Contact Us !
Home | Drivers | Owners | Tracks | Sprint Cup | Nationwide | CWTS | KNPSW | KNPSE | IndyCar | ARCA | F1 | Grand-Am | Random
Links for this race (some data may be unavailable):
    Race Results     Qualifying Results   Loop Data Stats   Pit Stops
  Comments (3)   Video Links (0)     Crew Chiefs
Page Sponsorship ($5)

1961 Richmond 200


Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track

Share    

NASCAR Grand National race number 17 of 52
April 23, 1961 at Atlantic Rural Fairgrounds, Richmond, VA
200 laps on a .500 mile dirt track (100.0 miles)

Time of race: 1:36:04
Average Speed: 62.456 mph
Pole Speed: 66.667 mph 		Cautions: n/a
Margin of Victory: 1 lap +
Attendance: 7,000
Lead changes: 2

Glossary    1961 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1961 standings

Fin St # Driver Sponsor / Owner Car Laps Money Status Led
1 143   Richard Petty Petty Enterprises'60 Plymouth200950running182
2 46   Cotton Owens Cotton Owens'60 Pontiac199625running0
3 786   Buck Baker Buck Baker'61 Chrysler193425running0
4 211   Ned Jarrett B.G. Holloway'61 Chevrolet186275running18
5 861   Elmo Langley Doc White'59 T-Bird186250running0
6 648   G.C. Spencer G.C. Spencer'60 Chevrolet176215running0
71119   Herman Beam Herman Beam'60 Ford168175engine0
81271   Bob Barron Bob Barron'60 Dodge159150a frame0
91035   George Green M.J. Black'59 Plymouth146140engine0
10 54   Rex White White-Clements   (Rex White)'60 Chevrolet134230fuel pump0
11 369   Johnny Allen B.G. Holloway'60 Chevrolet128125a frame0
12 954   Jimmy Pardue Jimmy Pardue'59 Chevrolet123110a frame0

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap		To
Lap		# Of
Laps
  Ned Jarrett11818
  Richard Petty19200182