NASCAR Grand National Series Series by Race
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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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1961 - 23 Race Results
| Race Name - 23Date - 5/27/1961Race Track - Ascot StadiumTrack Length (Miles) - 0.5 milesRace Length (Miles) - 100 milesPole Speed - 71.94 mphNumber of Cautions - Caution Laps - Average Race Speed - 68.833 mphLead Changes - Total Race Purse - $3,885Race Number - 23 | More Races from 1961 |
| Fin | St | Driver | # | Sponsor | Laps Run | Make | Laps Led | Purse |
| 1 | 2 | Eddie Gray | 98 | Eddie Gray | 200 | 61 Ford | 1 | $850 |
| 2 | 7 | Don Noel | 7 | Chuck Parkko | 199 | 61 Ford | $500 | |
| 3 | 1 | Danny Weinberg | 76 | Guy Kimball | 196 | 61 Ford | $370 | |
| 4 | 4 | Jim Blomgren | 10 | Bob Smith | 196 | 60 Ford | $305 | |
| 5 | 9 | Ron Hornaday | 2 | Frank Galpin | 196 | 60 Ford | $250 | |
| 6 | 8 | Bruce Worrell | 5 | Bob Smith | 194 | 60 Ford | $200 | |
| 7 | 15 | Ed Negre | 14 | 192 | 59 Ford | $160 | ||
| 8 | 11 | Eddie Pagan | 45 | Bill Clinton | 192 | 61 Ford | $150 | |
| 9 | 12 | Bob Perry | 84 | Bob Perry | 191 | 59 Ford | $140 | |
| 10 | 16 | Bob Price | 9 | Fred Lauria | 181 | 59 Chevrol | $130 | |
| 11 | 20 | Bill Clinton | 15 | Bill Clinton | 166 | 60 Ford | $120 | |
| 12 | 18 | Al Brand | 25 | 162 | 60 Ford | $100 | ||
| 13 | 5 | Lloyd Dane | 44 | Lloyd Dane | 161 | 61 Chevrol | $90 | |
| 14 | 21 | Bill Ferrier | 46 | 132 | 59 Ford | $80 | ||
| 15 | 17 | Dick Miller | 3 | 101 | 58 Ford | $70 | ||
| 16 | 19 | Jack Norton | 20 | William Peach | 93 | 59 Chevrol | $60 | |
| 17 | 14 | Dick Getty | 0 | Dick Getty | 81 | 59 Chevrol | $50 | |
| 18 | 13 | Dick Cook | 91 | Jack Chatenay | 80 | 60 Plymout | $50 | |
| 19 | 10 | Dick Smith | 18 | William Long | 67 | 60 Ford | $50 | |
| 20 | 3 | Jim Cook | 0 | Floyd Johnson | 39 | 60 Dodge | $60 | |
| 21 | 6 | Scotty Cain | 4 | Scotty Cain | 14 | 60 T-Bird | $50 | |
| 22 | 22 | Gus Newman | 27 | 5 | 59 Chevrol | $50 |
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