| Teams 1961 Virginia 500 |
|---|
| No. | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Tom Daniels | Tommy Irwin | Chevrolet |
| 4 | White-Clemens Racing | Rex White | Ford |
| 6 | Owens Racing | Cotton Owens | Pontiac |
| 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner | Ford |
| 11 | B.G. Holloway | Ned Jarrett | Chevrolet |
| 15 | Beau Morgan | Tim Flock | Ford |
| 17 | Fred Harb | Fred Harb | Ford |
| 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam | Ford |
| 21 | Wood Brothers Racing | Glen Wood | Ford |
| 23 | Raeford Johnson | Doug Yates | Plymouth |
| 27 | Rex Lovette | Junior Johnson | Pontiac |
| 28 | Holman-Moody Racing | Fred Lorenzen | Ford |
| 34 | Scott Racing | Wendell Scott | Chevrolet |
| 35 | M.J. Black | George Green | Plymouth |
| 43 | Petty Enterprises | Richard Petty | Plymouth |
| 48 | GC Spencer Racing | G.C. Spencer | Chevrolet |
| 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue | Chevrolet |
| 55 | John Koszela | Ernie Gahan | Chevrolet |
| 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider | Ford |
| 66 | Ratus Walters | Reds Kagle | Ford |
| 69 | B.G. Holloway | Johnny Allen | Chevrolet |
| 71 | Bob Barron | Bob Barron | Dodge |
| 72 | Shorty Johns | Bobby Johns | Ford |
| 85 | Monroe Shook | Emanuel Zervakis | Chevrolet |
| 86 | Buck Baker Racing | Buck Baker | Chrysler |
| 87 | Buck Baker Racing | Buddy Baker | Chrysler |
| 97 | Harry Leake | Harry Leake | Chevrolet |