- 1961 Yankee 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1961 Yankee 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Emanuel Zervakis | 361 | #85 Chevy | 500 | 500 | Finish | $2,250 | |
| 2 | 1 | Rex White | 125 | #4 Chevy | White-Clements | 480 | 500 | Finish | $1,000 |
| 3 | 9 | Ned Jarrett | 14 | #11 Chevy | 460 | 491 | Finish | $800 | |
| 4 | 5 | Buck Baker | 0 | #86 Chrysler | 440 | 476 | Finish | $700 | |
| 5 | 4 | Jim Reed | 0 | #7 Chevy | 420 | 473 | Finish | $600 | |
| 6 | 2 | Jim Paschal | 0 | #14 Pontiac | 400 | 467 | Finish | $500 | |
| 7 | 11 | Buzz Woodward | 0 | #90 Ford | 0 | 456 | Finish | $400 | |
| 8 | 14 | Dominic Persicketti | 0 | #27 Ford | 0 | 450 | Finish | $300 | |
| 9 | 13 | Sammy Packard | 0 | #38 Ford | 380 | 444 | Finish | $275 | |
| 10 | 8 | Wendell Scott | 0 | #34 Chevy | 360 | 426 | Finish | $250 | |
| 11 | 7 | Ernie Gahan | 0 | #55 Chevy | 340 | 335 | Finish | $225 | |
| 12 | 17 | Eddie Flemke | 0 | #60 Dodge | 320 | 231 | Axle | $175 | |
| 13 | 12 | Budd Olsen | 0 | #56 Chevy | 0 | 168 | Disqualified | $175 | |
| 14 | 15 | Harold Wilcox | 0 | #64 Oldsmobile | 300 | 112 | Wheel Bearing | $150 | |
| 15 | 10 | Bob Devine | 0 | #24 Chevy | 280 | 92 | Rocker Arm | $150 | |
| 16 | 16 | Jimmy Pardue | 0 | #54 Chevy | 260 | 2 | Piston | $150 | |
| 17 | 6 | Hoss Kagle | 0 | #66 Ford | Cafe Burgundy | 240 | 2 | Engine | $125 |
| 18 | 18 | Jimmy Mairs | 0 | #57 Chevy | 220 | 2 | Connecting Rod | $125 |