| | 1961 | GKCA Sprint Grand Nationals |
| | Dart Kart Speedway | Mansfield, OH |
| Finish | Driver | Hometown | Kart | Engine |
| | A Bushing |
| 1 | | Gary Hartman | Glendale, CA | Caretta | West Bend |
| 2 | | Francis Conners | Azuza, CA | Go Kart | West Bend |
| 3 | | Chuck Pittinger | Northridge, CA | Custom | West Bend |
| 4 | | Ken Scheffler | Benton Harbor, MI | Outlaw | West Bend |
| 5 | | Kathy Wiseman | Willoughby, OH | Dart | Power |
| | A Standard |
| 1 | | Lou Billo | Mansfield, OH | Dart | Power |
| 2 | | Randy Lader | Greshan, OH | Bug | Mc6 |
| 3 | | Carol Hardy | Mentor, OH | Bantam | Power |
| 4 | | Dick Eimers | Escondido, CA | Stinger | Mc6 |
| 5 | | Ray Divison, Jr. | Tulsa, OK | Bug | Power |
| | A Super |
| 1 | | Wendell Shipman | Paramount, CA | Bug | Mc10 |
| 2 | | Dave Woods | Findlay, OH | Lancer | Mc |
| 3 | | Chuck Gilchrist | Park Forrest, IL | Dart | Mc10 |
| 4 | | John Burgard | New Orleans, LA | McCulloch | Mc |
| 5 | | Gary Barricklow | Sylvania, OH | Dart | Mc |
| | A Unlimited |
| 1 | | Ernie McGlone | Mansfield, OH | Dart | Power |
| 2 | | Dick Filos | Ft. Wayne, IN | Dart | Mc |
| 3 | | Robert Bourdette | Blissfield, MI | Hoffco | Power |
| 4 | | Mike Carlock | Lima, OH | Lancer | Mc20 |
| 5 | | Fred Robinson | Canoga Park, CA | Boone | Mc |
| | B Standard |
| 1 | | Chuck Florian | Granger, IN | Dart | Power |
| 2 | | Dick Wirges | Princeton, IL | Hellcat | Mc |
| 3 | | Ken Burden | Waynesfield, OH | Lancer | Mc |
| 4 | | Bob Dill | Redondo Beach, CA | McCulloch | Mc |
| 5 | | Jim Bechtler | Mansfield, OH | Dart | Power |
| | B Super |
| 1 | | Pete Berlt | Huntington, WV | Dart | Mc10 |
| 2 | | Bob Meyers | Findlay, OH | Lancer | Mc |
| 3 | | Gary Emmick | San Mateo, CA | Leecart | Mc |
| 4 | | Jim Yamame | North Hollywood, CA | McCulloch | Mc |
| 5 | | Mickey Rupp | Mansfield, OH | Dart | Power |
| | C Standard |
| 1 | | Ernie McGlone | Mansfield, OH | Dart | Power |
| 2 | | David Ayres | Redondo Beach, CA | McCulloch | Mc |
| 3 | | Jim Bechtler | Mansfield, OH | Dart | Power |
| 4 | | Bob Meyers | Findlay, OH | Lancer | Power |
| 5 | | Bob Nienchick | Wayland, MI | Dart | Power |
| | Super 100 |
| 1 | | James Rose | Parkview, IL | Dart | Mc |
| 2 | | Ken Burden | Waynesfield, OH | Lancer | Mc |
| 3 | | Jerry Oliver | Walnut Creek, CA | Hovey Hawk | Mc |
| 4 | | Don Surwall | Skokie, IL | Max Torque | Mc |
| 5 | | Duffy Livingston | Azusa, CA | Go Kart | Mc |