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NASCAR's premier series has been known as the NASCAR Cup Series since 2020, previously known as the Monster Energy Cup Series. The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is the top top racing series of NASCAR. It holds 36 races over the season at tracks loacted in the United States. 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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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 - Gwyn Staley 400 Race Results


Race Name - Gwyn Staley 400
Date - 4/16/1961
Race Track - North Wilkesboro Speedway
Track Length (Miles) - 0.625 miles
Race Length (Miles) - 250 miles
Pole Speed - 95.66 mph
Number of Cautions - 6
Caution Laps - 33
Average Race Speed - 83.248 mph
Lead Changes - 4
Total Race Purse - $9,700
Race Number - 14
 More Races from 1961
Fin St Driver # Sponsor Laps Run Make Laps Led Purse
1 2 Rex White 4 WhiteClements (Rex White) 400 61 Chevrol 221 $2,455
2 6 Tommy Irwin 2 Tom Daniels 398 60 Chevrol 0 $1,175
3 3 Richard Petty 43 Petty Enterprises 396 61 Plymout 0 $900
4 19 Fireball Roberts 22 Smokey Yunick 390 60 Pontiac 0 $575
5 7 Johnny Allen 69 BG Holloway 387 61 Chevrol 0 $575
6 13 Emanuel Zervakis 85 Monroe Shook 385 61 Chevrol 0 $475
7 10 Buddy Baker 87 Buck Baker 369 61 Chrysle 0 $375
8 14 Fred Harb 17 Fred Harb 366 59 Ford 0 $325
9 16 Herman Beam 19 Herman Beam 346 60 Ford 0 $325
10 21 Reb Wickersham 33 Reb Wickersham 333 60 Oldsmob 0 $250
11 18 Bob Barron 71 Bob Barron 329 60 Dodge 0 $250
12 24 Curtis Crider 62 Curtis Crider 319 60 Ford 0 $175
13 12 George Green 35 MJ Black 310 59 Plymout 0 $175
14 4 Curtis Turner 21 Wood Brothers 296 61 Ford 56 $250
15 23 Wendell Scott 34 Wendell Scott 276 60 Chevrol 0 $100
16 20 Roy Tyner 9 Roy Tyner 252 60 Ford 0 $100
17 8 Jimmy Pardue 54 Jimmy Pardue 230 59 Chevrol 0 $125
18 15 GC Spencer 48 GC Spencer 168 60 Chevrol 0 $125
19 5 Fred Lorenzen 28 HolmanMoody 123 61 Ford 61 $210
20 17 Bobby Waddell 0 Bobby Waddell 109 59 Dodge 0 $125
21 25 Paul Lewis 1 Jess Potter 100 61 Chevrol 0 $75
22 1 Junior Johnson 27 Holly Farms (Rex Lovette) 62 61 Pontiac 62 $285
23 22 Doug Yates 23 Raeford Johnson 30 59 Plymout 0 $75
24 9 Ned Jarrett 11 BG Holloway 29 61 Chevrol 0 $100
25 11 Buck Baker 86 Buck Baker 27 61 Chrysle 0 $100