| Fin | St | Driver | # | Owner | Car | Laps | Money | Status | Laps Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Fred Lorenzen | 28 | Holman Moody | 1961 Ford Convertible | 219 | 8,420 | running | 69 |
| 2 | 8 | Curtis Turner | 21 | Wood Brothers | 1961 Ford Convertible | 219 | 4,600 | running | 25 |
| 3 | 9 | Johnny Allen | 69 | B.G. Holloway | 1961 Chevrolet Convertible | 218 | 3,200 | running | 3 |
| 4 | 10 | Bob Burdick | 53 | Roy Burdick | 1961 Pontiac Convertible | 218 | 2,400 | running | 1 |
| 5 | 2 | Fireball Roberts | 22 | Smokey Yunick | 1961 Pontiac Convertible | 218 | 1,665 | running | 108 |
| 6 | 17 | Marvin Panch | 3 | John Masoni | 1961 Pontiac Convertible | 217 | 1,050 | running | 0 |
| 7 | 6 | Ralph Earnhardt | 6 | Cotton Owens | 1961 Pontiac Convertible | 216 | 925 | running | 6 |
| 8 | 3 | Banjo Matthews | 94 | Banjo Matthews | 1961 Ford Convertible | 215 | 865 | running | 1 |
| 9 | 5 | Bobby Johns | 72 | Shorty Johns | 1961 Ford Convertible | 215 | 700 | running | 0 |
| 10 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | 11 | B.G. Holloway | 1961 Chevrolet Convertible | 215 | 650 | running | 0 |
| 11 | 7 | Nelson Stacy | 29 | Dudley Farrell | 1961 Ford Convertible | 212 | 500 | running | 0 |
| 12 | 18 | Larry Frank | 47 | Jack Smith | 1961 Pontiac Convertible | 212 | 400 | running | 0 |
| 13 | 14 | Emanuel Zervakis | 85 | Monroe Shook | 1961 Chevrolet Convertible | 211 | 370 | running | 0 |
| 14 | 22 | Jimmy Pardue | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | 1960 Chevrolet Convertible | 209 | 300 | running | 0 |
| 15 | 4 | Joe Weatherly | 8 | Bud Moore | 1961 Pontiac Convertible | 206 | 250 | running | 6 |
| 16 | 26 | Dave Mader | 00 | Dave Mader | 1961 Chevrolet Convertible | 205 | 275 | running | 0 |
| 17 | 20 | G.C. Spencer | 48 | G.C. Spencer | 1960 Chevrolet Convertible | 200 | 200 | running | 0 |
| 18 | 21 | Tommy Irwin | 2 | Tom Daniels | 1960 Chevrolet Convertible | 200 | 200 | running | 0 |
| 19 | 25 | Larry Flynn | 82 | 1959 Chevrolet Convertible | 195 | 200 | running | 0 | |
| 20 | 13 | Buck Baker | 87 | Buck Baker | 1961 Chrysler Convertible | 192 | 565 | running | 0 |
| 21 | 28 | Ed Livingston | 68 | Curtis Crider | 1960 Ford Convertible | 187 | 200 | running | 0 |
| 22 | 32 | Curtis Crider | 62 | Curtis Crider | 1961 Mercury Convertible | 181 | 500 | running | 0 |
| 23 | 29 | Ed Markstellar | 38 | Matt DeMatthews | 1961 Ford Convertible | 177 | 200 | running | 0 |
| 24 | 12 | Rex White | 4 | Rex White | 1961 Chevrolet Convertible | 173 | 340 | accident | 0 |
| 25 | 15 | Buddy Baker | 86 | Buck Baker | 1961 Chrysler Convertible | 115 | 200 | accident | 0 |
| 26 | 24 | Jimmy Thompson | 55 | 1959 Ford Thunderbird Convert. | 62 | 200 | accident | 0 | |
| 27 | 23 | Tom Dill | 52 | Julian Buesink | 1961 Ford Convertible | 46 | 230 | accident | 0 |
| 28 | 19 | Paul Lewis | 1 | Jess Potter | 1961 Chevrolet Convertible | 38 | 200 | oil pressure | 0 |
| 29 | 30 | Bobby Waddell | 71 | Bob Barron | 1960 Dodge Convertible | 22 | 220 | oil pressure | 0 |
| 30 | 16 | Tim Flock | 15 | Beau Morgan | 1961 Ford Convertible | 16 | 200 | handling | 0 |
| 31 | 27 | Elmo Langley | 61 | Doc White | 1959 Ford Thunderbird Convert. | 14 | 200 | handling | 0 |
| 32 | 31 | Richard Petty | 43 | Petty Enterprises | 1961 Plymouth Convertible | 11 | 200 | engine | 0 |