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Sprint Cup

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.

Nascar Cup Series

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 - 15 Race Results


Race Name - 15
Date - 4/20/1961
Race Track - Columbia Speedway
Track Length (Miles) - 0.5 miles
Race Length (Miles) - 100 miles
Pole Speed - 64.38 mph
Number of Cautions -
Caution Laps -
Average Race Speed - 51.94 mph
Lead Changes - 1
Total Race Purse - $4,285
Race Number - 15
 More Races from 1961
Fin St Driver # Sponsor Laps Run Make Laps Led Purse
1 2 Cotton Owens 6 Cotton Owens 200 60 Pontiac 4 $950
2 1 Ned Jarrett 11 BG Holloway 199 61 Chevrol 196 $625
3 3 Emanuel Zervakis 85 Monroe Shook 199 60 Chevrol 0 $425
4 12 GC Spencer 48 GC Spencer 197 60 Chevrol 0 $275
5 9 Rex White 4 WhiteClements (Rex White) 197 60 Chevrol 0 $350
6 7 Richard Petty 43 Petty Enterprises 193 60 Plymout 0 $215
7 6 Fred Harb 17 Fred Harb 192 59 Ford 0 $175
8 11 Curtis Crider 62 Curtis Crider 191 60 Ford 0 $150
9 15 Harry Leake 97 Harry Leake 182 60 Chevrol 0 $140
10 13 Herman Beam 19 Herman Beam 171 60 Ford 0 $130
11 16 Wendell Scott 34 Wendell Scott 167 60 Chevrol 0 $125
12 10 Doug Yates 23 Raeford Johnson 167 59 Plymout 0 $110
13 17 Bob Barron 71 Bob Barron 165 60 Dodge 0 $100
14 5 David Pearson 67 David Pearson 149 60 Chevrol 0 $85
15 19 Lee Reitzel 93 Lee Reitzel 122 60 Ford 0 $70
16 4 Buck Baker 86 Buck Baker 103 61 Chrysle 0 $60
17 21 Doug Cox 30 Doug Cox 100 59 T-Bird 0 $50
18 22 Bryant Wallace 33 Reb Wickersham 72 60 Oldsmob 0 $50
19 14 George Green 35 MJ Black 67 59 Plymout 0 $50
20 8 Tommy Irwin 2 Tom Daniels 23 59 T-Bird 0 $50
21 18 Jack Smith 47 Jack Smith 12 61 Pontiac 0 $50
22 20 Jimmy Pardue 54 Jimmy Pardue 5 59 Chevrol 0 $50