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1961 Old Dominion 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 47 of 51
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$14,800Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Martinsville Speedway
Margin of Victory:.8 LapRace Duration:3Hr 59Min 40Sec.Ridgeway, Virginia
Lead Changes:9Average Speed:62.586 MPH.526 Mile Paved Oval
No. of Cars:29No. of Cautions:7

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Joe Weatherly J. WeatherlyDriver: Fred Lorenzen F. LorenzenPontiac:9
Car No.:#8 PontiacCar No.:#28 FordChevrolet:0
Team:Bud Moore EngineeringTeam:Holman-Moody RacingPlymouth:0
Crew Chief:Bud MooreCrew Chief:Ford:0
Laps Led:116 of 500Pole Speed:70.730 MPH

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Official 1961 Old Dominion 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
148 Joe WeatherlyJoe WeatherlyBud Moore EngineeringRunning0500116
224 Rex WhiteRex WhiteWhite-Clements RacingRunning050058
3927 Junior JohnsonJunior JohnsonHolly FarmsRunning0499259
486 Fireball RobertsFireball RobertsCotton Owens GarageRunning04962
51659 Ken RushKen RushB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)Running04940
61154 Jimmy PardueJimmy PardueJimmy Pardue (Car Owner)Running04940
71285 Emanuel ZervakisEmanuel ZervakisMonroe Shook (Car Owner)Running04920
81542 Art MaloneArt MalonePetty EnterprisesRunning04840
92436 Larry ThomasLarry ThomasWade Younts (Car Owner)Running04760
101764 Bill MortonBill MortonBill Morton (Car Owner)Running04730
112148 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer RacingRunning04690
121819 Herman BeamHerman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)Running04640
13611 Ned JarrettNed JarrettB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)Engine04078
14517 Fred HarbFred HarbFred Harb (Car Owner)Running04070
151923 Doug YatesDoug YatesRaeford Johnson (Car Owner)Transmission03950
162625 John HambyJohn HambyJohn Hamby (Car Owner)Running03950
17743 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty EnterprisesEngine03190
18128 Fred LorenzenFred LorenzenHolman-MoodyRear Gear030057
191444 Jim PaschalJim PaschalJulian Petty (Car Owner)Rear Gear02840
20321 Glen WoodGlen WoodWood Brothers RacingRear Gear02640
211386 Buck BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Rocker ArmChrysler02140
222274 L.D. AustinL.D. AustinL.D. Austin (Car Owner)Engine01790
232871 Bob BarronBob BarronBob Barron (Car Owner)Handling01200
242512 Wayne LambethWayne LambethBill LLoyd (Car Owner)Fuel Leak01170
252362 Curtis CriderCurtis CriderCurtis Crider (Car Owner)Overheating0170
26275 Bob PresnellBob PresnellBobby Waddell (Car Owner)Engine050
27102 Tommy IrwinTommy IrwinTom Daniels (Car Owner)Rocker Arm020
282034 Wendell Scott (R)Wendell ScottScott RacingAccident010
292977 Joe JonesJoe JonesJoe Jones (Car Owner)Engine000
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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