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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 2 Race Results


Race Name - Daytona 500 Qualifier 2
Date - 2/24/1961
Race Track - Daytona International Speedway
Track Length (Miles) - 2.5 miles
Race Length (Miles) - 100 miles
Pole Speed - 154.122 mph
Number of Cautions -
Caution Laps -
Average Race Speed - 152.67 mph
Lead Changes - 8
Total Race Purse - $4,575
Race Number - 4
 More Races from 1961
Fin St Driver # Sponsor Laps Run Make Laps Led Purse
1 1 Joe Weatherly 8 Bud Moore 40 61 Pontiac 3 $1,000
2 5 Marvin Panch 20 Smokey Yunick 40 60 Pontiac 0 $600
3 3 Cotton Owens 6 Cotton Owens 40 61 Pontiac 0 $400
4 4 Banjo Matthews 94 Warrior Motel (Banjo Matthews) 39 61 Ford 22 $300
5 12 Darel Dieringer 32 Ray Nichels 39 61 Pontiac 0 $275
6 20 Joe Lee Johnson 89 Joe Lee Johnson 39 61 Chevrol 0 $250
7 16 Emanuel Zervakis 85 Toots Transfer (Monroe Shook) 39 61 Chevrol 0 $200
8 22 Jim Reed 7 Jim Reed 39 61 Chevrol 0 $175
9 6 Tom Pistone 59 BG Holloway 38 61 Pontiac 0 $150
10 9 Don ODell 75 JD Braswell 38 61 Pontiac 0 $140
11 10 Charlie Glotzbach 65 Melvin Black 38 61 Pontiac 0 $135
12 25 Jimmy Pardue 54 Jimmy Pardue 38 60 Chevrol 0 $125
13 13 Robert Roeber 91 RG Henschel 38 60 Pontiac 0 $115
14 21 Buddy Baker 86 Buck Baker 38 61 Chrysle 0 $100
15 15 Lee Petty 42 Petty Enterprises 37 61 Plymout 0 $85
16 24 Johnny Beauchamp 73 Dale Swanson 37 61 Chevrol 0 $75
17 8 David Pearson 66 Tony Lavati 37 61 Pontiac 0 $75
18 28 Tom Dill 52 Julian Buesink 37 61 Ford 0 $75
19 26 Ed Livingston 68 Curtis Crider 37 60 Ford 0 $50
20 29 Bobby Allison 40 Ralph Stark 37 60 Chevrol 0 $50
21 27 Elmo Langley 16 Happy Steigel 36 59 Pontiac 0 $50
22 30 Reb Wickersham 33 Reb Wickersham 36 60 Oldsmob 0 $50
23 33 Ken Johnson 50 Charles French 33 60 Ford 0 $50
24 31 Red Hollingsworth 15 Red Hollingsworth 33 60 Chevrol 0 $50
25 18 Sal Tovella 23 Bob Rose 27 61 Ford 0 $
26 2 Curtis Turner 21 Courtesy (Wood Brothers) 21 61 Ford 15 $
27 23 Paul Lewis 1 Jess Potter 14 61 Chevrol 0 $
28 11 Tubby Gonzales 80 Tubby Gonzales 9 61 Ford 0 $
29 19 Wilbur Rakestraw 99 Joe Jones 8 61 Ford 0 $
30 14 Johnny Allen 69 BG Holloway 6 61 Chevrol 0 $
31 32 Frank Secrist 36 Warner Brothers 4 60 Ford 0 $
32 7 Brian Naylor 78 Fred Lovette 1 60 Pontiac 0 $
33 17 Buzz McCann 77 McCanns Auto (Buzz McCann) 1 61 Ford 0 $