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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 - 38 Race Results


Race Name - 38
Date - 8/9/1961
Race Track - Bowman-Gray Stadium
Track Length (Miles) - 0.25 miles
Race Length (Miles) - 38 miles
Pole Speed - 48.05 mph
Number of Cautions -
Caution Laps -
Average Race Speed - 42.452 mph
Lead Changes - 2
Total Race Purse - $3,985
Race Number - 38
 More Races from 1961
Fin St Driver # Sponsor Laps Run Make Laps Led Purse
1 3 Rex White 4 WhiteClements (Rex White) 150 60 Chevrol 12 $665
2 2 Glen Wood 21 Wood Brothers 150 61 Ford 138 $500
3 4 Ned Jarrett 11 BG Holloway 150 61 Chevrol 0 $370
4 8 Emanuel Zervakis 85 Monroe Shook 149 60 Chevrol 0 $305
5 6 Richard Petty 43 Petty Enterprises 149 61 Plymout 0 $225
6 11 GC Spencer 48 GC Spencer 147 60 Chevrol 0 $215
7 9 Wendell Scott 34 Wendell Scott 145 60 Chevrol 0 $180
8 12 Jimmy Mairs 57 145 61 Chevrol 0 $190
9 13 Harry Leake 97 Harry Leake 145 60 Chevrol 0 $175
10 18 Larry Thomas 36 Wade Younts 143 60 Chevrol 0 $165
11 14 Bob Barron 71 Bob Barron 140 60 Dodge 0 $145
12 16 Jimmy Pardue 5 139 59 Chevrol 0 $120
13 17 Robert Berrier 32 137 54 MG 0 $110
14 20 Curtis Crider 62 Curtis Crider 136 60 Ford 0 $115
15 22 Doc Lee 77 135 60 Austin 0 $75
16 5 Doug Yates 23 Raeford Johnson 105 61 Plymout 0 $95
17 19 TR Miller 12 96 59 Ford 0 $75
18 21 Jack Hart 71 52 58 Austin 0 $60
19 1 Junior Johnson 27 Holly Farms (Rex Lovette) 44 60 Pontiac 0 $100
20 10 Bill Whitley 17 39 54 Corvett 0 $50
21 15 Maurice Petty 44 Petty Enterprises 32 60 Valiant 0 $25
22 7 Fred Harb 17 Fred Harb 23 61 Ford 0 $25
23 23 Paul Lyons 75 4 60 Sprite 0 $