- 1961 Virginia 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1961 Virginia 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | Junior Johnson | 135 | #27 Pontiac | Holly Farms | 500 | 500 | Finish | $2,315 |
| 2 | 5 | Emanuel Zervakis | 0 | #85 Chevy | 480 | 496 | Finish | $1,200 | |
| 3 | 26 | Fireball Roberts | 0 | #75 Pontiac | 460 | 496 | Finish | $825 | |
| 4 | 21 | Tommy Irwin | 0 | #2 Chevy | 440 | 491 | Finish | $625 | |
| 5 | 24 | Buck Baker | 0 | #86 Chrysler | 420 | 491 | Finish | $550 | |
| 6 | 4 | Ned Jarrett | 0 | #11 Chevy | 400 | 484 | Finish | $500 | |
| 7 | 7 | Tim Flock | 0 | #15 Ford | 380 | 479 | Finish | $375 | |
| 8 | 22 | Harry Leake | 0 | #97 Chevy | 360 | 475 | Finish | $325 | |
| 9 | 1 | Rex White | 31 | #4 Chevy | White-Clements | 340 | 474 | Finish | $580 |
| 10 | 6 | Nelson Stacy | 0 | #29 Ford | Holt-Stacy | 320 | 465 | Rear End | $300 |
| 11 | 2 | Fred Lorenzen | 334 | #28 Ford | 300 | 465 | Finish | $705 | |
| 12 | 10 | Herman Beam | 0 | #19 Ford | 280 | 463 | Finish | $275 | |
| 13 | 18 | G.C. Spencer | 0 | #48 Chevy | 260 | 450 | Finish | $285 | |
| 14 | 9 | Doug Yates | 0 | #23 Plymouth | 240 | 442 | Finish | $225 | |
| 15 | 15 | Wendell Scott | 0 | #34 Chevy | 220 | 432 | Finish | $175 | |
| 16 | 28 | Johnny Allen | 0 | #69 Chevy | 200 | 431 | Engine | $150 | |
| 17 | 29 | L.D. Austin | 0 | #74 Chevy | 180 | 417 | Finish | $150 | |
| 18 | 27 | Roy Tyner | 0 | #9 Ford | 160 | 416 | Finish | $150 | |
| 19 | 19 | Bobby Johns | 0 | #72 Ford | 140 | 414 | Finish | $175 | |
| 20 | 23 | Lee Reitzel | 0 | #93 Ford | 120 | 403 | Finish | $150 | |
| 21 | 14 | Bob Barron | 0 | #71 Dodge Unk | 100 | 312 | Finish | $150 | |
| 22 | 16 | Glen Wood | 0 | #21 Ford | 80 | 266 | Rear End | $225 | |
| 23 | 3 | Richard Petty | 0 | #43 Plymouth | 60 | 243 | Distributor | $200 | |
| 24 | 30 | Curtis Crider | 0 | #62 Ford | 40 | 236 | Connecting Rod | $125 | |
| 25 | 11 | Jimmy Pardue | 0 | #54 Chevy | 20 | 211 | Axle | $150 | |
| 26 | 20 | Paul Lewis | 0 | #1 Chevy | 20 | 209 | Oil Pressure | $150 | |
| 27 | 12 | Bob Welborn | 0 | #30 Chevy | 20 | 112 | Piston | $150 | |
| 28 | 13 | Reb Wickersham | 0 | #33 Oldsmobile | 20 | 48 | Handling | $150 | |
| 29 | 8 | Fred Harb | 0 | #17 Ford | 20 | 35 | Handling | $150 | |
| 30 | 25 | Allen Franklin | 0 | #8 Buick Rambler | 20 | 5 | Handling | $125 |