Old Dominion 500
1961 NASCAR Cup Series Race 47 of 51
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$14,800Race Date:Sep 24, 1961Martinsville Speedway
Margin of Victory:.8 LapRace Duration:3Hr 59Min 40Sec.Ridgeway, Virginia
Lead Changes:9Average Speed:62.586 MPH.526 Mile Paved Oval
No. of Cars:29No. of Cautions:7martinsvillespeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Joe Weatherly J. WeatherlyDriver: Fred Lorenzen F. LorenzenPontiac:9
Car No.:#8 PontiacCar No.:#28 FordChevrolet:0
Team:Bud Moore EngineeringTeam:Holman-Moody RacingPlymouth:0
Crew Chief:Bud MooreCrew Chief:Ford:0
Laps Led:116 of 500Pole Speed:70.730 MPH
Official 1961 Old Dominion 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
148 Joe Weatherly J. WeatherlyJoe WeatherlyBud Moore Engineering0500116Running
224 Rex White R. WhiteRex WhiteWhite-Clements Racing050058Running
3927 Junior Johnson J. JohnsonJunior JohnsonHolly Farms0499127Running
486 Fireball Roberts F. RobertsFireball RobertsCotton Owens Garage04962Running
51659 Ken Rush K. RushKen RushB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)04940Running
61154 Jimmy Pardue J. PardueJimmy PardueJimmy Pardue (Car Owner)04940Running
71285 Emanuel Zervakis E. ZervakisEmanuel ZervakisMonroe Shook (Car Owner)04920Running
81542 Art Malone A. MaloneArt MalonePetty Enterprises04840Running
92436 Larry Thomas L. ThomasLarry ThomasWade Younts (Car Owner)04760Running
101764 Bill Morton B. MortonBill MortonBill Morton (Car Owner)04730Running
112148 G.C. Spencer G. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer Racing04690Running
121819 Herman Beam H. BeamHerman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)04640Running
13611 Ned Jarrett N. JarrettNed JarrettB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)04078Engine
14517 Fred Harb F. HarbFred HarbFred Harb (Car Owner)04070Running
151923 Doug Yates D. YatesDoug YatesRaeford Johnson (Car Owner)03950Transmission
162625 John Hamby J. HambyJohn HambyJohn Hamby (Car Owner)03950Running
17743 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettyPetty Enterprises03190Engine
18128 Fred Lorenzen F. LorenzenFred LorenzenHolman-Moody030057Rear Gear
191444 Jim Paschal J. PaschalJim PaschalJulian Petty (Car Owner)02840Rear Gear
20321 Glen Wood G. WoodGlen WoodWood Brothers Racing02640Rear Gear
211386 Buck Baker B. BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Chrysler02140Rocker Arm
222274 L.D. Austin L. AustinL.D. AustinL.D. Austin (Car Owner)01790Engine
232871 Bob Barron B. BarronBob BarronBob Barron (Car Owner)01200Handling
242512 Wayne Lambeth W. LambethWayne LambethBill LLoyd (Car Owner)01170Fuel Leak
252362 Curtis Crider C. CriderCurtis CriderCurtis Crider (Car Owner)0170Overheating
26275 Bob Presnell B. PresnellBob PresnellBobby Waddell (Car Owner)050Engine
27102 Tommy Irwin T. IrwinTommy IrwinTom Daniels (Car Owner)020Rocker Arm
282034 Wendell Scott W. Scott (R)Wendell ScottScott Racing010Accident
292977 Joe Jones J. JonesJoe JonesJoe Jones (Car Owner)000Engine

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