| Teams for 1961 Virginia 500 |
|---|
| Car | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Tom Daniels | Tommy Irwin |  |
| 4 | Rex White | Rex White |  |
| 6 | Owens Racing | Cotton Owens |  |
| 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner | |
| 11 | B.G. Holloway | Ned Jarrett | |
| 15 | Beau Morgan | Tim Flock | |
| 17 | Fred Harb | Fred Harb | |
| 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam | |
| 21 | Wood Brothers Racing | Glen Wood | |
| 23 | Raeford Johnson | Doug Yates |  |
| 27 | Rex Lovette | Junior Johnson | |
| 28 | Holman-Moody Racing | Fred Lorenzen | |
| 34 | Wendell Scott | Wendell Scott | |
| 35 | M.J. Black | George Green | |
| 43 | Richard Petty | Richard Petty | |
| 48 | GC Spencer Racing | G.C. Spencer | |
| 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue | |
| 55 | John Koszela | Ernie Gahan | |
| 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider | |
| 66 | Ratus Walters | Reds Kagle | |
| 69 | B.G. Holloway | Johnny Allen | |
| 71 | Bob Barron | Bob Barron |  |
| 72 | Shorty Johns | Bobby Johns | |
| 85 | Monroe Shook | Emanuel Zervakis | |
| 86 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker | Chrysler |
| 87 | Buck Baker | Buddy Baker | Chrysler |
| 97 | Harry Leake | Harry Leake | |
