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 - 30 Race Results
| Race Name - 30Date - 6/23/1961Race Track - Hartsville SpeedwayTrack Length (Miles) - 0.333 milesRace Length (Miles) - 50 milesPole Speed - 54.97 mphNumber of Cautions - Caution Laps - Average Race Speed - 46.234 mphLead Changes - Total Race Purse - $3,775Race Number - 30 | More Races from 1961 |
| Fin | St | Driver | # | Sponsor | Laps Run | Make | Laps Led | Purse |
| 1 | 3 | Buck Baker | 86 | Buck Baker | 150 | 61 Chrysle | 1 | $760 |
| 2 | 9 | Jack Smith | 47 | Jack Smith | 150 | 61 Pontiac | $520 | |
| 3 | 6 | Rex White | 4 | WhiteClements (Rex White) | 149 | 60 Chevrol | $460 | |
| 4 | 7 | David Pearson | 67 | David Pearson | 148 | 60 Chevrol | $265 | |
| 5 | 4 | Junior Johnson | 27 | Holly Farms (Rex Lovette) | 148 | 60 Pontiac | $250 | |
| 6 | 2 | Ned Jarrett | 11 | BG Holloway | 147 | 61 Chevrol | $220 | |
| 7 | 13 | Jimmy Pardue | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | 144 | 60 Chevrol | $215 | |
| 8 | 16 | Harry Leake | 97 | Harry Leake | 138 | 60 Chevrol | $150 | |
| 9 | 12 | Wendell Scott | 34 | Wendell Scott | 137 | 60 Chevrol | $140 | |
| 10 | 14 | Lee Reitzel | 93 | Lee Reitzel | 131 | 60 Ford | $130 | |
| 11 | 17 | Herman Beam | 19 | Herman Beam | 131 | 60 Ford | $125 | |
| 12 | 11 | Homer Galloway | 62 | Curtis Crider | 127 | 60 Ford | $110 | |
| 13 | 8 | Curtis Crider | 68 | Curtis Crider | 124 | 60 Ford | $100 | |
| 14 | 15 | Bob Barron | 71 | Bob Barron | 120 | 60 Dodge | $85 | |
| 15 | 18 | Joe Jones | 77 | Joe Jones | 118 | 60 Ford | $70 | |
| 16 | 1 | Emanuel Zervakis | 85 | Monroe Shook | 101 | 60 Chevrol | $60 | |
| 17 | 10 | Richard Petty | 43 | Petty Enterprises | 69 | 61 Plymout | $65 | |
| 18 | 5 | Fred Harb | 17 | Fred Harb | 68 | 59 Ford | $50 |
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