rex White | 5 | 249 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | 2 | 249 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 44 | Jim Paschal | 12 | 248 | 28 | Running |
| 6 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | 4 | 246 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 66 | Bill Morgan | 3 | 239 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 61 | Elmo Langley | 19 | 224 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 19 | Herman Beam | 9 | 223 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | 17 | 219 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 23 | Doug Yates | 11 | 217 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 17 | Fred Harb | 23 | 215 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 119 | Al Disney | 14 | 214 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 10 | 201 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 86 | Buck Baker | 13 | 189 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 36 | Larry Thomas | 20 | 176 | 0 | Rear end |
| 17 | 6 | Cotton Owens | 6 | 171 | 1 | Rear end |
| 18 | 42 | Richard Petty | 8 | 157 | 0 | Engine |
| 19 | 74 | L.D. Austin | 18 | 155 | 0 | Spindle |
| 20 | 57 | Harvey Henderson | 21 | 153 | 0 | Brakes |
| 21 | 90 | Johnny Roberts | 15 | 113 | 0 | Head gasket |
| 22 | 112 | Ronnie Fones | 22 | 82 | 0 | Rear end |
| 23 | 5 | Jimmy Pardue | 24 | 70 | 0 | Spindle |
| 24 | 71 | Bob Barron | 25 | 63 | 0 | Rear end |
| 25 | 62 | Curtis Crider | 16 | 7 | 0 | Overheating |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | September 10, 1961 |
| Track | Richmond |
| Laps | 250 |