Race: Old Dominion 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 47 of 52
Date: September 24, 1961
Track: Martinsville Speedway
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Old Dominion 500 Race Information
| Winner | Joe Weatherly | Car | No. 8 Pontiac |
| Team / Owner | Bud Moore Engineering | Winner Start | 4th |
| Started First | Fred Lorenzen | Most Laps Led | Junior Johnson (259) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 29 |
| Different Leaders | 6 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Ned Jarrett | Season Race | 47 of 52 |
Old Dominion 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 500 | 116 | running | 750 |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 500 | 58 | running | 720 |
| 3 | 9 | 27 | Junior Johnson | Rex Lovette (Owner) | Pontiac | 499 | 259 | running | 690 |
| 4 | 8 | 6 | Fireball Roberts | Owens Racing | Pontiac | 496 | 2 | running | 660 |
| 5 | 16 | 59 | Ken Rush | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Pontiac | 494 | 0 | running | 630 |
| 6 | 11 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue (Owner) | Chevrolet | 494 | 0 | running | 600 |
| 7 | 12 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | Monroe Shook (Owner) | Chevrolet | 492 | 0 | running | 570 |
| 8 | 15 | 42 | Art Malone | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 484 | 0 | running | 540 |
| 9 | 24 | 36 | Larry Thomas | Wade Younts (Owner) | Chevrolet | 476 | 0 | running | 510 |
| 10 | 17 | 64 | Bill Morton | Bill Morton (Owner) | Chevrolet | 473 | 0 | running | 480 |
| 11 | 21 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 469 | 0 | running | 450 |
| 12 | 18 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 464 | 0 | running | 420 |
| 13 | 6 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 407 | 8 | engine | 390 |
| 14 | 5 | 17 | Fred Harb | Fred Harb (Owner) | Ford | 407 | 0 | running | 360 |
| 15 | 19 | 23 | Doug Yates | Raeford Johnson (Owner) | Plymouth | 395 | 0 | transmission | 330 |
| 16 | 26 | 25 | John Hamby | John Hamby (Owner) | Dodge | 395 | 0 | running | 300 |
| 17 | 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 319 | 0 | engine | 270 |
| 18 | 1 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman Moody | Ford | 300 | 57 | rear end | 240 |
| 19 | 14 | 44 | Jim Paschal | Julian Petty (Owner) | Pontiac | 284 | 0 | rear end | 210 |
| 20 | 3 | 21 | Glen Wood | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 264 | 0 | rear end | 180 |
| 21 | 13 | 86 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 214 | 0 | rocker arm | 150 |
| 22 | 22 | 74 | L.D. Austin | L.D. Austin (Owner) | Chevrolet | 179 | 0 | engine | 120 |
| 23 | 28 | 71 | Bob Barron | Bob Barron (Owner) | Dodge | 120 | 0 | handling | 90 |
| 24 | 25 | 12 | Wayne Lambath | — | Ford | 117 | 0 | fuel leak | 60 |
| 25 | 23 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 17 | 0 | overheating | 30 |
| 26 | 27 | 5 | Bob Presnell | — | Chevrolet | 5 | 0 | engine | 30 |
| 27 | 10 | 2 | Tommy Irwin | Tom Daniels (Owner) | Chevrolet | 2 | 0 | rocker arm | 30 |
| 28 | 20 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 1 | 0 | accident | 30 |
| 29 | 29 | 77 | Joe Jones | Joe Jones (Owner) | Ford | 0 | 0 | engine | — |
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