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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 - 31 Race Results


Race Name - 31
Date - 6/24/1961
Race Track - Starkey Speedway
Track Length (Miles) - 0.25 miles
Race Length (Miles) - 38 miles
Pole Speed - 53.7 mph
Number of Cautions -
Caution Laps -
Average Race Speed - 49.907 mph
Lead Changes -
Total Race Purse - $4,285
Race Number - 31
 More Races from 1961
Fin St Driver # Sponsor Laps Run Make Laps Led Purse
1 2 Junior Johnson 27 Holly Farms (Rex Lovette) 150 60 Pontiac 1 $900
2 1 Rex White 4 WhiteClements (Rex White) 149 60 Chevrol $725
3 3 Jim Paschal 14 Julian Petty 149 61 Pontiac $475
4 4 Richard Petty 43 Petty Enterprises 147 61 Plymout $295
5 18 Emanuel Zervakis 85 Monroe Shook 146 60 Chevrol $250
6 20 Doug Yates 23 Raeford Johnson 144 59 Plymout $200
7 9 GC Spencer 48 GC Spencer 144 60 Chevrol $175
8 13 Wendell Scott 34 Wendell Scott 140 60 Chevrol $170
9 10 Buck Baker 86 Buck Baker 140 61 Chrysle $175
10 14 Wes Morgan 57 JI Divers 139 61 Chevrol $155
11 5 Ned Jarrett 11 BG Holloway 136 61 Chevrol $155
12 17 Bob Barron 71 Bob Barron 134 60 Dodge $120
13 12 Herman Beam 19 Herman Beam 134 60 Ford $110
14 11 Larry Thomas 8 133 60 Chevrol $115
15 15 Curtis Crider 62 Curtis Crider 132 60 Ford $80
16 19 Lee Reitzel 93 Lee Reitzel 130 60 Ford $50
17 16 Joe Jones 77 Joe Jones 119 60 Ford $25
18 8 Harry Leake 97 Harry Leake 113 60 Chevrol $35
19 6 Charles Williamson 68 Curtis Crider 107 60 Ford $30
20 7 Jimmy Pardue 54 Jimmy Pardue 27 59 Chevrol $45