- 1961 National 400 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1961 National 400 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Joe Weatherly | 5 | #8 Pontiac | 2100 | 267 | Finish | $9,510 | |
| 2 | 22 | Richard Petty | 0 | #43 Plymouth | 2016 | 267 | Finish | $4,870 | |
| 3 | 14 | Bob Welborn | 51 | #18 Pontiac | 1932 | 267 | Finish | $3,275 | |
| 4 | 21 | Cotton Owens | 0 | #6 Pontiac | 1848 | 266 | Finish | $2,275 | |
| 5 | 13 | Rex White | 0 | #4 Chevy | White-Clements | 1764 | 264 | Finish | $1,800 |
| 6 | 29 | Darel Dieringer | 0 | #42 Plymouth | 1680 | 263 | Finish | $1,375 | |
| 7 | 24 | Emanuel Zervakis | 0 | #85 Chevy | 1596 | 261 | Finish | $1,250 | |
| 8 | 25 | Joe Lee Johnson | 0 | #14 Chevy | 1512 | 258 | Finish | $1,125 | |
| 9 | 12 | Junior Johnson | 100 | #27 Pontiac | Holly Farms | 1428 | 256 | Wheel | $1,535 |
| 10 | 30 | J.C. Hendrix | 0 | #30 Chevy | 1344 | 254 | Finish | $875 | |
| 11 | 10 | Speedy Thompson | 0 | #21 Ford | 1260 | 252 | Engine | $825 | |
| 12 | 40 | Johnny Allen | 0 | #15 Ford | 1176 | 249 | Finish | $650 | |
| 13 | 34 | L.D. Austin | 0 | #74 Chevy | 1092 | 243 | Finish | $600 | |
| 14 | 26 | Woodie Wilson | 0 | #5 Pontiac | 1008 | 242 | Finish | $600 | |
| 15 | 36 | Tiny Lund | 0 | #96 Chevy | 924 | 234 | Finish | $550 | |
| 16 | 32 | Herman Beam | 0 | #19 Ford | 840 | 233 | Finish | $450 | |
| 17 | 19 | Buck Baker | 0 | #87 Chrysler | 756 | 232 | Finish | $525 | |
| 18 | 15 | Ned Jarrett | 0 | #11 Chevy | 672 | 223 | Engine | $550 | |
| 19 | 31 | Jimmy Pardue | 0 | #54 Chevy | 588 | 221 | Finish | $450 | |
| 20 | 33 | Joe Jones | 0 | #77 Ford | 504 | 220 | Finish | $450 | |
| 21 | 1 | David Pearson | 4 | #3 Pontiac | Daytona Kennel | 420 | 217 | Fuel Pump | $470 |
| 22 | 42 | Wendell Scott | 0 | #34 Chevy | 336 | 191 | Finish | $350 | |
| 23 | 43 | George Green | 0 | #1 Chevy | 252 | 175 | Finish | $350 | |
| 24 | 18 | Elmo Langley | 0 | #32 Ford | 168 | 169 | Engine | $360 | |
| 25 | 35 | Doug Yates | 0 | #23 Plymouth | 84 | 140 | Driveshaft | $350 | |
| 26 | 5 | Marvin Panch | 0 | #20 Pontiac | 84 | 136 | Accident | $600 | |
| 27 | 23 | Elmo Henderson | 0 | #82 Ford | 84 | 122 | Finish | $310 | |
| 28 | 28 | Ed Livingston | 0 | #68 Ford | 84 | 121 | Finish | $310 | |
| 29 | 2 | Fireball Roberts | 107 | #22 Pontiac | 84 | 113 | Accident | $1,110 | |
| 30 | 20 | Bill Morgan | 0 | #66 Ford | Cafe Burgundy | 84 | 111 | Accident | $300 |
| 31 | 4 | Fred Lorenzen | 0 | #28 Ford | 84 | 104 | Head Gasket | $275 | |
| 32 | 8 | Bobby Johns | 0 | #72 Ford | 84 | 55 | Accident | $250 | |
| 33 | 3 | Banjo Matthews | 0 | #94 Ford | 84 | 54 | Engine | $300 | |
| 34 | 27 | Herb Tillman | 0 | #86 Chrysler | 84 | 45 | Rear End | $275 | |
| 35 | 11 | Bunkie Blackburn | 0 | #9 Ford | 84 | 42 | Accident | $325 | |
| 36 | 41 | Tubby Gonzales | 0 | #80 Ford | 84 | 38 | Engine | $250 | |
| 37 | 7 | Jack Smith | 0 | #47 Pontiac | 84 | 34 | Fuel Pump | $550 | |
| 38 | 38 | Sal Tovella | 0 | #83 Ford | 84 | 31 | Distributor | $250 | |
| 39 | 39 | Lee Reitzel | 0 | #93 Ford | 84 | 31 | Head Gasket | $250 | |
| 40 | 37 | Curtis Crider | 0 | #62 Mercury | 84 | 27 | Engine | $250 | |
| 41 | 9 | Nelson Stacy | 0 | #29 Ford | Holt-Stacy | 84 | 27 | Overheating | $400 |
| 42 | 16 | Tommy Irwin | 0 | #2 Chevy | 84 | 20 | Rod | $350 | |
| 43 | 17 | Ken Rush | 0 | #59 Pontiac | 84 | 16 | Rocker Arm | $275 |