1961 Richmond NASCAR is 486th NASCAR race. Passed at the Atlantic Fairgrounds circuit. Richard Petty won the pole position and this race. Cotton Owens and Buck Baker also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (161 km).
Previous race:
1961 Hickory NASCAR
Next race:
1961 Martinsville NASCAR
Race Start:
23rd April 1961
58th victory for the Petty Enterprises team
4th victory for the Richard Petty
22nd podium for the Richard Petty
27th podium for the Cotton Owens
125th podium for the Buck Baker
| Position | Name | Car | Points | Result | Lap | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Petty | Plymouth ? 1961, #43 | 0 | 1h 36m 4s | 0 | Petty Enterprises |
| 2 | Cotton Owens | Pontiac ?? 1960, #6 | 0 | Cotton Owens | ||
| 3 | Buck Baker | Chrysler ?? 1961, #86 | 0 | Buck Baker | ||
| 4 | Ned Jarrett | Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #11 | 0 | B.G. Holloway | ||
| 5 | Elmo Langley | T-Bird ?? 1959, #61 | 0 | Doc White | ||
| 6 | G.C. Spencer | Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #48 | 0 | G.C. Spencer | ||
| 7 | Herman Beam | Ford ?? 1960, #19 | 0 | Herman Beam | ||
| 8 | Bob Barron | Dodge ?? 1960, #71 | 0 | Bob Barron | ||
| 9 | George Green | Plymouth ?? 1959, #35 | 0 | M.J. Black | ||
| 10 | Rex White | Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #4 | 0 | Rex White | ||
| 11 | Johnny Allen | Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #69 | 0 | B.G. Holloway | ||
| 12 | Jimmy Pardue | Chevrolet ?? 1959, #54 | 0 | Jimmy Pardue |
| Position | Name | Car | Result | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Petty | Plymouth ? 1961, #43 | Petty Enterprises | |
| 2 | Ned Jarrett | Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #11 | B.G. Holloway | |
| 3 | Johnny Allen | Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #69 | B.G. Holloway | |
| 4 | Cotton Owens | Pontiac ?? 1960, #6 | Cotton Owens | |
| 5 | Rex White | Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #4 | Rex White | |
| 6 | G.C. Spencer | Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #48 | G.C. Spencer | |
| 7 | Buck Baker | Chrysler ?? 1961, #86 | Buck Baker | |
| 8 | Elmo Langley | T-Bird ?? 1959, #61 | Doc White | |
| 9 | Jimmy Pardue | Chevrolet ?? 1959, #54 | Jimmy Pardue | |
| 10 | George Green | Plymouth ?? 1959, #35 | M.J. Black | |
| 11 | Herman Beam | Ford ?? 1960, #19 | Herman Beam | |
| 12 | Bob Barron | Dodge ?? 1960, #71 | Bob Barron |
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