1961 Virginia 500 Sweepstakes Results
Junior Johnson won the 1961 Virginia 500 Sweepstakes at Martinsville on April 30, 1961, leading 135 of 500 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 30 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | Junior Johnson | 17 | 500 | 135 | Running |
| 2 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | 5 | 496 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 75 | Fireball Roberts | 26 | 496 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 2 | Tommy Irwin | 21 | 491 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 86 | Buck Baker | 24 | 491 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | 4 | 484 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 15 | Tim Flock | 7 | 479 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 97 | Harry Leake | 22 | 475 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 4 | Rex White | 1 | 474 | 31 | Running |
| 10 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | 6 | 465 | 0 | Rear end |
| 11 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | 2 | 465 | 334 | Running |
| 12 | 19 | Herman Beam | 10 | 463 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | 18 | 450 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 23 | Doug Yates | 9 | 442 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 15 | 432 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 69 | Johnny Allen | 28 | 431 | 0 | Engine |
| 17 | 74 | L.D. Austin | 29 | 417 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 9 | Roy Tyner | 27 | 416 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 72 | Bobby Johns | 19 | 414 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 93 | Lee Reitzel | 23 | 403 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 71 | Bob Barron | 14 | 312 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 21 | Glen Wood | 16 | 266 | 0 | Rear end |
| 23 | 43 | Richard Petty | 3 | 243 | 0 | Distributor |
| 24 | 62 | Curtis Crider | 30 | 236 | 0 | Con rod |
| 25 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | 11 | 211 | 0 | Axle |
| 26 | 1 | Paul Lewis | 20 | 209 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 27 | 30 | Bob Welborn | 12 | 112 | 0 | Piston |
| 28 | 33 | Reb Wickersham | 13 | 48 | 0 | Handling |
| 29 | 17 | Fred Harb | 8 | 35 | 0 | Handling |
| 30 | 8 | Allen Franklin | 25 | 5 | 0 | Handling |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | April 30, 1961 |
| Track | Martinsville |
| Laps | 500 |