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1961-40 Previous race results / Next race results                     Next at this track     Post NASCAR Grand National race number 40 of 52 Friday, August 18, 1961 at Southside Speedway, Richmond, VA 150 laps on a 0.250 mile paved track (37.500 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: 3500 Lead changes: 0 Glossary    1961 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1961 standings

Pos St # Driver Sponsor / Owner Car Laps Money Status Led 4 2 4   Rex White White-Clements   (Rex White) '60 Chevrolet 148 425 running 0 12 8 5   Curtis Crider Curtis Crider '59 Chevrolet 136 120 running 0 2 5 11   Ned Jarrett B.G. Holloway '61 Chevrolet 149 475 running 0 10 15 12   Fred Harb Fred Harb '59 Ford 141 140 running 0 6 9 23   Doug Yates Raeford Johnson '60 Plymouth 147 215 running 0 1 1 27   Junior Johnson Holly Farms   (Rex Lovette) '60 Pontiac 150 600 running 150 16 10 34   Wendell Scott Wendell Scott '60 Chevrolet 90 95 fuel tank 0 14 16 36   Larry Thomas Wade Younts '60 Chevrolet 132 125 running 0 18 17 41   Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman '60 Ford 27 60 overheating 0 9 4 43   Richard Petty Petty Enterprises '61 Plymouth 143 180 running 0 5 6 54   Jimmy Pardue Jimmy Pardue '60 Chevrolet 148 225 running 0 7 7 57   Jimmy Mairs – '61 Chevrolet 146 195 running 0 8 19 61   Elmo Langley Doc White '59 T-Bird 143 160 running 0 19 18 62   Bob Presnell Curtis Crider '60 Ford 1 50 transmission 0 17 14 71   Bob Barron Bob Barron '60 Dodge 84 90 running 0 11 12 74   L.D. Austin L.D. Austin '61 Chevrolet 139 145 running 0 3 3 85   Emanuel Zervakis Monroe Shook '61 Chevrolet 149 380 running 0 15 11 86   Buck Baker Buck Baker '61 Chrysler 117 95 engine 0 13 13 112   Ronnie Fones – '59 Chevrolet 135 110 running 0

Lap leader breakdown: Leader From Lap To Lap # Of Laps   Junior Johnson 1 150 150