| Nashville 500 | Date: | 8/6/1961 |
| Finish | Start | CarNo | Driver | Laps | Status | Division: | Cup |
| 1 | 10 | 44 | Jim Paschal | 403 | Running |
| 2 | 4 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | 403 | Running |
| 3 | 3 | 14 | Johnny Allen | 401 | Running |
| 4 | 5 | 86 | Buck Baker | 401 | Running |
| 5 | 8 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | 397 | Running |
| 6 | 12 | 99 | George Alsobrooks | 397 | Running |
| 7 | 9 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | 397 | Running |
| 8 | 14 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | 386 | Axle |
| 9 | 15 | 1 | Paul Lewis | 383 | Running |
| 10 | 18 | 74 | L.D. Austin | 381 | Running |
| 11 | 17 | 19 | Herman Beam | 374 | Running |
| 12 | 22 | 71 | Bob Barron | 367 | Running |
| 13 | 20 | 61 | Crash Bond | 367 | Running |
| 14 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | 366 | Engine failure |
| 15 | 6 | 46 | Jack Smith | 363 | Accident |
| 16 | 21 | 62 | Curtis Crider | 356 | Running |
| 17 | 24 | 41 | Charlie Chapman | 344 | Running |
| 18 | 16 | 39 | Tommy Wells | 199 | Oil leak |
| 19 | 7 | 27 | Junior Johnson | 134 | Lug studs |
| 20 | 23 | 5 | Bob Presnell | 104 | Steering |
| 21 | 19 | 96 | Dave Mader | 50 | Wheel bearing |
| 22 | 11 | 87 | Buddy Baker | 34 | Rear end |
| 23 | 1 | 4 | Rex White | 15 | Accident |
| 24 | 13 | 23 | Doug Yates | 1 | Transmission |