1961 Virginia 500 Results
Fred Lorenzen won the 1961 Virginia 500 at Martinsville on April 9, 1961, leading 31 of 149 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 27 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | 2 | 149 | 31 | Running |
| 2 | 4 | Rex White | 1 | 149 | 118 | Running |
| 3 | 21 | Glen Wood | 3 | 147 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | 16 | 147 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | 5 | 147 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 27 | Junior Johnson | 6 | 146 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 69 | Johnny Allen | 23 | 146 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 43 | Richard Petty | 9 | 146 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 15 | Tim Flock | 8 | 146 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 2 | Tommy Irwin | 22 | 146 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 72 | Bobby Johns | 7 | 145 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 86 | Buck Baker | 13 | 144 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 6 | Cotton Owens | 21 | 143 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 87 | Buddy Baker | 12 | 142 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | 25 | 141 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 55 | Ernie Gahan | 15 | 141 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | 10 | 140 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 23 | Doug Yates | 11 | 139 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 19 | Herman Beam | 17 | 136 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 35 | George Green | 20 | 136 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 97 | Harry Leake | 27 | 134 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 66 | Reds Kagle | 4 | 117 | 0 | Fuel tank |
| 23 | 17 | Fred Harb | 24 | 113 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 14 | 109 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 62 | Curtis Crider | 18 | 102 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 9 | Roy Tyner | 19 | 77 | 0 | Brakes |
| 27 | 71 | Bob Barron | 26 | 21 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | April 9, 1961 |
| Track | Martinsville |
| Laps | 149 |