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NASCAR Grand National race number 40 of 52
Friday, August 18, 1961 at Southside Speedway, Richmond, VA
150 laps on a .250 mile paved track (37.5 miles)

Time of race: 0:43:36
Average Speed: 51.605 mph
Pole Speed: 58.86 mph 		Cautions: 1 for 8 laps
Margin of Victory: 1 lap +
Attendance: 3,500
Lead changes: 0

Glossary    1961 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1961 standings

Fin St # Driver Sponsor / Owner Car Laps Money Status Led
151186   Buck Baker Buck Baker'61 Chrysler11795engine0
161034   Wendell Scott Wendell Scott'60 Chevrolet9095fuel tank0
181741   Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman'60 Ford2760overheating0
1 127   Junior Johnson Holly Farms   (Rex Lovette)'60 Pontiac150600running150
2 511   Ned Jarrett B.G. Holloway'61 Chevrolet149475running0
3 385   Emanuel Zervakis Monroe Shook'61 Chevrolet149380running0
4 24   Rex White White-Clements   (Rex White)'60 Chevrolet148425running0
5 654   Jimmy Pardue Jimmy Pardue'60 Chevrolet148225running0
6 923   Doug Yates Raeford Johnson'60 Plymouth147215running0
7 757   Jimmy Mairs  '61 Chevrolet146195running0
81961   Elmo Langley Doc White'59 T-Bird143160running0
9 443   Richard Petty Petty Enterprises'61 Plymouth143180running0
101512   Fred Harb Fred Harb'59 Ford141140running0
111274   L.D. Austin L.D. Austin'61 Chevrolet139145running0
12 85   Curtis Crider Curtis Crider'59 Chevrolet136120running0
1313112   Ronnie Fones  '59 Chevrolet135110running0
141636   Larry Thomas Wade Younts'60 Chevrolet132125running0
171471   Bob Barron Bob Barron'60 Dodge8490running0
191862   Bob Presnell Curtis Crider'60 Ford150transmission0

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap		To
Lap		# Of
Laps
  Junior Johnson1150150