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1961 Virginia 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Grand National race number 13 of 52 Sunday, April 9, 1961 at Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, VA 500 laps* on a 0.500 mile paved track (250.000 miles) Time of race: 1:05:23 Average speed: 68.366 mph Pole speed: 70.28 mph Cautions: 2 for 4 laps Margin of victory: under caution Attendance: 14000 Lead changes: 1 Glossary    1961 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1961 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Rex White 4 Chevrolet 25.610   7.028   2   Fred Lorenzen 28 Ford 25.810   6.974   3   Glen Wood 21 Ford 25.880   6.968   4   Reds Kagle 66 Ford 25.990   6.926   5   Ned Jarrett 11 Chevrolet 26.100   6.894   6   Junior Johnson 27 Pontiac 26.140   6.877   7   Bobby Johns 72 Ford 26.150   6.873   8   Tim Flock 15 Ford 26.150   6.873   9   Richard Petty 43 Plymouth 26.300   6.843   10   Jimmy Pardue 54 Chevrolet 26.380   6.828   11   Doug Yates 23 Plymouth 26.440   6.806   12   Buddy Baker 87 Chrysler 26.470   6.786   13   Buck Baker 86 Chrysler 26.550   6.782   14   Wendell Scott 34 Chevrolet 26.580   6.774   15   Ernie Gahan 55 Chevrolet 26.680   6.742   16   Emanuel Zervakis 85 Chevrolet 26.810   6.716   17   Herman Beam 19 Ford 27.620   6.614   18   Curtis Crider 62 Ford 27.900   6.448   19   Roy Tyner 9 Ford 28.020   6.431   20   E.J. Trivette 35 Plymouth 28.810   6.248   21   Cotton Owens 6 Pontiac QR 22   Tommy Irwin 2 Chevrolet QR 23   Johnny Allen 69 Chevrolet QR 24   Fred Harb 17 Ford QR 25   G.C. Spencer 48 Chevrolet QR 26   Bob Barron 71 Dodge QR 27   Harry Leake 97 Chevrolet PR OP: qualified via owners points PC: qualified as past champion PR: provisional QR: via qualifying race * - had to qualify on time Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   E.J. Trivette (#35-DC), Paul Lewis (#1-WD), Jim Reed (#7-WD), Elmo Langley (#16-WD), L.D. Austin (#74-WD)