| Fin | St | Driver | # | Owner | Car | Laps | Money | Status | Laps Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Jim Paschal | 14 | Julian Petty | 1961 Pontiac | 200 | 800 | running | |
| 2 | 2 | Cotton Owens | 6 | Cotton Owens | 1960 Pontiac | 198 | 525 | running | |
| 3 | 19 | Richard Petty Maurice Petty | 42 | Petty Enterprises | 1960 Plymouth | 197 | 375 | running | |
| 4 | 21 | Herman Beam | 19 | Herman Beam | 1960 Ford | 188 | 275 | running | |
| 5 | 5 | Ned Jarrett | 11 | B.G. Holloway | 1961 Chevrolet | 187 | 250 | running | |
| 6 | 12 | Jimmy Pardue | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | 1959 Chevrolet | 187 | 215 | running | |
| 7 | 18 | Fred Harb | 17 | Fred Harb | 1959 Ford | 177 | 175 | engine | |
| 8 | 13 | G.C. Spencer | 48 | G.C. Spencer | 1960 Chevrolet | 130 | 150 | running | |
| 9 | 4 | Jack Smith | 47 | Jack Smith | 1961 Pontiac | 125 | 140 | running | |
| 10 | 7 | Rex White | 4 | Rex White | 1960 Chevrolet | 108 | 230 | suspension | |
| 11 | 3 | Buck Baker | 86 | Buck Baker | 1961 Chrysler | 104 | 125 | rear end | |
| 12 | 14 | Elmo Henderson | 55 | 1959 Ford Thunderbird | 84 | 110 | accident | ||
| 13 | 9 | Doug Cox | 51 | Doug Cox | 1959 Ford Thunderbird | 84 | 100 | engine | |
| 14 | 1 | Joe Weatherly | 8 | Bud Moore | 1961 Pontiac | 70 | 85 | accident | |
| 15 | 8 | Richard Petty | 43 | Petty Enterprises | 1960 Plymouth | 70 | 70 | accident | |
| 16 | 16 | Wilbur Rakestraw | 99 | Joe Jones | 1961 Ford | 62 | 60 | A-frame | |
| 17 | 17 | David Pearson | 67 | David Pearson | 1960 Chevrolet | 37 | 50 | overheating | |
| 18 | 15 | Curtis Crider | 62 | Curtis Crider | 1960 Ford | 24 | 50 | running | |
| 19 | 6 | Junior Johnson | 27 | Rex Lovette | 1961 Pontiac | 13 | 50 | A-frame | |
| 20 | 20 | Bob Barron | 71 | Bob Barron | 1960 Dodge | 5 | 50 | overheating | |
| 21 | 10 | Darel Dieringer | 93 | Lee Reitzel | 1960 Ford | 1 | 50 | spindle |