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1961 Richmond NASCAR Race 2 in NASCAR at the Southside Speedway circuit. Full information

1961 Richmond NASCAR

1961 Richmond NASCAR is 509th NASCAR race. Passed at the Southside Speedway circuit. Junior Johnson won the pole position and this race. Ned Jarrett and Emanuel Zervakis also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 150 laps (60 km).

Previous race: 1961 Weaverville NASCAR
Next race: 1961 South Boston NASCAR
Race Start: 18th August 1961

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1961 Richmond NASCAR

5th victory for the Rex Lovette team
25th victory for the Junior Johnson
46th podium for the Junior Johnson
27th podium for the Ned Jarrett
7th podium for the Emanuel Zervakis

1961 Richmond NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Junior Johnson	Pontiac ? 1961, #27	0	43m 36s	Rex Lovette
2	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #11			B.G. Holloway
3	Emanuel Zervakis	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #85			Monroe Shook
4	Rex White	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #4			Rex White
5	Jimmy Pardue	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #54			Jimmy Pardue
6	Doug Yates	Plymouth ?? 1960, #23			Raeford Johnson
7	Jimmy Mairs	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #57
8	Elmo Langley	T-Bird ?? 1959, #61			Doc White
9	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1961, #43			Petty Enterprises
10	Fred Harb	Ford ?? 1959, #12			Fred Harb
11	L.D. Austin	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #74			L.D. Austin
12	Curtis Crider	Chevrolet ?? 1959, #5			Curtis Crider
13	Ronnie Fones	Chevrolet ?? 1959, #112
14	Larry Thomas	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #36			Wade Younts
15	Buck Baker	Chrysler ?? 1961, #86			Buck Baker
16	Wendell Scott	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #34			Wendell Scott
17	Bob Barron	Dodge ?? 1960, #71			Bob Barron
18	Charlie Chapman	Ford ?? 1960, #41			Charlie Chapman
19	Bob Presnell	Ford ?? 1960, #62			Curtis Crider

Qualifying Results for the 1961 Richmond NASCAR on the Southside Speedway circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Junior Johnson	Pontiac ? 1961, #27	Rex Lovette
2	Rex White	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #4	Rex White
3	Emanuel Zervakis	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #85	Monroe Shook
4	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1961, #43	Petty Enterprises
5	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #11	B.G. Holloway
6	Jimmy Pardue	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #54	Jimmy Pardue
7	Jimmy Mairs	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #57
8	Curtis Crider	Chevrolet ?? 1959, #5	Curtis Crider
9	Doug Yates	Plymouth ?? 1960, #23	Raeford Johnson
10	Wendell Scott	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #34	Wendell Scott
11	Buck Baker	Chrysler ?? 1961, #86	Buck Baker
12	L.D. Austin	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #74	L.D. Austin
13	Ronnie Fones	Chevrolet ?? 1959, #112
14	Bob Barron	Dodge ?? 1960, #71	Bob Barron
15	Fred Harb	Ford ?? 1959, #12	Fred Harb
16	Larry Thomas	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #36	Wade Younts
17	Charlie Chapman	Ford ?? 1960, #41	Charlie Chapman
18	Bob Presnell	Ford ?? 1960, #62	Curtis Crider
19	Elmo Langley	T-Bird ?? 1959, #61	Doc White