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NASCAR Grand National race number 47 of 52
Sunday, September 24, 1961 at Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, VA
500 laps on a 0.500 mile paved track (250.000 miles)

Time of race: 3:59:40
Average speed: 62.586 mph
Pole speed: 70.73 mph
Cautions: 7
Margin of victory: .75 lap
Attendance: 18000
Lead changes: 9

Glossary    1961 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1961 standings

Qualifying results for this race:
RankDriverNbrCarTimeSpeed 
1   Fred Lorenzen28Ford25.450   7.073  
2   Rex White4Chevrolet25.700   7.004  
3   Glen Wood21Ford25.850   6.963  
4   Joe Weatherly8Pontiac25.950   6.936  
5   Fred Harb17Ford26.060   6.914  
6   Ned Jarrett11Chevrolet26.060   6.914  
7   Richard Petty43Plymouth26.070   6.904  
8   Fireball Roberts6Pontiac26.080   6.894  
9   Junior Johnson27Pontiac26.120   6.890  
10   Tommy Irwin2Chevrolet26.260   6.853  
11   Jimmy Pardue54Chevrolet26.380   6.822  
12   Emanuel Zervakis85Chevrolet26.450   6.820  
13   Buck Baker86Chrysler26.520   6.789  
14   Jim Paschal44Pontiac26.520   6.789  
15   Art Malone42Plymouth26.970   6.697  
16   Ken Rush59Pontiac27.100   6.642  
17   Bill Morton64Chevrolet27.250   6.605  
18   Herman Beam19Ford27.440   6.554  
19   Doug Yates23Plymouth27.580   6.528  
20   Wendell Scott34Chevrolet27.750   6.486  
21   G.C. Spencer48ChevroletQR
22   L.D. Austin74ChevroletQR
23   Curtis Crider62MercuryQR
24   Larry Thomas36ChevroletQR
25   Wayne Lambeth12FordQR
26   John Hamby25DodgeQR
27   Bob Presnell5ChevroletQR
28   Bob Barron71DodgeQR
29   Joe Jones77FordQR
30   Allen Franklin88RamblerWD
31   Bunkie Blackburn9FordWD
32   Johnny Allen14ChevroletWD
33   Bob Welborn46PontiacWD
34   Johnny Roberts90FordWD

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:   Allen Franklin (#88-WD), Bunkie Blackburn (#9-WD), Johnny Allen (#14-WD), Bob Welborn (#46-WD), Johnny Roberts (#90-WD)