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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:
RankDriverNbrCarTimeSpeed 
1   Rex White4Chevrolet25.610   7.028  
2   Fred Lorenzen28Ford25.810   6.974  
3   Glen Wood21Ford25.880   6.968  
4   Reds Kagle66Ford25.990   6.926  
5   Ned Jarrett11Chevrolet26.100   6.894  
6   Junior Johnson27Pontiac26.140   6.877  
7   Bobby Johns72Ford26.150   6.873  
8   Tim Flock15Ford26.150   6.873  
9   Richard Petty43Plymouth26.300   6.843  
10   Jimmy Pardue54Chevrolet26.380   6.828  
11   Doug Yates23Plymouth26.440   6.806  
12   Buddy Baker87Chrysler26.470   6.786  
13   Buck Baker86Chrysler26.550   6.782  
14   Wendell Scott34Chevrolet26.580   6.774  
15   Ernie Gahan55Chevrolet26.680   6.742  
16   Emanuel Zervakis85Chevrolet26.810   6.716  
17   Herman Beam19Ford27.620   6.614  
18   Curtis Crider62Ford27.900   6.448  
19   Roy Tyner9Ford28.020   6.431  
20   E.J. Trivette35Plymouth28.810   6.248  
21   Cotton Owens6PontiacQR
22   Tommy Irwin2ChevroletQR
23   Johnny Allen69ChevroletQR
24   Fred Harb17FordQR
25   G.C. Spencer48ChevroletQR
26   Bob Barron71DodgeQR
27   Harry Leake97ChevroletPR

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)