Race: Virginia 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 18 of 52
Date: April 30, 1961
Track: Martinsville Speedway
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Virginia 500 Race Information
| Winner | Junior Johnson | Car | No. 27 Pontiac |
| Team / Owner | Rex Lovette (Owner) | Winner Start | 17th |
| Started First | Rex White | Most Laps Led | Fred Lorenzen (334) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Rex White | Season Race | 18 of 52 |
Virginia 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | 27 | Junior Johnson | Rex Lovette (Owner) | Pontiac | 500 | 135 | running | 500 |
| 2 | 5 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | Monroe Shook (Owner) | Chevrolet | 496 | 0 | running | 480 |
| 3 | 26 | 75 | Fireball Roberts | Smokey Yunick Racing | Pontiac | 496 | 0 | running | 460 |
| 4 | 21 | 2 | Tommy Irwin | Tom Daniels (Owner) | Chevrolet | 491 | 0 | running | 440 |
| 5 | 24 | 86 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 491 | 0 | running | 420 |
| 6 | 4 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 484 | 0 | running | 400 |
| 7 | 7 | 15 | Tim Flock | Beau Morgan (Owner) | Ford | 479 | 0 | running | 380 |
| 8 | 22 | 97 | Harry Leake | Harry Leake (Owner) | Chevrolet | 475 | 0 | running | 360 |
| 9 | 1 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 474 | 31 | running | 340 |
| 10 | 6 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | Dudley Farrell (Owner) | Ford | 465 | 0 | rear end | 320 |
| 11 | 2 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman Moody | Ford | 465 | 334 | running | 300 |
| 12 | 10 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 463 | 0 | running | 280 |
| 13 | 18 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 450 | 0 | running | 260 |
| 14 | 9 | 23 | Doug Yates | Raeford Johnson (Owner) | Plymouth | 442 | 0 | running | 240 |
| 15 | 15 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 432 | 0 | running | 220 |
| 16 | 28 | 69 | Johnny Allen | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 431 | 0 | engine | 200 |
| 17 | 29 | 74 | L.D. Austin | L.D. Austin (Owner) | Chevrolet | 417 | 0 | running | 180 |
| 18 | 27 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Ford | 416 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 19 | 19 | 72 | Bobby Johns | Shorty Johns (Owner) | Ford | 414 | 0 | running | 140 |
| 20 | 23 | 93 | Lee Reitzel | Lee Reitzel (Owner) | Ford | 403 | 0 | running | 120 |
| 21 | 14 | 71 | Bob Barron | Bob Barron (Owner) | Dodge | 312 | 0 | running | 100 |
| 22 | 16 | 21 | Glen Wood | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 266 | 0 | rear end | 80 |
| 23 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 243 | 0 | distributor | 60 |
| 24 | 30 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Ford | 236 | 0 | connecting rod | 40 |
| 25 | 11 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue (Owner) | Chevrolet | 211 | 0 | axle | 20 |
| 26 | 20 | 1 | Paul Lewis | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 209 | 0 | oil pressure | 20 |
| 27 | 12 | 30 | Bob Welborn | Fred Clark (Owner) | Chevrolet | 112 | 0 | piston | 20 |
| 28 | 13 | 33 | Reb Wickersham | Reb Wickersham (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 48 | 0 | handling | 20 |
| 29 | 8 | 17 | Fred Harb | Fred Harb (Owner) | Ford | 35 | 0 | handling | 20 |
| 30 | 25 | 8 | Allen Franklin | — | Buick | 5 | 0 | handling | 20 |
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