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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 - Richmond 200 Race Results


Race Name - Richmond 200
Date - 4/23/1961
Race Track - Atlantic Rural Fairgrounds
Track Length (Miles) - 0.5 miles
Race Length (Miles) - 100 miles
Pole Speed - 66.667 mph
Number of Cautions -
Caution Laps -
Average Race Speed - 62.456 mph
Lead Changes - 2
Total Race Purse - $3,670
Race Number - 17
 More Races from 1961
Fin St Driver # Sponsor Laps Run Make Laps Led Purse
1 1 Richard Petty 43 Petty Enterprises 200 60 Plymout 182 $950
2 4 Cotton Owens 6 Cotton Owens 199 60 Pontiac 0 $625
3 7 Buck Baker 86 Buck Baker 193 61 Chrysle 0 $425
4 2 Ned Jarrett 11 BG Holloway 186 61 Chevrol 18 $275
5 8 Elmo Langley 61 Doc White 186 59 T-Bird 0 $250
6 6 GC Spencer 48 GC Spencer 176 60 Chevrol 0 $215
7 11 Herman Beam 19 Herman Beam 168 60 Ford 0 $175
8 12 Bob Barron 71 Bob Barron 159 60 Dodge 0 $150
9 10 George Green 35 MJ Black 146 59 Plymout 0 $140
10 5 Rex White 4 WhiteClements (Rex White) 134 60 Chevrol 0 $230
11 3 Johnny Allen 69 BG Holloway 128 60 Chevrol 0 $125
12 9 Jimmy Pardue 54 Jimmy Pardue 123 59 Chevrol 0 $110