NASCAR Grand National Series Series by Race
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The NASCAR Cup Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR (the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing). NASCAR’s premier series had been known as the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series since Jan. 1, 2017, rebranded in 2020. It holds races over the season at tracks located in the United States both road courses and ovals. Although the roots of the series was in the use of "stock" manufacturers vehicles, todays cars are custom built automobiles powered by custom built V8 engines.
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1961 - 30 Race Results
Race Name - 30Date - 6/23/1961Race Track - Hartsville SpeedwayTrack Length (Miles) - 0.333 milesRace Length (Miles) - 50 milesPole Speed - 54.97 mphNumber of Cautions - Caution Laps - Average Race Speed - 46.234 mphLead Changes - Total Race Purse - $3,775Race Number - 30 | More Races from 1961 |
Fin | St | Driver | # | Sponsor | Laps Run | Make | Laps Led | Purse |
1 | 3 | Buck Baker | 86 | Buck Baker | 150 | 61 Chrysle | 1 | $760 |
2 | 9 | Jack Smith | 47 | Jack Smith | 150 | 61 Pontiac | $520 | |
3 | 6 | Rex White | 4 | WhiteClements (Rex White) | 149 | 60 Chevrol | $460 | |
4 | 7 | David Pearson | 67 | David Pearson | 148 | 60 Chevrol | $265 | |
5 | 4 | Junior Johnson | 27 | Holly Farms (Rex Lovette) | 148 | 60 Pontiac | $250 | |
6 | 2 | Ned Jarrett | 11 | BG Holloway | 147 | 61 Chevrol | $220 | |
7 | 13 | Jimmy Pardue | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | 144 | 60 Chevrol | $215 | |
8 | 16 | Harry Leake | 97 | Harry Leake | 138 | 60 Chevrol | $150 | |
9 | 12 | Wendell Scott | 34 | Wendell Scott | 137 | 60 Chevrol | $140 | |
10 | 14 | Lee Reitzel | 93 | Lee Reitzel | 131 | 60 Ford | $130 | |
11 | 17 | Herman Beam | 19 | Herman Beam | 131 | 60 Ford | $125 | |
12 | 11 | Homer Galloway | 62 | Curtis Crider | 127 | 60 Ford | $110 | |
13 | 8 | Curtis Crider | 68 | Curtis Crider | 124 | 60 Ford | $100 | |
14 | 15 | Bob Barron | 71 | Bob Barron | 120 | 60 Dodge | $85 | |
15 | 18 | Joe Jones | 77 | Joe Jones | 118 | 60 Ford | $70 | |
16 | 1 | Emanuel Zervakis | 85 | Monroe Shook | 101 | 60 Chevrol | $60 | |
17 | 10 | Richard Petty | 43 | Petty Enterprises | 69 | 61 Plymout | $65 | |
18 | 5 | Fred Harb | 17 | Fred Harb | 68 | 59 Ford | $50 |