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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 - 1 Race Results


Race Name - 1
Date - 11/6/1960
Race Track - Charlotte Fairgrounds
Track Length (Miles) - 0.5 miles
Race Length (Miles) - 100 miles
Pole Speed - 63.581 mph
Number of Cautions - 4
Caution Laps -
Average Race Speed - 59.435 mph
Lead Changes - 4
Total Race Purse - $3,785
Race Number - 1
 More Races from 1961
Fin St Driver # Sponsor Laps Run Make Laps Led Purse
1 11 Joe Weatherly 16 Doc White 200 58 Ford 40 $800
2 2 Rex White 4 Piedmont Friendly (Rex White) 200 59 Chevrol 52 $525
3 1 Lee Petty 42 Petty Enterprises 196 60 Plymout 108 $375
4 10 Buck Baker 87 Thor (Buck Baker) 194 60 Chevrol 0 $275
5 5 David Pearson 67 David Pearson 190 59 Chevrol 0 $250
6 14 Herman Beam 19 Herman Beam 183 60 Ford 0 $215
7 16 Paul Lewis 1 Faircloth (Jess Potter) 183 60 Chevrol 0 $175
8 18 LD Austin 74 LD Austin 174 58 Chevrol 0 $150
9 19 Bob Barron 83 Curtis Crider 157 59 Ford 0 $140
10 8 Doug Yates 23 Raeford Johnson 152 59 Plymout 0 $130
11 6 Richard Petty 43 Petty Enterprises 142 60 Plymout 0 $125
12 3 Elmo Langley 61 Doc White 133 59 T-Bird 0 $110
13 17 Jimmy Pardue 35 MJ Black 112 60 Dodge 0 $100
14 13 Fred Harb 17 Fred Harb 110 59 Ford 0 $85
15 4 Tommy Irwin 36 Tommy Irwin 97 59 T-Bird 0 $70
16 7 Ned Jarrett 11 Courtesy (Ned Jarrett) 60 60 Ford 0 $60
17 15 Buddy Baker 7 Fred Harb 59 59 Ford 0 $50
18 20 Junior Johnson 27 Holly Farms (Rex Lovette) 35 60 Pontiac 0 $50
19 9 Curtis Crider 64 Spook Crawford 35 60 Ford 0 $50
20 12 Tom Pistone 59 BG Holloway 17 59 Pontiac 0 $50