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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 - Daytona 500 Qualifier 1 Race Results


Race Name - Daytona 500 Qualifier 1
Date - 2/24/1961
Race Track - Daytona International Speedway
Track Length (Miles) - 2.5 miles
Race Length (Miles) - 98 miles
Pole Speed - 133.037 mph
Number of Cautions - 5
Caution Laps - 10
Average Race Speed - 129.71 mph
Lead Changes -
Total Race Purse - $4,575
Race Number - 3
 More Races from 1961
Fin St Driver # Sponsor Laps Run Make Laps Led Purse
1 1 Fireball Roberts 22 Smokey Yunick 39 61 Pontiac 25 $1,000
2 2 Jim Paschal 3 Daytona Kennel (John Masoni) 39 61 Pontiac $600
3 13 Jack Smith 47 Jack Smith 39 61 Pontiac $400
4 11 Buck Baker 87 Buck Baker 39 61 Chrysle $300
5 19 Ned Jarrett 11 DashDashDash Corp (BG Holloway) 39 61 Chevrol $275
6 4 Bobby Johns 72 Shorty Johns 39 61 Ford $250
7 8 Nelson Stacy 29 HoltStacy (Dudley Farrell) 39 61 Ford $200
8 6 Bob Burdick 53 McKenzie (Roy Burdick) 39 61 Pontiac $175
9 7 Paul Goldsmith 31 Ray Nichels 39 61 Pontiac $150
10 3 Junior Johnson 27 Holly Farms (Rex Lovette) 38 61 Pontiac $140
11 23 Tommy Irwin 2 Tom Daniels 38 60 Chevrol $135
12 18 TC Hunt 10 Fred Wheat 38 60 Dodge $125
13 10 Roscoe Thompson 24 James Turner 37 60 Pontiac $115
14 5 Bob Welborn 49 Bob Welborn 37 61 Pontiac $100
15 9 Bob Pronger 83 Meilwain Ford (Jack Meeks) 37 61 Ford $85
16 14 Richard Petty 43 Petty Enterprises 37 61 Plymout $75
17 16 Jim Hendrickson 56 Charles French 37 60 Chevrol $75
18 26 Curtis Crider 62 Curtis Crider 37 60 Ford $75
19 20 Herman Beam 19 Herman Beam 37 60 Ford $50
20 15 Larry Frank 76 Dick Wright 37 60 Ford $50
21 12 Rex White 4 WhiteClements (Rex White) 36 61 Chevrol $50
22 24 Friday Hassler 30 Fred Clark 36 60 Chevrol $50
23 30 Ernie Gahan 55 John Koszela 36 59 Chevrol $50
24 29 George Tet 60 Tetsuo Fuchigami 36 60 Ford $50
25 32 Paul Parks 64 Spook Crawford 35 60 Ford $
26 27 Harlan Richardson 88 Jim White 34 61 Ford $
27 25 Pete Boland 63 Pete Boland 32 60 Ford $
28 34 Charlie Chapman 41 Charlie Chapman 32 60 Ford $
29 33 Marshall Sargent 39 Marshall Sargent 21 59 Pontiac $
30 17 Joe Kelly 37 Don House 12 61 Ford $
31 31 Ed Markstellar 38 Matt DeMatthews 8 61 Ford $
32 28 Wes Morgan 57 JI Divers 7 60 Chevrol $
33 22 Darrell Dake 18 Weldon Wagner 7 61 Chevrol $
34 21 Dave Mader 0 Dave Mader 6 61 Chevrol $