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Richmond 200
NASCAR Grand National race
Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, VA
April 23, 1961
200 laps on 0.5 mile dirt oval; 100 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 1
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1960 Plymouth
| 200
| 950
| running
| 182 |
| 2
| 4
| Cotton Owens
| 6
| Cotton Owens
| 1960 Pontiac
| 199
| 625
| running
| 0 |
| 3
| 7
| Buck Baker
| 86
| Buck Baker
| 1961 Chrysler
| 193
| 425
| running
| 0 |
| 4
| 2
| Ned Jarrett
| 11
| B.G. Holloway
| 1961 Chevrolet
| 186
| 275
| running
| 18 |
| 5
| 8
| Elmo Langley
| 61
| Doc White
| 1959 Ford Thunderbird
| 186
| 250
| running
| 0 |
| 6
| 6
| G.C. Spencer
| 48
| G.C. Spencer
| 1960 Chevrolet
| 176
| 215
| running
| 0 |
| 7
| 11
| Herman Beam
| 19
| Herman Beam
| 1960 Ford
| 168
| 175
| engine
| 0 |
| 8
| 12
| Bob Barron
| 71
| Bob Barron
| 1960 Dodge
| 159
| 150
| A-frame
| 0 |
| 9
| 10
| George Green
| 35
| M.J. Black
| 1959 Plymouth
| 146
| 140
| engine
| 0 |
| 10
| 5
| Rex White
| 4
| Rex White
| 1960 Chevrolet
| 134
| 230
| fuel pump
| 0 |
| 11
| 3
| Johnny Allen
| 69
| B.G. Holloway
| 1960 Chevrolet
| 128
| 125
| A-frame
| 0 |
| 12
| 9
| Jimmy Pardue
| 54
| Jimmy Pardue
| 1959 Chevrolet
| 123
| 110
| A-frame
| 0 |
Time of race: 01:36:04
Average Speed: 62.456 MPH
Pole Speed: 27 seconds
Attendance: 7,000