Race: Grand National 200
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 13 of 52
Date: April 9, 1961
Track: Martinsville Speedway
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Grand National 200 Race Information
| Winner | Fred Lorenzen | Car | No. 28 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Holman Moody | Winner Start | 2nd |
| Started First | Rex White | Most Laps Led | Rex White (118) |
| Race Distance | 74.5 miles (149 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 27 |
| Different Leaders | 2 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Rex White | Season Race | 13 of 52 |
Grand National 200 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman Moody | Ford | 149 | 31 | running | 400 |
| 2 | 1 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 149 | 118 | running | 384 |
| 3 | 3 | 21 | Glen Wood | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 147 | 0 | running | 368 |
| 4 | 16 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | Monroe Shook (Owner) | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | running | 352 |
| 5 | 5 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | running | 336 |
| 6 | 6 | 27 | Junior Johnson | Rex Lovette (Owner) | Pontiac | 146 | 0 | running | 320 |
| 7 | 23 | 69 | Johnny Allen | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 146 | 0 | running | 304 |
| 8 | 9 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 146 | 0 | running | 288 |
| 9 | 8 | 15 | Tim Flock | Beau Morgan (Owner) | Ford | 146 | 0 | running | 272 |
| 10 | 22 | 2 | Tommy Irwin | Tom Daniels (Owner) | Chevrolet | 146 | 0 | running | 256 |
| 11 | 7 | 72 | Bobby Johns | Shorty Johns (Owner) | Ford | 145 | 0 | running | 240 |
| 12 | 13 | 86 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 144 | 0 | running | 224 |
| 13 | 21 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Owens Racing | Pontiac | 143 | 0 | running | 208 |
| 14 | 12 | 87 | Buddy Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 142 | 0 | running | 192 |
| 15 | 25 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 141 | 0 | running | 176 |
| 16 | 15 | 55 | Ernie Gahan | John Koszein (Owner) | Chevrolet | 141 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 17 | 10 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue (Owner) | Chevrolet | 140 | 0 | running | 144 |
| 18 | 11 | 23 | Doug Yates | Raeford Johnson (Owner) | Plymouth | 139 | 0 | running | 128 |
| 19 | 17 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 136 | 0 | running | 112 |
| 20 | 20 | 35 | George Green | M.J. Black (Owner) | Plymouth | 136 | 0 | running | 96 |
| 21 | 27 | 97 | Harry Leake | Harry Leake (Owner) | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | running | 80 |
| 22 | 4 | 66 | Reds Kagle | Ratus Walters (Owner) | Ford | 117 | 0 | fuel tank | 64 |
| 23 | 24 | 17 | Fred Harb | Fred Harb (Owner) | Ford | 113 | 0 | running | 48 |
| 24 | 14 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 109 | 0 | running | 32 |
| 25 | 18 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Ford | 102 | 0 | running | 16 |
| 26 | 19 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Ford | 77 | 0 | brakes | 16 |
| 27 | 26 | 71 | Bob Barron | Bob Barron (Owner) | Dodge | 21 | 0 | engine | 16 |
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1961 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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