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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 - 34 Race Results


Race Name - 34
Date - 7/20/1961
Race Track - Columbia Speedway
Track Length (Miles) - 0.5 miles
Race Length (Miles) - 100 miles
Pole Speed - 67.65 mph
Number of Cautions -
Caution Laps -
Average Race Speed - 62.198 mph
Lead Changes - 3
Total Race Purse - $4,235
Race Number - 34
 More Races from 1961
Fin St Driver # Sponsor Laps Run Make Laps Led Purse
1 1 Cotton Owens 6 Cotton Owens 200 60 Pontiac 8 $950
2 7 Jim Paschal 14 Julian Petty 200 61 Chevrol 142 $625
3 3 Ned Jarrett 11 BG Holloway 200 61 Chevrol 0 $425
4 14 Junior Johnson 27 Holly Farms (Rex Lovette) 198 60 Pontiac 0 $275
5 2 Joe Weatherly 8 Bud Moore 198 61 Pontiac 50 $250
6 5 Emanuel Zervakis 85 Monroe Shook 197 61 Chevrol 0 $215
7 8 Richard Petty 43 Petty Enterprises 194 60 Plymout 0 $175
8 11 GC Spencer 48 GC Spencer 191 60 Chevrol 0 $150
9 16 LD Austin 74 LD Austin 188 61 Chevrol 0 $140
10 13 Herman Beam 19 Herman Beam 186 61 Ford 0 $130
11 15 Bob Barron 71 Bob Barron 181 60 Dodge 0 $125
12 19 Larry Thomas 18 Wade Younts 180 60 Chevrol 0 $110
13 9 Tiny Lund 63 Pete Boland 175 60 Ford 0 $100
14 4 Rex White 4 WhiteClements (Rex White) 173 60 Chevrol 0 $185
15 12 Buck Baker 86 Buck Baker 163 61 Chrysle 0 $70
16 21 Jimmy Pardue 77 Jimmy Pardue 119 60 Ford 0 $60
17 18 David Pearson 67 David Pearson 109 60 Chevrol 0 $50
18 6 Jack Smith 47 Jack Smith 95 61 Pontiac 0 $50
19 10 Doug Yates 23 Raeford Johnson 81 59 Plymout 0 $50
20 17 Bunkie Blackburn 9 Wildcat Williams 64 60 Ford 0 $50
21 20 Curtis Crider 62 Curtis Crider 19 61 Mercury 0 $50