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 - Nashville 500 Race Results
| Race Name - Nashville 500Date - 8/6/1961Race Track - Nashville SpeedwayTrack Length (Miles) - 0.5 milesRace Length (Miles) - 202 milesPole Speed - 76.69 mphNumber of Cautions - 3Caution Laps - 172Average Race Speed - 56.455 mphLead Changes - 2Total Race Purse - $10,534Race Number - 37 | More Races from 1961 |
| Fin | St | Driver | # | Sponsor | Laps Run | Make | Laps Led | Purse |
| 1 | 10 | Jim Paschal | 44 | Julian Petty | 403 | 61 Pontiac | 41 | $2,523 |
| 2 | 4 | Ned Jarrett | 11 | BG Holloway | 403 | 61 Chevrol | 0 | $1,275 |
| 3 | 3 | Johnny Allen | 14 | Joe Lee Johnson | 401 | 61 Chevrol | 0 | $975 |
| 4 | 5 | Buck Baker | 86 | Buck Baker | 401 | 61 Chrysle | 0 | $675 |
| 5 | 8 | Emanuel Zervakis | 85 | Monroe Shook | 397 | 61 Chevrol | 0 | $575 |
| 6 | 12 | George Alsobrook | 99 | Joe Jones | 397 | 61 Ford | 0 | $450 |
| 7 | 9 | Jimmy Pardue | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | 397 | 60 Chevrol | 0 | $400 |
| 8 | 14 | GC Spencer | 48 | GC Spencer | 386 | 60 Chevrol | 0 | $350 |
| 9 | 15 | Paul Lewis | 1 | Jess Potter | 383 | 61 Chevrol | 0 | $300 |
| 10 | 18 | LD Austin | 74 | LD Austin | 381 | 61 Chevrol | 0 | $225 |
| 11 | 17 | Herman Beam | 19 | Herman Beam | 374 | 60 Ford | 0 | $200 |
| 12 | 22 | Bob Barron | 71 | Bob Barron | 367 | 60 Dodge | 0 | $175 |
| 13 | 20 | Crash Bond | 61 | 367 | 60 Ford | 0 | $150 | |
| 14 | 2 | Richard Petty | 43 | Petty Enterprises | 366 | 61 Plymout | 362 | $1,226 |
| 15 | 6 | Jack Smith | 46 | Jack Smith | 363 | 61 Pontiac | 0 | $125 |
| 16 | 21 | Curtis Crider | 62 | Curtis Crider | 356 | 61 Mercury | 0 | $110 |
| 17 | 24 | Charlie Chapman | 41 | Charlie Chapman | 344 | 60 Ford | 0 | $100 |
| 18 | 16 | Tommy Wells | 39 | 199 | 60 Chevrol | 0 | $100 | |
| 19 | 7 | Junior Johnson | 27 | Holly Farms (Rex Lovette) | 134 | 60 Pontiac | 0 | $100 |
| 20 | 23 | Bob Presnell | 5 | 104 | 59 Chevrol | 0 | $100 | |
| 21 | 19 | Dave Mader | 96 | JL Cheatham | 50 | 61 Chevrol | 0 | $75 |
| 22 | 11 | Buddy Baker | 87 | Buck Baker | 34 | 61 Chrysle | 0 | $75 |
| 23 | 1 | Rex White | 4 | WhiteClements (Rex White) | 15 | 61 Chevrol | 0 | $175 |
| 24 | 13 | Doug Yates | 23 | Raeford Johnson | 1 | 61 Plymout | 0 | $75 |
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