1961 - NASCAR Grand National Series

NASCAR Grand National Series Series by Race

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1961 - 26 Race Results

Race Name - 26
Date - 6/4/1961
Race Track - Fairgrounds Raceway
Track Length (Miles) - 0.5 miles
Race Length (Miles) - 100 miles
Pole Speed - 65.91 mph
Number of Cautions -
Caution Laps -
Average Race Speed - 61.068 mph
Lead Changes -
Total Race Purse - $3,470
Race Number - 26

More Races from 1961

Fin	St	Driver	#	Sponsor	Laps Run	Make	Laps Led	Purse
1	4	Ned Jarrett	11	BG Holloway	200	61 Chevrol	1	$800
2	6	Jim Paschal	14	Julian Petty	198	61 Pontiac		$525
3	2	Jack Smith	46	Jack Smith	198	61 Pontiac		$375
4	5	Rex White	4	WhiteClements (Rex White)	197	60 Chevrol		$375
5	10	Tommy Wells	39		192	60 Chevrol		$250
6	9	Herman Beam	19	Herman Beam	190	60 Ford		$215
7	7	Wilbur Rakestraw	99	Joe Jones	185	61 Ford		$175
8	13	Bob Barron	71	Bob Barron	168	60 Dodge		$150
9	11	GC Spencer	48	GC Spencer	110	60 Chevrol		$140
10	1	Johnny Allen	69	BG Holloway	91	61 Chevrol		$130
11	3	Buck Baker	86	Buck Baker	44	61 Chrysle		$125
12	12	Bob Welborn	89	Joe Lee Johnson	7	61 Chevrol		$110
13	8	Jimmy Pardue	54	Jimmy Pardue	3	59 Chevrol		$100