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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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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 - World 600 Race Results


Race Name - World 600
Date - 5/28/1961
Race Track - Charlotte Motor Speedway
Track Length (Miles) - 1.5 miles
Race Length (Miles) - 600 miles
Pole Speed - 131.611 mph
Number of Cautions - 7
Caution Laps - 57
Average Race Speed - 111.63 mph
Lead Changes - 17
Total Race Purse - $73,855
Race Number - 24
 More Races from 1961
Fin St Driver # Sponsor Laps Run Make Laps Led Purse
1 3 David Pearson 3 Daytona Kennel (John Masoni) 400 61 Pontiac 225 $24,280
2 10 Fireball Roberts 22 Smokey Yunick 398 61 Pontiac 6 $9,320
3 8 Rex White 4 WhiteClements (Rex White) 397 61 Chevrol 0 $7,070
4 11 Ned Jarrett 11 BG Holloway 397 61 Chevrol 30 $4,475
5 25 Jim Paschal 14 Julian Petty 394 61 Pontiac 0 $3,150
6 39 Tiny Lund 30 Fred Clark 392 60 Chevrol 0 $2,450
7 19 Jack Smith 46 Jack Smith 392 61 Pontiac 3 $1,710
8 14 Bob Welborn 47 Jack Smith 392 61 Pontiac 0 $1,350
9 23 Junior Johnson 27 Holly Farms (Rex Lovette) 390 61 Pontiac 0 $1,100
10 2 Joe Weatherly 8 Bud Moore 389 61 Pontiac 14 $1,040
11 6 Ralph Earnhardt 6 Cotton Owens 386 61 Pontiac 75 $1,570
12 30 Paul Lewis 1 Jess Potter 386 61 Chevrol 0 $650
13 33 Joe Eubanks 82 Don Every 384 61 Ford 0 $1,350
14 37 TC Hunt 10 Fred Wheat 376 61 Dodge 0 $1,200
15 17 Emanuel Zervakis 85 Monroe Shook 375 61 Chevrol 0 $400
16 54 Lee Reitzel 93 Lee Reitzel 371 60 Ford 0 $400
17 44 Elmo Langley 61 Doc White 371 59 T-Bird 0 $400
18 43 Friday Hassler 96 JL Cheatham 368 60 Chevrol 0 $400
19 12 Bobby Johns 72 Shorty Johns 367 61 Ford 0 $445
20 7 Tommy Irwin 18 Bud Moore 361 61 Pontiac 0 $500
21 38 Bobby Waddell 5 361 59 Chevrol 0 $300
22 41 Ed Markstellar 38 Matt DeMatthews 360 61 Ford 0 $300
23 48 Doug Yates 23 Raeford Johnson 358 61 Plymout 0 $1,100
24 42 Herman Beam 19 Herman Beam 357 60 Ford 0 $250
25 49 Wes Morgan 57 JI Divers 347 61 Chevrol 0 $250
26 32 Buddy Baker 86 Buck Baker 342 61 Chrysle 0 $1,000
27 13 Bob Burdick 53 Roy Burdick 338 61 Pontiac 0 $200
28 18 Banjo Matthews 94 Banjo Matthews 336 61 Ford 0 $250
29 36 Tubby Gonzales 80 Tubby Gonzales 336 61 Ford 0 $200
30 1 Richard Petty 43 Petty Enterprises 332 61 Plymout 47 $670
31 26 GC Spencer 48 GC Spencer 325 60 Chevrol 0 $200
32 55 Bob Barron 71 Bob Barron 291 60 Dodge 0 $200
33 21 Johnny Allen 69 BG Holloway 283 61 Chevrol 0 $200
34 29 Reds Kagle 2 Cafe Burgundy (Ratus Walters) 277 61 Ford 0 $220
35 5 Fred Lorenzen 28 HolmanMoody 274 61 Ford 0 $275
36 50 Roy Tyner 9 Roy Tyner 266 60 Ford 0 $200
37 24 Tim Flock 15 Beau Morgan 255 61 Ford 0 $200
38 45 Ed Livingston 68 Curtis Crider 254 60 Ford 0 $200
39 35 Jimmy Pardue 54 Jimmy Pardue 221 60 Chevrol 0 $200
40 46 Curtis Crider 62 Curtis Crider 203 61 Mercury 0 $1,000
41 9 Speedy Thompson 16 Beau Morgan 186 61 Ford 0 $225
42 15 Buck Baker 87 Buck Baker 147 61 Chrysle 0 $200
43 4 Marvin Panch 20 Smokey Yunick 140 60 Pontiac 0 $230
44 20 Curtis Turner 21 Wood Brothers 139 61 Ford 0 $220
45 31 Marvin Porter 44 136 60 Plymout 0 $200
46 22 Nelson Stacy 29 HoltStacy (Dudley Farrell) 128 61 Ford 0 $200
47 34 Jimmy Thompson 66 Cafe Burgundy (Ratus Walters) 113 60 Ford 0 $200
48 53 Gene Stokes 31 Gene Stokes 95 61 Studeba 0 $200
49 27 Jim Reed 7 Jim Reed 93 61 Chevrol 0 $250
50 16 Roscoe Thompson 24 James Turner 70 60 Pontiac 0 $200
51 47 Bobby Allison 40 Ralph Stark 53 60 Chevrol 0 $200
52 28 Joe Lee Johnson 89 Joe Lee Johnson 40 61 Chevrol 0 $230
53 40 Larry Frank 75 Lyle Stelter 10 61 Pontiac 0 $225
54 51 Doug Cox 51 Doug Cox 6 59 T-Bird 0 $200
55 52 EJ Trivette 35 MJ Black 3 59 Plymout 0 $200