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1961 Richmond NASCAR Race 3 in NASCAR at the Richmond circuit. Full information

1961 Richmond NASCAR

1961 Richmond NASCAR is 513th NASCAR race. Passed at the Richmond circuit. Junior Johnson won the pole position, Joe Weatherly won this race. Junior Johnson and Rex White also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 250 laps (201 km).

Previous race: 1961 Hickory NASCAR
Next race: 1961 Atlanta NASCAR
Race Start: 10th September 1961

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1961 Richmond NASCAR

4th victory for the Bud Moore team
10th victory for the Joe Weatherly
23rd podium for the Joe Weatherly
48th podium for the Junior Johnson
61st podium for the Rex White

1961 Richmond NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac ? 1961, #8	0	2h 1m 36s	Bud Moore
2	Junior Johnson	Pontiac ?? 1960, #27			Rex Lovette
3	Rex White	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #4			Rex White
4	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #11			B.G. Holloway
5	Jim Paschal	Pontiac ?? 1961, #44			Julian Petty
6	Emanuel Zervakis	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #85			Monroe Shook
7	Bill Morgan	Ford ?? 1960, #66			Ratus Walters
8	Elmo Langley	T-Bird ?? 1959, #61			Doc White
9	Herman Beam	Ford ?? 1960, #19			Herman Beam
10	G.C. Spencer	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #48			G.C. Spencer
11	Doug Yates	Plymouth ?? 1961, #23			Raeford Johnson
12	Fred Harb	Ford ?? 1961, #17			Fred Harb
13	Al Disney	Buick ?? 1959, #119
14	Wendell Scott	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #34			Wendell Scott
15	Buck Baker	Chrysler ?? 1961, #86			Buck Baker
16	Larry Thomas	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #36			Wade Younts
17	Cotton Owens	Pontiac ?? 1960, #6			Cotton Owens
18	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1961, #42			Petty Enterprises
19	L.D. Austin	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #74			L.D. Austin
20	Harvey Henderson	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #57			J.I. Divers
21	Johnny Roberts	Ford ?? 1960, #90			Junie Donlavey
22	Ronnie Fones	Chevrolet ?? 1959, #112
23	Jimmy Pardue	Chevrolet ?? 1959, #5
24	Bob Barron	Dodge ?? 1960, #71			Bob Barron
25	Curtis Crider	Mercury ?? 1961, #62			Curtis Crider

Qualifying Results for the 1961 Richmond NASCAR on the Richmond circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Junior Johnson	Pontiac ?? 1960, #27	Rex Lovette
2	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #11	B.G. Holloway
3	Bill Morgan	Ford ?? 1960, #66	Ratus Walters
4	Emanuel Zervakis	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #85	Monroe Shook
5	Rex White	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #4	Rex White
6	Cotton Owens	Pontiac ?? 1960, #6	Cotton Owens
7	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac ? 1961, #8	Bud Moore
8	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1961, #42	Petty Enterprises
9	Herman Beam	Ford ?? 1960, #19	Herman Beam
10	Wendell Scott	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #34	Wendell Scott
11	Doug Yates	Plymouth ?? 1961, #23	Raeford Johnson
12	Jim Paschal	Pontiac ?? 1961, #44	Julian Petty
13	Buck Baker	Chrysler ?? 1961, #86	Buck Baker
14	Al Disney	Buick ?? 1959, #119
15	Johnny Roberts	Ford ?? 1960, #90	Junie Donlavey
16	Curtis Crider	Mercury ?? 1961, #62	Curtis Crider
17	G.C. Spencer	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #48	G.C. Spencer
18	L.D. Austin	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #74	L.D. Austin
19	Elmo Langley	T-Bird ?? 1959, #61	Doc White
20	Larry Thomas	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #36	Wade Younts
21	Harvey Henderson	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #57	J.I. Divers
22	Ronnie Fones	Chevrolet ?? 1959, #112
23	Fred Harb	Ford ?? 1961, #17	Fred Harb
24	Jimmy Pardue	Chevrolet ?? 1959, #5
25	Bob Barron	Dodge ?? 1960, #71	Bob Barron