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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.

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 - Virginia 500 Sweepstakes Race Results


Race Name - Virginia 500 Sweepstakes
Date - 4/30/1961
Race Track - Martinsville Speedway
Track Length (Miles) - 0.5 miles
Race Length (Miles) - 250 miles
Pole Speed - 71.32 mph
Number of Cautions - 1
Caution Laps - 6
Average Race Speed - 66.278 mph
Lead Changes - 2
Total Race Purse - $11,610
Race Number - 18
 More Races from 1961
Fin St Driver # Sponsor Laps Run Make Laps Led Purse
1 17 Junior Johnson 27 Holly Farms (Rex Lovette) 500 61 Pontiac 135 $2,315
2 5 Emanuel Zervakis 85 Monroe Shook 496 61 Chevrol 0 $1,200
3 26 Fireball Roberts 75 Smokey Yunick 496 61 Pontiac 0 $825
4 21 Tommy Irwin 2 Tom Daniels 491 60 Chevrol 0 $625
5 24 Buck Baker 86 Buck Baker 491 61 Chrysle 0 $550
6 4 Ned Jarrett 11 BG Holloway 484 61 Chevrol 0 $500
7 7 Tim Flock 15 Beau Morgan 479 61 Ford 0 $375
8 22 Harry Leake 97 Harry Leake 475 60 Chevrol 0 $325
9 1 Rex White 4 WhiteClements (Rex White) 474 61 Chevrol 31 $580
10 6 Nelson Stacy 29 HoltStacy (Dudley Farrell) 465 61 Ford 0 $300
11 2 Fred Lorenzen 28 HolmanMoody 465 61 Ford 334 $705
12 10 Herman Beam 19 Herman Beam 463 60 Ford 0 $275
13 18 GC Spencer 48 GC Spencer 450 60 Chevrol 0 $285
14 9 Doug Yates 23 Raeford Johnson 442 59 Plymout 0 $225
15 15 Wendell Scott 34 Wendell Scott 432 60 Chevrol 0 $175
16 28 Johnny Allen 69 BG Holloway 431 60 Chevrol 0 $150
17 29 LD Austin 74 LD Austin 417 61 Chevrol 0 $150
18 27 Roy Tyner 9 Roy Tyner 416 60 Ford 0 $150
19 19 Bobby Johns 72 Shorty Johns 414 61 Ford 0 $175
20 23 Lee Reitzel 93 Lee Reitzel 403 60 Ford 0 $150
21 14 Bob Barron 72 Bob Barron 312 60 Dodge 0 $150
22 16 Glen Wood 21 Wood Brothers 266 61 Ford 0 $225
23 3 Richard Petty 43 Petty Enterprises 243 61 Plymout 0 $200
24 30 Curtis Crider 62 Curtis Crider 236 60 Ford 0 $125
25 11 Jimmy Pardue 54 Jimmy Pardue 211 59 Chevrol 0 $150
26 20 Paul Lewis 1 Jess Potter 209 61 Chevrol 0 $150
27 12 Bob Welborn 30 Fred Clark 112 60 Chevrol 0 $150
28 13 Reb Wickersham 33 Reb Wickersham 48 60 Oldsmob 0 $150
29 8 Fred Harb 17 Fred Harb 35 59 Ford 0 $150
30 25 Allen Franklin 8 5 60 Rambler 0 $125