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NASCAR Grand National Series Series by Race

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 - 22 Race Results


Race Name - 22
Date - 5/21/1961
Race Track - Riverside International Raceway
Track Length (Miles) - 2.58 miles
Race Length (Miles) - 101 miles
Pole Speed - 85.21 mph
Number of Cautions - 0
Caution Laps - 0
Average Race Speed - 82.512 mph
Lead Changes -
Total Race Purse - $3,885
Race Number - 22
 More Races from 1961
Fin St Driver # Sponsor Laps Run Make Laps Led Purse
1 2 Lloyd Dane 44 Lloyd Dane 39 61 Chevrol 1 $825
2 7 Don Noel 7 Chuck Parkko 39 61 Ford $505
3 8 Dick Smith 18 William Long 38 60 Ford $350
4 4 Jim Cook 0 Floyd Johnson 38 60 Dodge $290
5 9 Bob Perry 84 Bob Perry 38 59 Ford $250
6 5 Danny Weinberg 76 Guy Kimball 38 61 Ford $215
7 12 Jim Blomgren 10 Bob Smith 38 60 Ford $160
8 3 Eddie Pagan 45 Bill Clinton 38 61 Ford $160
9 10 Bruce Worrell 5 Bob Smith 37 60 Ford $140
10 20 Jack Norton 20 William Peach 37 59 Chevrol $130
11 6 Scotty Cain 4 Scotty Cain 37 60 T-Bird $130
12 13 Charlie Chapman 41 Charlie Chapman 36 60 Ford $100
13 16 Dick Cook 91 Jack Chatenay 36 59 Plymout $90
14 15 Gus Newman 27 35 59 Chevrol $80
15 18 Dick Miller 3 33 58 Ford $70
16 1 Eddie Gray 98 Eddie Gray 33 61 Ford $85
17 17 Al Brand 25 32 60 Ford $55
18 14 Cliff Hill 11 Jack Chatenay 31 60 Plymout $50
19 27 Bob Price 9 Fred Lauria 23 59 Chevrol $50
20 11 Ron Hornaday 2 Frank Galpin 13 60 Ford $50
21 26 Dick Getty 0 Dick Getty 5 59 Chevrol $50
22 23 Mike Mitchell 35 Jim McNeil 5 58 Ford $50
23 21 Arley Scranton 21 Arley Scranton 3 58 Ford $
24 25 Clem Proctor 75 3 61 Corvair $
25 24 Joe Clark 88 3 61 Chevrol $
26 22 Marvin Heinis 17 2 61 Chevrol $
27 19 Bill Clinton 15 Bill Clinton 1 60 Ford $